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Big tanks or small tanks, what do you prefer?

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I was always all about larger sized tanks (I say larger I mean 40g and up) but lately I've been setting up some 20 longs and a bunch of 10g and I'm beginning to think I like them better. They're easier to light and filter, and you can fill them out a lot easier and cheaper than a larger tank with plants. I also just like the fact that they're sort of small microcosms. I'm scaling down my tanks to just one 55g and one 46g, the rest are 20g and under. I guess for some people bigger always isn't better.
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I wouldn't say I like either better. It depends what I want I want to do with it.

My currents are:
10
15
3 20's
26
35
40
2 55's

I wouldn't say I like 20's better than the others but they are each the best for what I need them for.
Smaller only for smaller water changes... larger for more plant and fish options... can't choose
have:
55g
20g long
12g long
10g
7g cube
2g jar
3g bowl
>0.5g vase
They all have their benefits and drawbacks. I have an 80, a 29 and a 10 and I like them all for diff reasons. Waterchanges are certainly easier on the small ones, but big ones are pretty cool. I have a 20l a 45l and a 200 that are sitting dry that I really want to setup once I get in my new place. That way I'll have a full compliment of sizes :)
They all have their benefits and drawbacks. I have an 80, a 29 and a 10 and I like them all for diff reasons. Waterchanges are certainly easier on the small ones, but big ones are pretty cool. I have a 20l a 45l and a 200 that are sitting dry that I really want to setup once I get in my new place. That way I'll have a full compliment of sizes :)
what dimensions are your 200g? glass or plexiglass?
I like them on the smaller-ish side... say, 40 gallons and under. that's more of medium sized I suppose. Not too big and not too small really.

I'm hoping soon to set up a 38 gallon tall, which is 36x12x20, for me the perfect size.
I prefer larger tanks. I have a 15g shrimp tank that I'm probably going to break down and get rid of. I've also recently taken down a 30L that I'm probably going to get rid of. However I now have two 125g up and running. May even use an old 55g that's sitting in the garage as a sump since I can't find anyone online wanting to buy it.
i think i prefer small. i have two 29g, two 2.5g, 2g jar, 8g cube and a 1.5g cube. the small ones are just so cute.
large tanks, more plants, more fish, more variety, can be more creative with the scape.
I'm downgrading and going back from my 20 high to 10.. I prefer the look..It's more cozy looking, cleaning is easier and less space to have to fill in with plants though finding plants that don't outgrow a 10 gallon tank is tricky.
If I had the money and the space, a big tank would totally be what I would love/want.

For the sake of space though, small tanks do rock.
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