Not a newby, but need some help!

pskirby95 · 06/16/2016, 06:31 PM

Hey everyone! So its been a LONG time since I've been on here. Probably about 9 months.

Anyway, I moved a few months ago, and couldn't bring my tank with me. It wasn't in the greatest shape, and I didn't really want to have to deal with trying to move everything, and get a new job, and make sure my fish all lived. Soon... I left it behind

Now, I'm living on the 3rd floor of an apartment building and am really craving getting my tank back.

Im looking at all different sizes and really want to jump in this time, go all in with coral and all that!

Any tips on size or set up you can give me?

I really appreciate it! Thanks everyone!!!

GimpyFin · 06/16/2016, 06:44 PM

First, I'd check with your apartment to see if they allow fish tanks, and if so, what the limitations/stipulations are.

pskirby95 · 06/16/2016, 06:50 PM

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Originally Posted by GimpyFin

First, I'd check with your apartment to see if they allow fish tanks, and if so, what the limitations/stipulations are.

Just emailed the leasing office. I know that they allow them, I just don't know if there are any limitations. Id put it along the wall that separates the apartments seeing as how that would be the strongest part of the apartment.

GimpyFin · 06/16/2016, 07:16 PM

That's cool if they allow them. A lot of times they do not, or it's limited to around 55 gallons or so.

Sk8r · 06/16/2016, 07:22 PM

Ask your apartment what material your floors are. Many modern apts use foamed concrete, and have no trouble supporting a pretty big fridge, which is one of the heavier things commonly in apartments, plus the weight of a couple of people standing beside it, or they'd be apt to personal injury suits. That's 250 lbs before putting food in it. A 50 gallon tank with thick glass weighs 80 lbs, and 50 gallons of water weighs 430, so that'd be pretty reasonable to expect to manage.

CarrieB · 06/17/2016, 05:59 PM

A 40g breeder has a nice reef friendly foot print whereas many traditional sizes are narrow front to back and make it difficult to aquascape.

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pskirby95 · 06/17/2016, 06:03 PM

Thanks everyone! I got an email back from the leasing office and they basically said its up to me with what size I want. So. Im kinda feeling maybe a 75 gallon, gotta figure out what I'm gonna put in it I want a reef tank, or at least as close as I can get. Any suggestions??

Sk8r · 06/18/2016, 10:36 AM

A 75 could support a nice reef. I'm a veteran of apartment living, and if you've got a corner nook, a bow-wedge would work---I say wedge because of the space, and also because it means you can get by with one high-end light kit, one high-end wavemaker, which makes corals a distinct possibility. The big problem with a corner tank is stand space, but if you set a small closed cabinet beside it, it can contain the sump/skimmer rig.

For a 75, wrasses, gobies, blennies, cardinals, dartfish, jawfish, basslets, single damsel or pair of clowns (no anemone with corals) etc. Avoid angels with corals. If no corals dwarf angels a possibility. No tangs with that size and config. But a wide range and variety of small fishes, who, with each other, will be much more out and about with no larger fish to intimidate them.

06/16/2016, 06:31 PM	#1
pskirby95 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Hagerstown Posts: 14	Not a newby, but need some help! Hey everyone! So its been a LONG time since I've been on here. Probably about 9 months. Anyway, I moved a few months ago, and couldn't bring my tank with me. It wasn't in the greatest shape, and I didn't really want to have to deal with trying to move everything, and get a new job, and make sure my fish all lived. Soon... I left it behind Now, I'm living on the 3rd floor of an apartment building and am really craving getting my tank back. Im looking at all different sizes and really want to jump in this time, go all in with coral and all that! Any tips on size or set up you can give me? I really appreciate it! Thanks everyone!!!

06/16/2016, 06:44 PM	#2
GimpyFin Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 2,032	First, I'd check with your apartment to see if they allow fish tanks, and if so, what the limitations/stipulations are. __________________ Brian Current Tank Info: 110 gallon

06/16/2016, 07:16 PM	#4
GimpyFin Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 2,032	That's cool if they allow them. A lot of times they do not, or it's limited to around 55 gallons or so. __________________ Brian Current Tank Info: 110 gallon

06/16/2016, 07:22 PM	#5
Sk8r RC Mod Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 34,628 Blog Entries: 55	Ask your apartment what material your floors are. Many modern apts use foamed concrete, and have no trouble supporting a pretty big fridge, which is one of the heavier things commonly in apartments, plus the weight of a couple of people standing beside it, or they'd be apt to personal injury suits. That's 250 lbs before putting food in it. A 50 gallon tank with thick glass weighs 80 lbs, and 50 gallons of water weighs 430, so that'd be pretty reasonable to expect to manage. __________________ Sk8r Salinity 1.024-6; alkalinity 8.3-9.3 on KH scale; calcium 420; magnesium 1300, temp 78-80, nitrate .2. Ammonia 0. No filters: lps tank. Alk and cal won't rise if mg is low. Current Tank Info: 105g AquaVim wedge, yellow tang, sailfin blenny,royal gramma, ocellaris clown pair, yellow watchman, 100 microceriths, 25 tiny hermits, a 4" conch, 1" nassarius, recovering from 2 year hiatus with daily water change of 10%.

06/18/2016, 10:36 AM	#8
Sk8r RC Mod Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 34,628 Blog Entries: 55	A 75 could support a nice reef. I'm a veteran of apartment living, and if you've got a corner nook, a bow-wedge would work---I say wedge because of the space, and also because it means you can get by with one high-end light kit, one high-end wavemaker, which makes corals a distinct possibility. The big problem with a corner tank is stand space, but if you set a small closed cabinet beside it, it can contain the sump/skimmer rig. For a 75, wrasses, gobies, blennies, cardinals, dartfish, jawfish, basslets, single damsel or pair of clowns (no anemone with corals) etc. Avoid angels with corals. If no corals dwarf angels a possibility. No tangs with that size and config. But a wide range and variety of small fishes, who, with each other, will be much more out and about with no larger fish to intimidate them. __________________ Sk8r Salinity 1.024-6; alkalinity 8.3-9.3 on KH scale; calcium 420; magnesium 1300, temp 78-80, nitrate .2. Ammonia 0. No filters: lps tank. Alk and cal won't rise if mg is low. Current Tank Info: 105g AquaVim wedge, yellow tang, sailfin blenny,royal gramma, ocellaris clown pair, yellow watchman, 100 microceriths, 25 tiny hermits, a 4" conch, 1" nassarius, recovering from 2 year hiatus with daily water change of 10%.

06/17/2016, 05:59 PM	#6
CarrieB Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Charlottesville, VA Posts: 526	A 40g breeder has a nice reef friendly foot print whereas many traditional sizes are narrow front to back and make it difficult to aquascape. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

06/17/2016, 06:03 PM	#7
pskirby95 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Hagerstown Posts: 14	Thanks everyone! I got an email back from the leasing office and they basically said its up to me with what size I want. So. Im kinda feeling maybe a 75 gallon, gotta figure out what I'm gonna put in it I want a reef tank, or at least as close as I can get. Any suggestions??