Should I buy a bigger tank? Already?

Lol.

For some reason I KNEW this was the wrong place to find someone to convince me it was a bad idea.

I have limited space in my room, so this 65 will probably be the biggest I can go. Until I graduate and move out.

What do you guys think of the tank on craig's that I linked too? Think it's a good deal?

 

Get rid of the couch.. who need one when you will have a huge fish tank!

 

Second that! Goodbye couch!

 

I started with a 12G JBJ nanocube. Then 2 weeks later went with a 20g setup. Then 3 months after that I started my 150g tank. Not long after that, I picked up my 55g acrylic because I had to separate a puffer I bought when it kept nipping at my stingray.
I only have my 12, 20 and 150 going right now, but intend to completely reef-out the 55 in the future.
I say go for it, if the price is right and you can comfortably afford it.

 

Upgrade...get a 500 gallon tank.
Then you can get rid of the couch and the bed and sleep under the tank, there will be plenty of room under there!!!!

Seriously though....go for it!!!! Bigger is better in this hobby!

 

I lasted less than a month! Have a 55gal and found a hellava deal on craiglist. 220 gal with everything included, including (3) 400watt 20,000k MH, custom protein skimmer 90 gal sump and much, much more for $650!!! I knew it was a steal. Picking it up next Sunday.

My advice is obviously you want a bigger tank so go with as large as you can afford.

 

we burn ours

 

I am currently in the middle of upgrading from a 24 gallon to a ten gallon system. Bigger is NOT always better. More tank volume is easier to keep stable, but more expensive. I enjoy the challenges of keeping a smaller tank. Besides, smaller tanks are easier to move if you are not in the house you plan to die in. For anyone who is looking to get a tank I would suggest making a budget for everything you would do to get it reef ready. It is important to know that you can afford to do it right before you dive in. Too often, it seems people buy a huge tank because it is a sweet deal and then cut corners because they can't afford a tank that big. So if you are willing to challenge yourself a bit more and sacrifice on a few livestock options, nanos are a great way to go.

 

Just to provide a counterpoint to all of the suggestions and maybe something else to think about. I would suggest thinking about waiting. You will probably learn a lot about how your system runs in a few months and you may decide to do things differently. Upgrading now is just prolonging your "newbie" cycle as you will just be starting over without learning a whole ton about your system. Almost everyone who has setup a system has a few tiny things they would have done differently when they setup their last tank. I'm on my 2nd system and there are still little things I wish I would have done differently on my second system that I am realizing now after having it setup for 6+ months.

Think about waiting, getting your current system down pat, let things settle in, make sure you're running things right, once you feel comfortable that everything is thriving (not just surviving) then move to a larger system and hopefully have a few new pieces of knowledge to base your bigger and (now) hopefully better system on.

For example if you can solve your algae problem now, you may find you want to do some things differently in your new system, use a different substrate, different rock formation, different flow pattern, different filtration etc.

Good luck

 

If you go with a 55, go with a 75 as they are wider and by the time you are done with adding rock in a 55 you have no depth. If you do a 75 do a 90 because it's taller and has more water volume. If you do a 90 you may as well go wider and taller and do a 120 at 48x24x24. If you do that, just go with a 180 as it's longer and wider and has the best space of all!

Yes, upgrade if you can