Need Advice Planning A New Tank

[confusion]

So, I am getting closer to the point in finishing my basement where I will need to start planning the aquarium for the new family room.

The room is big - about 20' x 25'. One wall has what will be a fireplace, and I'll have a TV over it, and I'm thinking that the opposite wall will be where the tank(s) go.

So here's my dilemma. At first, I was thinking about building a big uber tank - something on the order of 500+ gallons. But now I'm thinking about getting two 300G or 240G tanks. I'm thinking of making one a freshwater tank with heavily planted areas, sandy areas and a rocky area. The other, I'm thinking about going with a saltwater reef. I've never done SW before, but the reef life is really amazing.

I'm uncertain how it's going to look, though, to have a SW and FW tank next to each other like that. What do you think? Should I put them in different parts of the room?

 

[Torrean]

I personally would seperate them. The contrast between a FW and SW tank side by side might be stunning though. It will really come down to how much space you have and personal preference. As well as what your planning to do with each tank. It's so hard to judge thinks like this without know what each final product will be.