re; thinking of changing over to a 75 tall and setting up a 120+

[ECFENCING]

I'm thinking of changing my 70 oceanic "show" 36.5 x 18.5 x 24 to a 75 tall
48 x 18 x 21 for the following reasons:

(1) I want to provide additional room for my inhabitants YT and blue hippo 1 extra foot long of swimming room and larger surface area for an incremental amount of inhabitants

(2) Due to weight considerations I don't want to place anything in my living room over 75 gallons

(3) Originally I was going to go for a 120 in the basement and transfer the contents of the 70 to a 120 but my wife now wants to keep the tank in our living room and doesn't want to move the YT and Blue Hippo to the basement.

(4) I could reinforce the floor underneath and just go for the 120 in our living room but I'd like to have an in the wall tank in the basement. A place where I can escape and watch the tank.

So now I'm thinking of two tanks a 75 and a 120+ in my basement

Is this crazy?

P.S. Got a quote from glasscages $630 for a 75 RR gallon tank w/starfire front, 38" high stand and 12" high canopy.

 

[herman]

If you are worried about your floor being able to hold a 75 or a 120gallon tank you have bigger problems man. It should not be a problem.

Any wife that says keep the tank in the LR is a good wife in my books. Definitely a keeper

A 75 and a 120? Your asking a bunch of reef addicts......

 

[ECFENCING]

Herman

Thx. The 70 I have now is sitting parallel to the joists. I don't have any issues with placing a 75 parallel to the joists but with a 120, although I don't foresee any problems, I would sleep easier if I could place the aquarium perpendicular to the joists.

Having two aquariums would be great. One for softies and the other SPS or FOWLR with aggresive fish

 

[PalmTree]

Dude.. YOUR MY HERO!!:Hydrogen:

 

[masterswimmer]

Ernie, I'm liking the way this is shaping up. :biggrin: It's very possible that I like it for the same reason Herman mentions, we're all addicts!! However, you've seen my setup and I like overkill on the construction end of things. So I can appreciate your concern.

Looking forward to seeing this progress.

Russ

edit: I agree with PalmTree........hero :Hydrogen:

 

[Chiefmcfuz]

Dude Keep the wife, the tank and add the other tank, then set up lectures for our wives to take so they are on board too!!!