I fell pray to every reefers dilemma

finfan4u · 07/02/2007, 09:21 PM

Well, it started like this, I originally got a hold of a 29 gallon tank. It was free, I said to myself, I want a saltwater tank. I came on here and researched for a while then decided 55 gallon will do better. I was luck enough that a friend gave me a 55 gallon. I sat and thought about it today, and I donâ€™t got allot of room under my 55 gallon stand for a good sump. With what I want to do with my reef tank I need a bit more room. So guess what folks. I just bought a 75 gallon and I am going to build a stand for it so I will have all the room I need. I fell victim to the problem that strikes every reefer, bigger is better. I hope I donâ€™t see a 90 I like.

So what I now plan to do is to make my 55 gal a QT tank. I will drill a hole in the side of it to make a drain for quick water changes. Everything I already got is more that capable to run a 75 so Itâ€™s just a matter of throwing a few hundred more dollars into the pile of money I have already spent.

At least it is a pretty nice QT tank!

I just wanted to share with you guys, thank you for comments and for just reading!

Pea-brain · 07/02/2007, 09:40 PM

you sure you don't wanna give that 55 gallon away? or even the 30 gallon? The 55 would make a good octo tank for me....(please person i've never met before *puppy dog pout*)
Ha. Anyways sounds good! good luck!

Rue · 07/02/2007, 09:44 PM

Looks nice...a lot like my 55g goldfish tank...

Are you drilling it?

Bluey101 · 07/02/2007, 10:30 PM

Finfan.....Congrats...This is an awesome hobby.....BTW I have had small tanks and large tanks..Up to 250 gal....I have really enjoyed them all....Good luck setting up ur tank....

UntamedBreez · 07/02/2007, 11:26 PM

lol watch out for craiges list!
I buy/get for free used tanks all the time off of there
this morning I come across a 30 hex, with stand plus extras...yaaa just what I've been looking for...want to set up a sea horse tank
get on there after returning home from picking up this tank....and theres a 75 stand, refugium, lights, skimmer whole set up fully establish for 7years reef plus fish plus corals ect for 200.00
NOOOOO!!!!!!!!
of course I missed out on that one.

kau_cinta_ku · 07/02/2007, 11:34 PM

careful when drilling the 55 gal. most are all tempered glass and will shatter when tring to drill

finfan4u · 07/03/2007, 12:43 PM

Thanks for the comments. I will be posting pictures of the idea I had for my 75 gallon. The 55 is getting drilled the bottom is tempered the sides are not I already asked.

Azazael13 · 07/03/2007, 12:47 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by UntamedBreez
lol watch out for craiges list!
I buy/get for free used tanks all the time off of there
this morning I come across a 30 hex, with stand plus extras...yaaa just what I've been looking for...want to set up a sea horse tank
get on there after returning home from picking up this tank....and theres a 75 stand, refugium, lights, skimmer whole set up fully establish for 7years reef plus fish plus corals ect for 200.00
NOOOOO!!!!!!!!
of course I missed out on that one.

My criaglist hasn't had any really good deals for awhile.

finfan4u · 07/03/2007, 02:11 PM

well I was thinking about my tank I ordered and knocked out some rough plans

This would be what I would want the stand to look like from the frount view.

The inner workings of the tank.

I think my RO/DI auto top of will be in the kitchen.

finfan4u · 07/03/2007, 08:47 PM

Im pretty sure this will all work out

finfan4u · 07/03/2007, 09:04 PM

Letâ€™s see, I got a bunch of goodies that will work on new tank I bought an aqua lifter a RO/DI PFO VHO Retro kit. I think I will buy some MH now! Iâ€™m going bare bottom with it so I got to buy another chunk of starboard, that wonâ€™t be too much. Gladly I bought everything allot bigger than I needed. So, most of it will just swap right over.

I GOT ALOT OF PICTURES OF MY STUFF SO IF YOU WANNA SEE ANY JUST ASK.

bureau13 · 07/03/2007, 09:14 PM

Personally, I would use the smaller original tank for QT, not the 55. Easier to medicate, etc.

jds

finfan4u · 07/03/2007, 09:21 PM

you got a point. On the other hand there will be plenty of room for the fish,

hyperfocal · 07/03/2007, 11:25 PM

Salt costs will add up on a 55gal QT too..

dragonfly_moon · 07/04/2007, 12:47 AM

haha I just found the coolest 250 g tank that my husband had to drag me away from.. even though he was drooling..he was going the floor can't hold it babes.. we have a basement and it woudl fall though once you added all the live rock let alone the water!! It was awsome though and also worked as a table.. I even have a room for it!! I want it soo bad!! just would have to work 3 full time jobs to pay for everything I would want for it

bureau13 · 07/04/2007, 06:23 AM

I am sure you could find a way to prop the floor up!

Quote:

Originally posted by dragonfly_moon
haha I just found the coolest 250 g tank that my husband had to drag me away from.. even though he was drooling..he was going the floor can't hold it babes.. we have a basement and it woudl fall though once you added all the live rock let alone the water!! It was awsome though and also worked as a table.. I even have a room for it!! I want it soo bad!! just would have to work 3 full time jobs to pay for everything I would want for it

07/02/2007, 09:21 PM	#1
finfan4u Moved On Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Chambersburg Posts: 91	I fell pray to every reefers dilemma Well, it started like this, I originally got a hold of a 29 gallon tank. It was free, I said to myself, I want a saltwater tank. I came on here and researched for a while then decided 55 gallon will do better. I was luck enough that a friend gave me a 55 gallon. I sat and thought about it today, and I donâ€™t got allot of room under my 55 gallon stand for a good sump. With what I want to do with my reef tank I need a bit more room. So guess what folks. I just bought a 75 gallon and I am going to build a stand for it so I will have all the room I need. I fell victim to the problem that strikes every reefer, bigger is better. I hope I donâ€™t see a 90 I like. So what I now plan to do is to make my 55 gal a QT tank. I will drill a hole in the side of it to make a drain for quick water changes. Everything I already got is more that capable to run a 75 so Itâ€™s just a matter of throwing a few hundred more dollars into the pile of money I have already spent. At least it is a pretty nice QT tank! I just wanted to share with you guys, thank you for comments and for just reading! Last edited by finfan4u; 07/02/2007 at 09:27 PM.

07/02/2007, 09:44 PM	#3
Rue Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Saskatchewan Canada Posts: 938	Looks nice...a lot like my 55g goldfish tank... Are you drilling it? __________________ Authorized Pistol Shrimp/Goby Matchmaker... Current Tank Info: RSM 34g; 27g custom frag tank coming soon! FW: 25g community, 55g goldfish, 25l plakat

07/02/2007, 11:26 PM	#5
UntamedBreez Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 106	lol watch out for craiges list! I buy/get for free used tanks all the time off of there this morning I come across a 30 hex, with stand plus extras...yaaa just what I've been looking for...want to set up a sea horse tank get on there after returning home from picking up this tank....and theres a 75 stand, refugium, lights, skimmer whole set up fully establish for 7years reef plus fish plus corals ect for 200.00 NOOOOO!!!!!!!! of course I missed out on that one. __________________ Joined the navy to see the world...but i forgot that 70% of the world was water...well now I've seen a lot of that! Current Tank Info: 2 SW working on third, F8 puffer in BW, 3 FW

07/03/2007, 11:25 PM	#14
hyperfocal Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Edge of oblivion Posts: 1,708	Salt costs will add up on a 55gal QT too.. __________________ "Froth at the top, dregs at bottom, but the middle excellent." -- Voltaire Current Tank Info: getting back into the hobby

07/02/2007, 09:40 PM	#2
Pea-brain Moved On Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Vassalboro, ME Posts: 1,661	you sure you don't wanna give that 55 gallon away? or even the 30 gallon? The 55 would make a good octo tank for me....(please person i've never met before puppy dog pout) Ha. Anyways sounds good! good luck!

07/02/2007, 10:30 PM	#4
Bluey101 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Phoenix Posts: 116	Finfan.....Congrats...This is an awesome hobby.....BTW I have had small tanks and large tanks..Up to 250 gal....I have really enjoyed them all....Good luck setting up ur tank....

07/02/2007, 11:34 PM	#6
kau_cinta_ku Moved On Join Date: May 2005 Location: NW Iowa Posts: 8,669	careful when drilling the 55 gal. most are all tempered glass and will shatter when tring to drill

07/03/2007, 12:43 PM	#7
finfan4u Moved On Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Chambersburg Posts: 91	Thanks for the comments. I will be posting pictures of the idea I had for my 75 gallon. The 55 is getting drilled the bottom is tempered the sides are not I already asked.

07/03/2007, 02:11 PM	#9
finfan4u Moved On Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Chambersburg Posts: 91	well I was thinking about my tank I ordered and knocked out some rough plans This would be what I would want the stand to look like from the frount view. The inner workings of the tank. I think my RO/DI auto top of will be in the kitchen.

07/03/2007, 08:47 PM	#10
finfan4u Moved On Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Chambersburg Posts: 91	Im pretty sure this will all work out

07/03/2007, 09:04 PM	#11
finfan4u Moved On Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Chambersburg Posts: 91	Letâ€™s see, I got a bunch of goodies that will work on new tank I bought an aqua lifter a RO/DI PFO VHO Retro kit. I think I will buy some MH now! Iâ€™m going bare bottom with it so I got to buy another chunk of starboard, that wonâ€™t be too much. Gladly I bought everything allot bigger than I needed. So, most of it will just swap right over. I GOT ALOT OF PICTURES OF MY STUFF SO IF YOU WANNA SEE ANY JUST ASK.

07/03/2007, 09:14 PM	#12
bureau13 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: South Florida Posts: 1,936	Personally, I would use the smaller original tank for QT, not the 55. Easier to medicate, etc. jds

07/03/2007, 09:21 PM	#13
finfan4u Moved On Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Chambersburg Posts: 91	you got a point. On the other hand there will be plenty of room for the fish,

07/04/2007, 12:47 AM	#15
dragonfly_moon Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Washington State Posts: 6	haha I just found the coolest 250 g tank that my husband had to drag me away from.. even though he was drooling..he was going the floor can't hold it babes.. we have a basement and it woudl fall though once you added all the live rock let alone the water!! It was awsome though and also worked as a table.. I even have a room for it!! I want it soo bad!! just would have to work 3 full time jobs to pay for everything I would want for it