Did your tank shrink or grow

[rjjr1963]

Dumb question I know.

I'm planning a 180g tank in my office, it's not spacious. Anyway I made a full size stick model to see how it would fit in the office and the thing looks ginormous. After a couple of days I sort of got acclimated to it and it didn't seem so huge but it is still damn big.

I don't know if I should downsize a bit or if I'll be wanting every gallon of it over time.

[A.Astore]

You are a better person than I am because there is no way I would get anything down with a tank in my office.

Our most recent tank adventure started as a 90 gallon and a 150 is sitting in its place. We planned then made a wanted stock list which made us realize there was no way we could have a few of our most wanted fish in a 90. Might be something to consider doing before committing to a specific size so you know if you need the volume for specific fish or if you are in fact over killing in size.

I think my favor part in the increased size though was attempting to explain why I needed the blueprints for the house from the builder to give to a structural engineer to check it was going to hold. (Pretty sure he thought I was concerned about his ability to build a house )

[BrianKC]

I had a 180 in my kitchen hearth room at my old house. It was a big room but the tank still dominated the room. I don't think I'd ever go that big again unless I could build it into the wall.

LOL at Astore. When I did my 180 I actually put two 10-ton floor jacks in the basement under the floor joists. Overkill I'm sure, but I'll tell you what. 3 years later when I drained the tank, about 3/4 of the way thru the draining I heard both jacks fall and hit the basement floor. So they were definitely holding at least some of the weight.

[rjjr1963]

Originally Posted by A.Astore

You are a better person than I am because there is no way I would get anything down with a tank in my office.

Our most recent tank adventure started as a 90 gallon and a 150 is sitting in its place. We planned then made a wanted stock list which made us realize there was no way we could have a few of our most wanted fish in a 90. Might be something to consider doing before committing to a specific size so you know if you need the volume for specific fish or if you are in fact over killing in size.

I think my favor part in the increased size though was attempting to explain why I needed the blueprints for the house from the builder to give to a structural engineer to check it was going to hold. (Pretty sure he thought I was concerned about his ability to build a house )

I like tangs so I'm pretty committed to a 6' long tank. I like 24" deep but then I also have to add 4 or 5 more inches to set away from the wall to accommodate the overflow box. The only other viable option would be a 120 but I think I'd regret that.

hmmmmmm.

[first29gallon]

If you are asking then you must have doubts about the space in the office. I suggest going with a 120 gallon and leaving the extra room for healthy space of nothing. It always will feel more welcoming to guests/clients if there is some breathing room. Not to say they wont be impressed with the 120 gallon tank because they certainly will be. Tank should not take up for than 15-20% of a room.

[rjjr1963]

My office has been accumulating crap for the past 22 years. Finally got a wild hair last fall and got rid of EVERYTHING I didn't need anymore. Consequently I have a much more open space now and really like that.

Thanks for the advice.

[kmbyrnes]

I knocked down a knee wall to put in a 10' 350. Its been 4 months and all that has happened is that my 100 and 125 tanks look MUCH smaller now !

[Mrramsey]

I built my 120 48x24x24 in wall fish room in a 6x7 footprint. Would have loved to do a 5' or 6' version but just not enough room to navigate it around.