Returning Reefer - 100gal tank questions

[PotatoPig]

Hello!

Last year I had an international move so had to break down my old 75 gallon tank. I’m now moved back and am working on setting back up.

I’m interested in the 100gallon standard rimmed tank - partly the 5ft length fits nicely on the wall space I have available. Sadly a 6ft tank won’t work on the space…

So.

Question 1: This seems to be a trickier size to acquire. Petco caps out at 75, so I’m curious if anyone here has experience with vendors who do the 100g tanks?

Question 2: has anyone had experience with these directly? How is it lighting one? The 75g was pretty easy to get good coverage, but this looks like it has the same number of cross braces, so naturally limits to two lights. Does the extra 3” each side of each light impact a lot?

Question 3: In terms of fish stocking… Tangs! I had a Tomini in the old tank, but was curious what people’s experiences were with other tangs in a 100g - I’ve seen the 125 / 6ft tanks seem to be the GoTo starting point for many Tangs - what are sensible options for a 5 foot tank?

/in terms of vendors - I’m in the general Northern Virginia/Washington DC area

 

[Ron Reefman]

Have you considered building one yourself?

It's really not that hard. I've built more than a handful of tanks, form 20g to 90g. I get a local company to cut the glass. I get silicone from Granger. I use 4 corner clamps and 4 big clamps (all available from any hardware outlet. If you need it drilled (not an aio tank) you need a decent drill and a good diamond hole saw bit. After that, it just takes the courage to try something new. And on a tank of 100g, you'll want a helper when you do the final assembly.

After it's done, you'll have a great feeling of pride in what you've accomplished. If you want to discuss it more, I'm more than happy to help as much as I can.

 

[kevgib67]

I upgraded to a Waterbox 105 gallon at the beginning of the year and love it. It houses both a Tomini and a yellow tang with no issues.