Yes?
Might be easier just to seal the basement and fill it with water.
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Yes?
….. don’t give me any crazy ideas lol!Might be easier just to seal the basement and fill it with water.
do you have a build on that 135+50? i have a 120 with a big enough sump i want to get a 50 fiji or something similar for frags and plumb them together side by side with a 5' gap between. im just starting to think about this and how i could do it with the 120 system up and running...... anyway do you have any pictures and information you would like to share on that set up, thats right up my alley :]Toooo many posts to read before I reply. Sorry if someone already mentioned this. I feel that the front to rear dimension is more important that volume. I would guide that this dimension be not less than the height for a reef tank. So, if 24" high, then at least 24" front to back.
Personally, we had our reef tank in mind when house shopping and wanted a basement. It is a 135 Gal Oceanic (6'x18"x24"). It would have been much better if it were 6'x24"x24" which would make it 180 Gal. While "bigger is better", I'd say a good compromise is what fits in the room/space with some "frame" around it to give it perspective (e.g. some wall for decor - - see 4FordFamily's tank), and what fits the length of your viewing (e.g. couch or chair width) width.
I've had 20 gall reefs and I know have my 135Gal plumbed together with my 50 Gal frag system. Other than cleaning glass and vacuuming sand, I don't know that the time sink for maintenance is as dependent on size as it is on system health. One exception, when all your frags start growing into each other and you have to manage that, then smaller is faster.
Can you afford the cost of a huge tank? Look at skimmer and lighting prices. Make sure you can make ATO water to keep up too and that your house foundation can handle it. Even a cement slab needs to be strong enough.
Around 300g max would probably keep me happy but I am not a huge Tang person.
If you have a LFS. Purchase a tank and delivery through them.That’s the funny thing… the water volume isn’t much larger from a 6 foot to a 8 foot tank… I am getting a little crazy but could literally make it at least 8 feet.. but where would I start looking for tanks that big? I don’t want to need a moving company to get everything inside…
My tank upgrades brought me to a 10’x 38”x29” tank. After each upgrade I’ve wanted to go bigger but not this time. I still look at it everyday and the “holy crap that’s a big tank” goes through my head lolI always liked the idea of a 10 ft x 3ft x 2ft +/- tall. If I got it id want 12 x 4 x 2 after.