Small*ER tank now. Big one later. Thoughts?

Awb1989 · 07/19/2014, 04:45 AM

Names Andrew!

Ok so I had a 125 gallon for a little bit. At that time I was moving in and out of my GF house and ended up selling everything. I know the basics of this hobby and plan to ease into it again. Here is my thoughts

I want to get a 55-75 gallon for now. I love tangs and also want a tessalata eel. So I figured I could get my tangs living together (get them at the same time) as well as the eel (would be a small one) and just get my foot back in the door. I currently live in a apartment. So that is why I don't want to get a 150+ gallon tank because I will be moving later (10 months)

After I move to a house I plan to keep the smaller tank and use it for smaller fish. nemos, corals and have a fun little reef and then get bigger one for the tangs. have it more open. Enough live rock for the eel though. And maybe a FEW corals just to add some color to the tank.

Is this a good plan? Should I not start out now with a small one and wait? Want honest opinions please!! Thanks all enjoy your weekend... I GOTTA WORK lol.

fishhuman · 07/19/2014, 08:34 AM

To tell you the truth I think you should not buy the tangs and eel in this tank for 2 reasons
1. Many tangs and possibly the eel will outgrow this tank before ten months
2. This is not a solid upgrade, a solid upgrade is when you already have the tank and equipment and a good place to put them, with a solid upgrade you should be able to upgrade when ever you want. What happens if for some reason you have to stay in your apartment for another two years, or your house has a weight restriction. What happens if you lose a job or lose your money, then you may not be able to upgrade.
So do the right thing, and put the fishes needs before your needs. If you want an eel get a snowflake instead of a tesslata
And instead of the tangs get a copperband butterfly and a flame angel.

mbauma · 07/19/2014, 09:33 AM

Tesselatas are very aggressive and can hit 6 feet. If you want an eel, I would recommend a snowflake.

I had one in my 140 and he did fine with shrimp, fish and pretty much everything else that was in there.

Awb1989 · 07/19/2014, 02:28 PM

fishhuman
Thank you for your honest reply! I will look into maybe getting the bigger tank off the bat then. Our apartment is all solid concrete. What would you guys recommend for tanks and dimensions at adult size for them to be HAPPY not just...OK

mbauma
Thanks man... I just really like the look of the tesalata though vs the snowflake... but I will look at it a bit more!!

Sk8r · 07/19/2014, 04:16 PM

I agree with the way you're leaning: get equipment sized for what you really want and just budget for it.

07/19/2014, 04:45 AM	#1
Awb1989 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 2	*SmallER tank now. Big one later. Thoughts?** Names Andrew! Ok so I had a 125 gallon for a little bit. At that time I was moving in and out of my GF house and ended up selling everything. I know the basics of this hobby and plan to ease into it again. Here is my thoughts I want to get a 55-75 gallon for now. I love tangs and also want a tessalata eel. So I figured I could get my tangs living together (get them at the same time) as well as the eel (would be a small one) and just get my foot back in the door. I currently live in a apartment. So that is why I don't want to get a 150+ gallon tank because I will be moving later (10 months) After I move to a house I plan to keep the smaller tank and use it for smaller fish. nemos, corals and have a fun little reef and then get bigger one for the tangs. have it more open. Enough live rock for the eel though. And maybe a FEW corals just to add some color to the tank. Is this a good plan? Should I not start out now with a small one and wait? Want honest opinions please!! Thanks all enjoy your weekend... I GOTTA WORK lol.

07/19/2014, 09:33 AM	#3
mbauma Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Stillwater, MN Posts: 461	Tesselatas are very aggressive and can hit 6 feet. If you want an eel, I would recommend a snowflake. I had one in my 140 and he did fine with shrimp, fish and pretty much everything else that was in there. __________________ Current Tank Info: 140g with 1 yellow coris wrasse, 2 skunk cleaners, 1 hammer coral, 1 zoo rock, 3 flower anems, 1 urchin, 3 lyretails 1 male/2 female, 5 banggai cardinals and 4 chromis Current Tank Info: QT: 1 Gold Flake Angel

07/19/2014, 04:16 PM	#5
Sk8r RC Mod Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 34,628 Blog Entries: 55	I agree with the way you're leaning: get equipment sized for what you really want and just budget for it. __________________ 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%.

07/19/2014, 08:34 AM	#2
fishhuman Registered Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: LA california Posts: 647	To tell you the truth I think you should not buy the tangs and eel in this tank for 2 reasons 1. Many tangs and possibly the eel will outgrow this tank before ten months 2. This is not a solid upgrade, a solid upgrade is when you already have the tank and equipment and a good place to put them, with a solid upgrade you should be able to upgrade when ever you want. What happens if for some reason you have to stay in your apartment for another two years, or your house has a weight restriction. What happens if you lose a job or lose your money, then you may not be able to upgrade. So do the right thing, and put the fishes needs before your needs. If you want an eel get a snowflake instead of a tesslata And instead of the tangs get a copperband butterfly and a flame angel.

07/19/2014, 02:28 PM	#4
Awb1989 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 2	fishhuman Thank you for your honest reply! I will look into maybe getting the bigger tank off the bat then. Our apartment is all solid concrete. What would you guys recommend for tanks and dimensions at adult size for them to be HAPPY not just...OK mbauma Thanks man... I just really like the look of the tesalata though vs the snowflake... but I will look at it a bit more!!