Stop me from going too big.

[cilyjr]

I know this is probably the worst place to get advice on this, but I need people to convince me not to get a larger aquarium. :winking-face-with-tongue:

Right now I have a 320 gallon tank that is doing extremely well. I have started recently thinking that I could go almost to the wall with the same dimensions giving me roughly 12 ft by 3 ft by 30 in tall. I have a wife that always says yeah. You should do that when I have crazy ideas. So, there is no needing to ask for permission or anything like that.

I even went so far to get a quote from custom aquariums and Joe over at glass cages. Glass cages is much more reasonably priced for those looking looking.

The thing is, everything's going so well. Why would I want to do that to myself.

Current system see I could go from the chair all the way to the wall.

 

[littlefoxx]

Hum it is tempting but your tank is so pretty… if my tank was doing that well with corals Im not sure I would do it. But I stuggle to keep corals so maybe Im bias! Lol

 

[208reef]

Tell your inner voice to shut up. When does the new tank arrive?

 

[Chrisv.]

You'd be sort of crazy NOT to get the bigger tank. Even your wife supports it.

 

[BristleWormHater]

 

[Fish Styx]

It actually looks like you have more room on the other side of that chair. Tell @Joe Glass Cages to amend the quote for a 14'.

 

[rzimm33]

 

[Kmst80]

Hum it is tempting but your tank is so pretty… if my tank was doing that well with corals Im not sure I would do it. But I stuggle to keep corals so maybe Im bias! Lol

Once you're there it will never be enough.

 

[Fish Styx]

Once you're there it will never be enough.

^ This

 

[littlefoxx]

Once you're there it will never be enough.

Fair lol

 

[cilyjr]

Hum it is tempting but your tank is so pretty… if my tank was doing that well with corals Im not sure I would do it. But I stuggle to keep corals so maybe Im bias! Lol

I know that's part of the thing, everything is going great.

 

[Bj’s Reef]

Yeah you are right, you won’t hear don’t do it from us. Go big or go home. You clearly know what you are doing and your wife is okay with it. So what are you waiting on?

 

[cilyjr]

I figure the the bigger tank would cost roughly 10 grand. That includes a larger skimmer, four more reefi 2.1.

That's a lot of money for a glass box.

 

[VintageReefer]

Well…you have to be a good husband and make your wife happy.

 

[cilyjr]

Yeah you are right, you won’t hear don’t do it from us. Go big or go home. You clearly know what you are doing and your wife is okay with it. So what are you waiting on?

Lol. I have been in the reefing hobby since 1998. I've had some successful tanks over the years. I moved across the country is what ended up getting me into this tank.

 

[cilyjr]

Well…you have to be a good husband and make your wife happy.

No, that's the thing, she doesn't care. She's always saying do it!

 

[BristleWormHater]

I figure the the bigger tank would cost roughly 10 grand. That includes a larger skimmer, four more reefi 2.1.

That's a lot of money for a glass box.

Just do it

 

[VintageReefer]

No, that's the thing, she doesn't care. She's always saying do it!

Then what kind of husband would you be if you didn’t !

 

[Tamberav]

I would leave it, your tank looks so nice. Upgrade when the corals start to smother each other and grow out of the water

 

[cilyjr]

Then what kind of husband would you be if you didn’t !

Lol, maybe.

If I could get it all done for south of ten grand maybe I would. Something about going above that, gives me pause. I'm thinking it would cost between that and 12k.

Also, there's the stress of taking down the existing tank and having to keep livestock alive in tubs. The tank must go in the same position because on the other side of the wall there is a shed where all of my equipment lives.