My Day is coming

[Anonymous]

Soon, I will finnaly be moved (found a place the the wifey likes at last) and will be able to start up my display tank.

What do you think would make the nicest display?

bow front
tall
short and long

(min 75gal)

I want it to grow into a living painting with lots of color and movement. I plan on startup (non-fish) costs of about 2k. Any and all suggestions for tank type and nice colorful stock (I am colorblind ) including fish and corals would be great

TIA

 

[Anonymous]

BowFront: makes me crossed-eye
tall: hard to clean or pickup fallen coral
short: frag often so that coral won't grow out of the canopy

FWIW, I like deep, wide tank with height between 20 and 24 inch.

 

[Anonymous]

I would like the idea of having a tank with a fatter footprint too (deeper front to back) because it would give me more room for aquascaping, and more room for the fish and corals to dwell.

 

[Tackett]

If I were you, Id get something that was wide and almost cubeish. This is just my personal opinion though, Its your house bro. I am personally a little sick of seeing our normal rectangular, skinny ass, tanks. My next tank will have equal length sides. Only problem with these is the big footprint, hard to find room. Again this is just me talkin.

 

[Anonymous]

Big empty place right now. It will be in the Vesta... vester... well you know. So long as I can make it look like furniture, I will stay out of hot water.

 

[Tackett]

Although, you probably cant do this. My dream has always been this: Id like to have a cubeish tank built into the wall with the ass end sticking out into a room behind it on the other side of the wall. So it would look like a living painting on the wall. The room on the other side fo the wall would be a maintanence room and would have hidden door to it. (not really hidden just kinda blend in with the wall. The room would have concrete floors with a drain built into the floor and everything plumbed the way I wanted it (of course.) So that way you would have a lot of length to the tank when looking into it from the show side, but still be able to have that grimy dirty side in the maintennce room and not have to worry about ruining carpet. I know that is not what you asked about but it just got me on the subject.......sigh...

 

[Anonymous]

I have a 155 bowfront and if I had it to do over again I would have a regular shaped tank.

*Harder to clean with magnet due to curve.

*Harder to build canopy due to stupid curve.

*Harder to move because the bow makes the tank unevenly balanced so it wants to tip when carried.

It does give the tank a more dramatic look to it, but IMO that is the fish and coral's job.

 

[Anonymous]

Any and all suggestions for tank type and nice colorful stock (I am colorblind ) including fish and corals would be great

TIA

Tank raised orchid dottyback!!

I guarantee everyone who sees him will gawk over it. Most intense purple you can get.

 

[Tackett]

christmas tree worms are pretty colorful too. And im partial to flame angels. And I think im the only person in this forum who likes Sea Apples even though they have the capacity to bomb you tank Ive never had one nuke me before. I love purple tangs although they are hellians. Blue leg hermits, not the drarfs but the big honkin ones and lots of em. And my personal favorites, Firefish gobys of all types in a large school will captivate people. They are very colorful. As laura says dottybacks are beautiful. Blood red fire shrimp, Most anthias are gorgeous. And the good ole Blue carpet anemones if you can stand to take care of one. I happen to like Black Clowns myself. I think all torch corals are really pretty. And Maxima and squamosa clams are awsome too, especially in big clusters. Hope that helped you some.

 

[Anonymous]

bigger == better imho.. my next tank will be in the 400+ range after I reinforce the floor. 8O
~wings~

 

[Anonymous]

if looking at 75 gallon size....
go with 120 (i know it is a lot bigger), bacuse the footprint is almost the same as the 90g.

48" long, 24" tall and deep (unlike 90g that is only 18" deep). This gives you a bit more front to back space for decorating and room in front for clams.

 

[Anonymous]

Although, you probably cant do this. My dream has always been this: Id like to have a cubeish tank built into the wall with the ass end sticking out into a room behind it on the other side of the wall. So it would look like a living painting on the wall. The room on the other side fo the wall would be a maintanence room and would have hidden door to it. (not really hidden just kinda blend in with the wall. The room would have concrete floors with a drain built into the floor and everything plumbed the way I wanted it (of course.) So that way you would have a lot of length to the tank when looking into it from the show side, but still be able to have that grimy dirty side in the maintennce room and not have to worry about ruining carpet. I know that is not what you asked about but it just got me on the subject.......sigh...

This is what I did, however the room that it juts out in is the office, so it's not a "dirty" room. Both sides are kept neat and clean.
Both of these photos are old, and the tank looks quite different now and is much more mature. The dimensions are 48x32x24.
The top pic is looking around the corner through the "end" panel.


Jim

 

[jims47]

This is what I did, however the room that it juts out in is the office, so it's not a "dirty" room. Both sides are kept neat and clean.
Both of these photos are old, and the tank looks quite different now and is much more mature. The dimensions are 48x32x24.
The top pic is looking around the corner through the "end" panel.

I like it, when can I move in :-0

 

[Anonymous]

I havent heard such great things about bow fronts...how about a standard 120gal ?

 

[shellshocked]

I have an allglass 54 corner bowfront, a 58 gallon oceanic show tank and a 42 hex oceanic. The corner bowfront looks nice as a piece of furniture but if you like to stand in front of the tank and really look at all of the life the bend of the glass make it hard. You get used to it and it does look beautiful sitting in our living room but if you are a purist you will not like it. For pure viewing the normal oceanic is the best. I don't know the dimensions but every fish store has them. The Hex tank is really cool and good for viewing but the shape makes it difficult to aquascape and it is also difficult to get enough light over the tank.

 

[Tackett]

Beautiful tank dude, really beautiful.

 

[Anonymous]

Ok, Sounds like the bowfront is out. I am going to get an oceanic.

How do these prices sound for an oceanic reef ready (at a pet store where I would not buy fish)

75 Gal oceanic Reef Ready Tank: $1100
Oceanic Sump and plumbing : $200 (approx)
Stand and Hood: $250

I am still gonna keep my nano. it will be in my room. I wanna build one of those "Nano Desks" I saw in the nano forum (really cool, I will try to link the thread so you guys can check it out).

Here it is http://reefs.org/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=53427 The desk Mod is outstanding!

 

[jims47]

Here is a price from my LFS in Pittsburgh
includes these items. Holds about 10 hardy marine fish. Our staff can help you customize the set to suit your needs.


Tank, Hood and Stand Price


626218 75 Oceanic Reef Ready Tank, Medium Oak 292.99
630430 Glass Cover 31.99
660040 Oceanic Oak Cabinet Stand, Medium Oak 390.99
Deluxe Filter System
110210 Fluval #304 260GPH Canister Filter 122.99
110586 (2) 301GPH Power Head 47.98
7186 Excalibur Hang-On Skimmer 128.99
K20054 Trickle Kit Maxi-Reef 300 Overflow Set 456.98
Heater
237201 Digital Thermometer 2.79
326404 Acura Submersible 250Watt 14" 27.99
Water Conditioners and Test Kits
310004 Dechlor Chlorine Neutralizer 4oz. 3.79
801400 (2) Instant Ocean 50 gal. 21.98
600877 Deep Six Hydrometer 9.99
805300 Sea Buffer pH buffer 8oz 7.99
313401 Saltwater Master Kit #401M Test Kit 21.99
Accessories
223008 Aquarium Net 8" 3.39
900930 (2) 30lb. Aragonite Substrate, fine grain 39.98
008702 Conscientious Marine Aquarist, book by Fenner 29.99
The Elmer's Difference
* Free Fish Rebate 20.00
* In-store filter installation free
* One year equipment warranty included
* Parts & Service Available at store
* Guaranteed Area's Lowest Prices
* Serving Western PA since 1969
75 Gal Master Kit Price 1642.79

 

[Anonymous]

Prices look good, I'm just much closer to pitspurg CA than I am to Pitsburg PA

The above tank price was a "Kit" price but did not cover the other parts or a skimmer.

At another store there is a setup for 1200 for a plumbed all glass with a center overflow and the marineland tidepool sump, also no skimmer (tank hood stand plumbing salt, conditioner, substrate, pump included).

 

[Tackett]

quick question here Jim, In that tank picture I see a juvie imperator angel....how the blazes is he not destroying everything?