Crab's 75 Gallon Reef/Dragon/Snake Tank Car Repair Thread

[Crabs McJones]

I just bought a 48 inch Giesemann infinity mh/t5 for 50% off brs

Nice! I'm nowhere near ready for that just yet and my wife would kill me if I spent 600 bucks right now lol

 

[DSC reef]

Congrats man! You'll be happy with a 75, I know Plenty of room and definitely an upgrade in space from your 40. Congrats!

 

[ndrwater]

Ya know... If you are going 48", a standard 4'x2'x2' 120 is awfully nice... I have one. My "little tank".....

 

[Mal11224]

Good luck @Crabs Mcjones. Will be watching closely. I am planning, in my head, to do an upgrade sometime this year. Nervous at the thought of trying to do this without killing livestock. Will definitely be taking it slow as you mentioned. Would like to do a RSR peninsula 500. Hoping there will be opportunities for a sale/discount soon. Good luck with the house search. Another stressful task.

 

[Gareth elliott]

Watching! What equipment is moving from the 40 to the 75? Also vote drilling and eshopps overflow. You talked me into mine [emoji23]

 

[Raege]

Looks like yet another 75 gl thread to follow.

 

[Crabs McJones]

Watching! What equipment is moving from the 40 to the 75? Also vote drilling and eshopps overflow. You talked me into mine [emoji23]

That's what I'm learning towards as well. Pretty much every piece of equipment on my current tank is oversized and will work perfectly for the 75. Only thing I'm slightly concerned about are my MP10s. I'm sure the two of them can handle the extra foot. Oh and the lighting will have to go. The fixture I have is 36 inches and wont be able to spread out enough on a 48" tank.

 

[leepink23]

Ya know... If you are going 48", a standard 4'x2'x2' 120 is awfully nice... I have one. My "little tank".....

I second this, my 120 is the perfect size, I had a 75 previously

 

[Crabs McJones]

I second this, my 120 is the perfect size, I had a 75 previously

I had to fight the wife to get a 75, I dont think I can go any bigger or she'll kill me ;Hilarious;Hilarious

 

[Gareth elliott]

That's what I'm learning towards as well. Pretty much every piece of equipment on my current tank is oversized and will work perfectly for the 75. Only thing I'm slightly concerned about are my MP10s. I'm sure the two of them can handle the extra foot. Oh and the lighting will have to go. The fixture I have is 36 inches and wont be able to spread out enough on a 48" tank.

Not inexpensive but the par values/cost and seeing in person the level of diffusion the maxspect recurve was what i was leaning towards when i upgrade.

 

[ndrwater]

I had to fight the wife to get a 75, I dont think I can go any bigger or she'll kill me ;Hilarious;Hilarious

It's STILL only a 4' tank, and you can do as we ALL have done one time or another... Tell her it was only $20 more.......
In all honesty, you can use much of your existing equipment. In time, the lights and whatnot can come after....

 

[DSC reef]

Look at adding a 3k gyre, that will help with the MP10

 

[Lovemyreef2015]

Congrats on the upgrade!

 

[seaplane]

I had to fight the wife to get a 75, I dont think I can go any bigger or she'll kill me ;Hilarious;Hilarious

You know you will someday wish you'd gone bigger, so why not now. Get the 125 and just tell the Mrs. it's the 75 Grande model. We'll keep the secret. Lots of luck with the upgrade.

 

[n2585722]

Congrats on the upgrade.

 

[RichtheReefer21]

I had to fight the wife to get a 75, I dont think I can go any bigger or she'll kill me ;Hilarious;Hilarious

 

[vetteguy53081]

Way to go !!1 Bigger is better !!!!!! Never enough room !!

 

[Musovski]

Oh man. The guy who helped me in the beginning is getting a 75!!!! This got me excited. Congrats Crabs!

 

[leepink23]

I had to fight the wife to get a 75, I dont think I can go any bigger or she'll kill me ;Hilarious;Hilarious

I think you will still love the 75, keeping the wife happy is essential! Will be fun to watch your build!

 

[ihavecrabs]

It's STILL only a 4' tank, and you can do as we ALL have done one time or another... Tell her it was only $20 more.......
In all honesty, you can use much of your existing equipment. In time, the lights and whatnot can come after....

Tell her the 120 is the 75 [emoji23]