Re: i have the virus. need suggestion on 60gallon
Haha, same here. I have a reef setup for only about 3 months on a 40 gallon and I am trying to save up for at least a 150 gallon tank somewhere in the near future. The thing with saltwater tanks is that most of the beautiful fishes require massive tank size. In a reef tank, with the amount of live rock that take up space, having a deep tank and a high tank is very beneficial. I would not get a standard 60 gallon tank because it has no depth. Similarly in a freshwater planted tank, having a lot of depth gives you more room to aquascape.
But if you plan to have a larger saltwater tank, have them predrill at least 1 inch holes ( a few) for bulkhead fittings. I would go with 1 1/2 for tanks >100 gallon. Having bulkheads is much easier than having overflows and is cheaper than an overflow box.
I have spoken to many other reefers and they wish they would have started out with at least a 75 gallon tank for a reef. And for a fish only tank, they wish they had started out with at least 100 gallon. So I am going to be patient and get that big one somewhere on sale in my town.
So arcab, don't go with the 60 gallon because it really sucks for reef. Wait a little while and get a big a tank as you can afford.