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Originally Posted by LivingTheDream  ... All of which work well, but my question is which version / company is truly the best overall?... |
As you can see from the previous posts, there are a lot of "correct" answers. Witfull has a point about a large tank being a nano compared to the ocean.
There is no truly "best choice". It's what the best choice for you is.
Now if money is truly no object, then I'd go for a much larger tank. There is just so much more you can do with it. A typical nano, anything under about 40 gal, is going to have limitations as to what you can keep. Not that a nano can't be a real gem, it's just not cost effective to place a lot of high end equipment on one.
Generally I think the best overall chance for success is a tank in the 70 to 125 gal range. As pointed out DIY projects can get you exactly what you want at a big cost saving. Just be sure you know what you are doing, or be prepared to rebuild it several time in the learning process.