display tank, maximum size you're comfortable with

christyf5 · #1 02-03-2009, 02:48 AM

Currently I have a 90g with ~25g sump with plans to upgrade to a 180g (likely no more than 250g water volume). I did have rather grandiose plans for a monster 8 foot tank but decided I would be much more comfortable with an "entry level" large tank. Perhaps I'll upgrade down the road, who knows.

marie · #2 02-03-2009, 03:08 AM

At the moment I have a 175g bowfront but I'm thinking of going to an 8ft tank so my achilles has more room.
The thought of transfering all my stock into a new tank is giving me pause though, my present tank is exactly what I want it to be

Pan · #3 02-03-2009, 03:27 AM

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Originally Posted by marie

At the moment I have a 175g bowfront but I'm thinking of going to an 8ft tank so my achilles has more room.
The thought of transfering all my stock into a new tank is giving me pause though, my present tank is exactly what I want it to be

I went the other way, downgraded (well upgraded in my thinking) from my 310 gallon system to a 60 gallon system. I missed the unique interactions of life on a smaller scale, which you miss with a big system, not entirely but enough. If I could have I would have run both systems but alas I can only afford one. I can see my shrimps now though...feather dusters, all the little life I missed or was drawn away from with the big tank. I miss my tangs though

marie · #4 02-03-2009, 03:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Pan

I went the other way, downgraded (well upgraded in my thinking) from my 310 gallon system to a 60 gallon system. I missed the unique interactions of life on a smaller scale, which you miss with a big system, not entirely but enough. If I could have I would have run both systems but alas I can only afford one. I can see my shrimps now though...feather dusters, all the little life I missed or was drawn away from with the big tank. I miss my tangs though

Thats another good reason not to go bigger but giving up my achilles is not an option. He appears content enough in the tank now but I know he'd be better off in an 8 footer (interestingly enough its my foxface that is complaining about the tank being on the small side. How come there are no foxface police?

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Pan · #5 02-03-2009, 03:34 AM

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Originally Posted by marie

Thats another good reason not to go bigger but giving up my achilles is not an option. He appears content enough in the tank now but I know he'd be better off in an 8 footer (interestingly enough its my foxface that is complaining about the tank being on the small side. How come there are no foxface police?

)

Generally most people stay away from pricks

GreenSpottedPuffer · #6 02-03-2009, 03:53 AM

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Originally Posted by marie

Thats another good reason not to go bigger but giving up my achilles is not an option. He appears content enough in the tank now but I know he'd be better off in an 8 footer (interestingly enough its my foxface that is complaining about the tank being on the small side. How come there are no foxface police?

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I have always wondered why there is no Foxface Police, Trigger Police, ect. Since these fish need just as much space as tangs as they are just as big and active.

Pan · #7 02-03-2009, 04:00 AM

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I have always wondered why there is no Foxface Police, Trigger Police, ect. Since these fish need just as much space as tangs as they are just as big and active.

Because 99.5 percent of the people have no idea why tangs need a lot of room they just regurgitate info they see others doing. Tangs on the whole are open swimmers, they tend to be seen in more "open water" then foxface or triggers (that we collect as aquarium dwellers) so the though is they need lots of room to swim wheras a trigger and a foxface "graze". my two cents anyways.

marie · #8 02-03-2009, 04:38 AM

Well all I can say is that all the pacing my foxface does annoys the heck out of my regal angel

GreenSpottedPuffer · #9 02-03-2009, 05:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Pan

Because 99.5 percent of the people have no idea why tangs need a lot of room they just regurgitate info they see others doing. Tangs on the whole are open swimmers, they tend to be seen in more "open water" then foxface or triggers (that we collect as aquarium dwellers) so the though is they need lots of room to swim wheras a trigger and a foxface "graze". my two cents anyways.

True in the ocean but IMO thats all thrown out in aquariums. I have owned enough large trigger to know they need just as much room as a tang. I have also been on dives and seen how active triggers are.

When it comes to big fish that are active, if there is going to be rules for some, they should apply to others. If we are talking about some of the huge hawkfish or groupers then maybe not so much...they tend to be less active.

Just my two cents

Lance · #10 02-03-2009, 05:00 AM

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Originally Posted by marie

Thats another good reason not to go bigger but giving up my achilles is not an option. He appears content enough in the tank now but I know he'd be better off in an 8 footer (interestingly enough its my foxface that is complaining about the tank being on the small side. How come there are no foxface police?

)

Since I moved my Foxface over to the big tank, I must admit his behaviour has changed somewhat. I didn't really notice it until after I moved him. Once he settled in to the new tank he hasn't paced the length of the tank that I've seen. He spends his day picking at the rock and following his new buddy the Bannerfish around. Happy as can be. Good thing there are no Foxface Police or I could have been collared.