P. Volitan Compatibility

[qfish]

Trigger,

You have a 90g and lion. The dimensions for 90 and 75 are the same except that a 90 is 3" taller. In your opinion as Volitan keeper would 75 be too small for my intended setup? 90 unless i find a really good deal on a used one altough only 3" taller is much more expensive. Since I insist on matching stand and canopy its not just the increase in actual tank price, but of stand and canopy too. What do you think?

 

[trigger40]

Trigger,

You have a 90g and lion. The dimensions for 90 and 75 are the same except that a 90 is 3" taller. In your opinion as Volitan keeper would 75 be too small for my intended setup? 90 unless i find a really good deal on a used one altough only 3" taller is much more expensive. Since I insist on matching stand and canopy its not just the increase in actual tank price, but of stand and canopy too. What do you think?

a 75 is fine for a volitan. the 90 just gives you more water to work with and the result is you have more room for error. this is very helpful to me because lionfish have a huge appetite and the tank is not at home but in the lab away from home. but i assume this tank will be at your home where you can be there when something goes wrong. so a 75 will definitely work. you also may want a little more flow that normal so that more water will be pushed over your live rock and lions like high flow.

 

[trigger40]

Lol thanks trigger. Youre right.

Boy, That was a great deal! Lucky you, share the luck. Got photo?

i wish i could. my lfs told me they would hold it for until march so i can make room for it and scratch up some dough.

 

[qfish]

Nice folks...

 

[qfish]

Thanks for feedback. I still intend on trying for 90 but guess i shouldn't be overly concerned if things do move in that direction.

 

[trigger40]

lol no need to worry, your lion will be happy either way.

 

[qfish]

Lol. Yes. Really though, I just want to be fair to lion in space. Guess 3 inches isn't going to make or break moral barrier (lol).

 

[qfish]

Take a look at this trigg... ignore aquascape or the lack thereof. And the horrible music Lol...

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&ei=BGSfVLSlNMWYNpXNgPAL&url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O672fwsVClQ&ved=0CDIQtwIwBQ&usg=AFQjCNFSWcrOHtzNXColvZ7iByZuLL04Ng&sig2=yXsWdT1srZqF5EkTDaZYYQ

 

[trigger40]

that is an amazing lion fish! mine is a much more darker red and its fins are not as long. but i think you could easily do something like that. if you dont plan to add any other fish you should just go with the 75 IMO.

 

[qfish]

It is amazing! ---Sounds like you may have a red Volitan. Yea I'm thinking I will go with 75 .

 

[qfish]

that is an amazing lion fish! mine is a much more darker red and its fins are not as long. but i think you could easily do something like that. if you dont plan to add any other fish you should just go with the 75 IMO.

Your lion about same size?

 

[trigger40]

yea just about the same size if not a little bigger. i agree you should go with the 75g unless you really want the 90g.