Ideal Size Reef Aquarium

Discussion in 'General Reef Topics' started by Bruce, Dec 8, 2004.

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  1. Bruce

    Bruce Giant Squid

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    Well i am wanting to get a new tank for a second reef in my home so... :)
     
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  2. somethingfishy

    somethingfishy Purple Spiny Lobster

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    I wish I had done a cube.
     
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  3. Bruce

    Bruce Giant Squid

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    u mean a 12 gal nano cube...i have one and wow its alot harder than my 55...mostly because it is less water and less constant...i might connect it with my larger one (when i get it) so it will be more stable
     
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  4. somethingfishy

    somethingfishy Purple Spiny Lobster

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    No I mean a Cube tank.  Where it is just as wide as it is long.  like a 24"x24" foot print.  Very cool.  The pet smart over by me used to have a 150 gal cube.  The foot print was 48"x48".  I loved drooling over that tank.

    Check out this tank in the thread

    Cube Tank
     
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  5. hoodoo

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    what kind of house do you have? Your sig sais you already have 8 tanks, and 4 of them are really big, you live in a castle? ;)
     
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  6. Bruce

    Bruce Giant Squid

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    lol no the ones below the nano r at my school lol
     
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  7. Craig Manoukian

    Craig Manoukian Giant Squid

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    300 is a minimum in my book. 26,000 gallons even better, eh?
     
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  8. Birdlady

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    I agree! LOL! Were it not for the limitations of space, and money, would we not all reach for the sky??? How big is too big? I don't know! ;)
     
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  9. reiple

    reiple Fire Shrimp

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    Boracay House reef tank was 50,000 gallons, covers the whole floor beneath a living room and around 24 400 watt MH lamps.

    Not as big as public aquariums but then this was intended only as a home tank!
     
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  10. Jay

    Jay Teardrop Maxima Clam

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    Right now I have 3 tanks going if you include the hospital tank. I am selling two after christmas and getting a 125. Thats just about right for a livingroom tank. My little 30 gallon is easier to care for and seems more healthy than my 60 gallon....go figure and it has a crushed aragonite gravel type substrate while my 60 has 5 inch DSB.

    Jay
     
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