Reef tank question

[SeaHorse_Fanatic]

Also, how big are the doors or entranceway to the basement. Can you get a huge tank down the stairs or will you have to build one in place?

I personally would love an 8' long x 30" high x 30" or (36" wide).

100g water changes = 2 barrels. If you have room to set up a fish room behind the tank, that will make water changes very easy as long as you have room for barrels.

[ScubaSteve]

I'd say it depends on what you like. Big tanks are
More stable and thus creates a more "true" reef. However, small details get lost a bit in huge tank IMO. I love the small critters, reclusive fish and close-ups with coral... And I achieve that with a smaller tank. If you like the look of a full reef rather than specimens, the. Go as big as you can afford.



Ps. Anthony, I beat ya to last post :P

[toytech]

300 dd is a dream tank of mine the dimensions are wicked and its only kinda giant.

[argan]

300g with 24" or 26" depth, kind of shallow reef style. then it can be longer and/or wider if you want. And coast to Coast overflow :P

[MustangMX]

Hey guys thanks for all your thoughts, Ill try and add some pics of the basement so you guys can see what im going to be working with, I do have room to make a fish room, i can either make it its on room or i can build it into my mechanical room.

I have a walk out from my basement so i will be getting a made tank and then removing the door to bring it into its new home

[lastlight]

Originally Posted by ScubaSteve

small details get lost a bit in huge tank IMO

This is very true. Unless things are closer to the front you can't get nearly as personal with some of the life in the tank. I also have 19mm glass so there is distortion to deal with as well if you aren't either looking straight in and up close... or standing a few feet back.

I'm spending far more time working on the new tank as well. Would I ever go smaller again though? Not if my budget doesn't force me! If I ever move years from now I'd even consider another upgrade if my budget allowed but that's very unlikely.

I'd hate doing anything on this tank without a fishroom!

[untamed]

Beyond 300 gallons, I would go with acrylic. (I did...and I would again). Glass gets too thick and the tank simply becomes too heavy.

[Bblinks]

Originally Posted by Mrfish55

I went from a 180 to 300DD I love the deeper tank for scape possibilities, it all comes down to personal preference (and the $pace you have to work with)

I went from 210 to a 300DD. I really love it. But if you have no cost restriction then the bigger the better. IMHO

[MustangMX]

Hey guys this is what i will be working with, sorry for the crap pic, I just did it fast been really busy.

So this is the basement and this is what i had in mind as of right now the fish room would be in the mech room that has a drain and i will be installing a sink after. What im not sure of doing right now is doing the tank outside what i have in the pic right now or to do a in wall tank and have the glass flush or to do 1/2 and 1/2 , have the tank in the fish room and half the tank in the other room, If i were to do the 1/2 and 1/2 then i would most likely make the fish room bigger.

[AquaticFinatic]

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