Whats the best big size tank?
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aaron childs
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Sorry I cant help you ... Nano guy here ... Sure wish I could have an 800 though...
... You thinking about going real big though?
alison
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:happyfish Ya, pretty big, not smaller than around 200 gal. I think I can have it made for pretty cheap at a local acrylic fabricator, and run a sump for filtration. Maybe not quite that big, I just need advice I guess, like price on running stuff and stuff. I just wanna have the fish I've always dreamed about, and have it almost run itself with the sump. Every time I go to my doctors office or a local chinease resturaunt I'm in awe of their 300+ gal. tanks. I WANT THAT! It's just a dream of mine to do this.
harlequinnut
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I don't think there is any standard for the "best big size tank". The best big size tank should be a tank that you can maintain to a certain degree financially or physically. Keep in mind the money involved in upkeeping a BIG tank and the physical work involve in maintaining the tank. For some people, a 100 gallon maybe the maximum size they can handle, for other it may be five or six hundred gallon. Do some research on what's the biggest size tank you can handle and go from there. HTH
xenomorph
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One thing to consider is the ocupants you plan on having in the tank. For instance, if you were to go reef, lighting could be a little trickier for a deeper tank because of the diffusion throught the water. A tank with a bigger footprint also has a higher gas exchange surface, and can provide more swimming room for active fish. If you were planning on a deep sand bed, a 24" deep tank will quickly become 18".
In other words, try and plan out the fish you want and inquire on there compatibility and care needs. The more pre-buy/setup questions you ask will make the process more smooth and give you an edge over the "walk into a LFS and say 'I want a saltwater tank, what do I need?'" individuals. Ask Here at SWF, and take info from LFS as an opinion. Double check everything here. It helps greatly.
Good luck, and have fun!:happy:
:happy:
In other words, try and plan out the fish you want and inquire on there compatibility and care needs. The more pre-buy/setup questions you ask will make the process more smooth and give you an edge over the "walk into a LFS and say 'I want a saltwater tank, what do I need?'" individuals. Ask Here at SWF, and take info from LFS as an opinion. Double check everything here. It helps greatly.
Good luck, and have fun!:happy:
alison
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Thanks all! I'm glad bang got in on the action
. I guess I'll have to check out steve weases tank. I think I saw it though. Is that the one that he posted about a week ago and showed him forklifting it into the garage of his home he built? I've looked into it a little and I think something in the 300 gal range will be just right for me. I can still have the fish I want, and water changes won't be too bad. Thanks everyone. Sorry I didn't say so sooner, I was ill. Thanks again.
robchuck
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The economics of tank maintanance is one thing to consider, as the costs (supplements, water changes, etc.) go up as a tank gets bigger.
Another issue to consider is the height of the tank. Make sure that the tank isn't too large that it limits your access. For example, I used to have a 150 that was 29" tall. That tank was a pain to work on because I couldn't reach the bottom if I needed to, and I'm fairly tall. I currently have a 24" tall tank, and will be setting up a 25" tall tank this summer. For me, that's about the maximum height that I'm comfortable working on.
Another issue to consider is the height of the tank. Make sure that the tank isn't too large that it limits your access. For example, I used to have a 150 that was 29" tall. That tank was a pain to work on because I couldn't reach the bottom if I needed to, and I'm fairly tall. I currently have a 24" tall tank, and will be setting up a 25" tall tank this summer. For me, that's about the maximum height that I'm comfortable working on.