right size tank....

Here is a question for us all - what do you consider to be the perfect sized
tank?

Is bigger always better? Most people i chat to always want bigger tanks...

~m

Bigger is better, to a point. Nothing is more frustrating than
spotting that perfect frag or fish and not having anywhere to put it
it because your tank is just too small. I've always considered the
best sized tank to be in the range of 75-120 gallons. Beyond that,
other issues begin to arise, such as;

-tank too deep\wide to reach into for maintenance.
-tank too heavy for the floor in many homes.
-electrical needs begin to get too heavy for many homes.

Much of it is personal preference, but these are my experiences.

billy

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"Michael Lawford" wrote in message
...
Here is a question for us all - what do you consider to be the
perfect sized tank?

Is bigger always better? Most people i chat to always want bigger
tanks...

~m

On Wed, 4 Jan 2006 11:03:16 +0200, "Michael Lawford"
wrote:
Here is a question for us all - what do you consider to be the perfect sized
tank?

Is bigger always better? Most people i chat to always want bigger tanks...

~m


I have to think its all up to personal preference and what one wants
to eventually accomplish. I get more out of the small PICO sized
setups.....I have large setups and PICO and one has been no harder
than the other to setup and maintain than the other, only real
differences is what fish can be kept and the cost factor in stocking
larger tanks.
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The original frugal ponder! Koi-ahoi mates....

The perfect size tank, is one that fits things easily. For
example:

4 foot long is a good fit for lighting
4'x 2'x 2'(120g) is a good size for 2 400w mh lights
36"x18"x24" (65g) with a 400w mh light gives a good 6.15
wpg, but there is a bar in the middle, that messes that up.

55 gallon tank is too narow to put an aquarium under. Even
a 10 gallon will not fit under a 55 gallon tank in a
wooden stand.

So I always look at how things will fit when deciding on
the perfect size.

Wayne Sallee
Wayne's Pets



Roy wrote on 1/4/2006 7:32 AM:
On Wed, 4 Jan 2006 11:03:16 +0200, "Michael Lawford"
wrote:

Here is a question for us all - what do you consider to be the perfect sized
tank?

Is bigger always better? Most people i chat to always want bigger tanks...

~m



I have to think its all up to personal preference and what one wants
to eventually accomplish. I get more out of the small PICO sized
setups.....I have large setups and PICO and one has been no harder
than the other to setup and maintain than the other, only real
differences is what fish can be kept and the cost factor in stocking
larger tanks.

I also like to stick with standard sizes rather than odd
sizes and dimensions.

Wayne Sallee
Wayne's Pets



Wayne Sallee wrote on 1/4/2006 12:54 PM:
The perfect size tank, is one that fits things easily. For example:

4 foot long is a good fit for lighting
4'x 2'x 2'(120g) is a good size for 2 400w mh lights
36"x18"x24" (65g) with a 400w mh light gives a good 6.15 wpg, but there
is a bar in the middle, that messes that up.

55 gallon tank is too narow to put an aquarium under. Even a 10 gallon
will not fit under a 55 gallon tank in a wooden stand.

So I always look at how things will fit when deciding on the perfect size.

Wayne Sallee
Wayne's Pets



Roy wrote on 1/4/2006 7:32 AM:

On Wed, 4 Jan 2006 11:03:16 +0200, "Michael Lawford"
wrote:

Here is a question for us all - what do you consider to be the
perfect sized tank?

Is bigger always better? Most people i chat to always want bigger
tanks...

~m



I have to think its all up to personal preference and what one wants
to eventually accomplish. I get more out of the small PICO sized
setups.....I have large setups and PICO and one has been no harder
than the other to setup and maintain than the other, only real
differences is what fish can be kept and the cost factor in stocking
larger tanks.

Michael Lawford wrote:

Here is a question for us all - what do you consider to be the perfect sized
tank?

Any size I own. :-)

George Patterson
Coffee is only a way of stealing time that should by rights belong to
your slightly older self.

Also for me, if it is going to be a reef tank, and it
won't fit 400w mh lighting, then it's the wrong size tank
for me.

Wayne Sallee
Wayne's Pets



Wayne Sallee wrote on 1/4/2006 1:08 PM:
I also like to stick with standard sizes rather than odd sizes and
dimensions.

Wayne Sallee
Wayne's Pets



Wayne Sallee wrote on 1/4/2006 12:54 PM:

The perfect size tank, is one that fits things easily. For example:

4 foot long is a good fit for lighting
4'x 2'x 2'(120g) is a good size for 2 400w mh lights
36"x18"x24" (65g) with a 400w mh light gives a good 6.15 wpg, but
there is a bar in the middle, that messes that up.

55 gallon tank is too narow to put an aquarium under. Even a 10 gallon
will not fit under a 55 gallon tank in a wooden stand.

So I always look at how things will fit when deciding on the perfect
size.

Wayne Sallee
Wayne's Pets



Roy wrote on 1/4/2006 7:32 AM:

On Wed, 4 Jan 2006 11:03:16 +0200, "Michael Lawford"
wrote:

Here is a question for us all - what do you consider to be the
perfect sized tank?

Is bigger always better? Most people i chat to always want
bigger tanks...

~m




I have to think its all up to personal preference and what one wants
to eventually accomplish. I get more out of the small PICO sized
setups.....I have large setups and PICO and one has been no harder
than the other to setup and maintain than the other, only real
differences is what fish can be kept and the cost factor in stocking
larger tanks.

The bigger the better but not too tall. I have a 700litre tank but it's
too tall for me to reach to the bottom. Height would ideally be the
distance from your arm pit to your hand.

Michael Lawford wrote:
Here is a question for us all - what do you consider to be the perfect sized
tank?

Is bigger always better? Most people i chat to always want bigger tanks...

~m

My first tank was a 29 gallon.
NOT GOOD FOR EXPENSIVE FISH...Tangs, Angles etc....
But it seemed to work pretty well with Cheapy fish like damsels and Chromis.
I personally have a 75gal, however a 350 gallon would be awesome...$$$

I like what Billy says 75g to 150g and Wayne, stick with standard sized
tanks.
Non-standard would be like the All-Glass 75 Bow Front.
Hard to get a scraper on the front of the bowed glass.

Also with marine fish rule of thumb, 5 gallons of water per 1" of fish.
They get polluted quick, so bigger is always better.


"Michael Lawford" wrote in message
...
Here is a question for us all - what do you consider to be the perfect
sized tank?

Is bigger always better? Most people i chat to always want bigger
tanks...

~m

George Patterson wrote:
Michael Lawford wrote:

Here is a question for us all - what do you consider to be the perfect
sized tank?

Any size I own. :-)

I was going to say, 55 gallon main tank, 20 gallon sump, 15 gallon
refugarium, because that's what I own.