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For everyone who has 120’s are all of them in the basement or do you have an added support of some kind?
Was there any added structural supports under the aquarium ? ALso now that i think about it if I were tic do a 120 I would also include probably a 40 gal sump and 65 gal fuge which would probably be easier to do in my basements anywaysMy 180 is going on our first floor above a cellar. It's going to be on a load bearing wall, it's going to span 3 joists already supported by steel beams, and for good measure I'm going to add blocking between the joists in that room.
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Do I have access , yes. Would I like to put anything there, mostly likely not as when we finish our basement it would most likely be in the middle of living space, however there are many places which I could place it downstairs which I feel like if I went over 100 gallons that would have to be the route I go.
Some do, some don't, but I'd personally recommend also setting up a quarantine system. If you check the disease forum you'll see every day that people are frantically tearing their tank down to catch fish because their newest addition didn't get qt'd.
It doesn't have to be elaborate..
I use a 29g tank, heater, hob filter like an aquaclear, and a pump. Few pieces of PVC and you're good to go. This gives the fish time to adapt to captivity and you the time to observe for potenial problems. Much easier to treat a fish that's already in qt than trying to jam ALL your fish in hurried hospital tank.
I agree that a 75 gallon tank would be a good choice (assuming you don't have a big budget). It's has large surface area/gallon and being larger tank bad things won't happen as quickly as with smaller tanks i.e. a faulty heater, alkalinity swings, pH changes, etc giving you more time to correct something before it becomes a problem.Hello, I’ve been in the freshwater world for 7 or 8 years now and have just recently started considering starting up a reef tank, I’ve read lots of places that bigger is better. In your guys’ experience is this true? If so how big is big?
Is there any negatives of starting 100 gal +?
for anyone who has a fish room or has an aquarium in the basement, how do you keep it heated? My basement is at least 10-15 degrees colder than my house at all times which is something I’m weary about
For everyone who has 120’s are all of them in the basement or do you have an added support of some kind?
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For myself, a 75 gallon and up would nice way to start. It's a lot easier to keep water parameters "stable" in a bigger setup for one that's new in reefing.
The first thing on my must get list would be an 4 stage RO/DI unit with an built in TDS meter. Otherwise you'll be fighting an losing algae debacle from day one
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That was the next item on my list to get but my saltwater funds are depleted so I will have to save up some funds.And the next would be an ATO! Probably the best first investments I made for sure!
(lol)And the next would be an ATO! Probably the best first investments I made for sure!
Whatever size tank I end up with I’m definitely getting an ATO and the Apex, after doing research I couldn’t imagine having a reef tank without them!And the next would be an ATO! Probably the best first investments I made for sure!
Whatever size tank I end up with I’m definitely getting an ATO and the Apex, after doing research I couldn’t imagine having a reef tank without them!