lets vote.. what is better

ok, im planning an upgrade for my tank size, so..her it is, do go 90gal or 125? acrylic or glass? what do you all think?

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KMX wrote:

I like that don't you ?

i CAN DIG IT MAAAAAANNNN!!! LOL THANKS i WAS LOOKING FOR THAT..

SO GANGSTA.....SO SO GANGSTA....

90 gal. means 4ft. light fixture(cheaper if you're going metal halides).
less salt (reef crystals) used on the water changes too.
and less time dealing with it.

very true, maintenence is easier...ITS SO HARD!!!! AGHHHH....

Larger tank means less abrupt swings in water quality. So its easier to catch an oops before it wipes out your tank. Glass because you can clean it with a razor blade and you don't have to buy the acrylic scrapers.... I'm sure they don't work as well as a good 'ol razor blade.

i vote 125 Gallon Arc

ok the 125 is just woopin you know what lolm hey ADMIN, why acr over glass?

125 Gallon glass too heavy for me lol

ya......

weight is an issue as im 5 foot 7 about 165 lol but once its set up, it isnt coming down for a LOOOONG time lol i really dont want anything bigger, i see and hear about like 250's and 300's honestly if I cant do what I want with a 125...

i want a 90 Gallon Arc.

im leaning towards the 90 gal(90 long) for ease of maintenence and lower cost to run effectivley. im sticking with the pwr cmpt lights and I have yet to need a heater...im sure if I didnt need a heater for my 47 gal then im not gonna need one for the big boy(ill still have one just in case though) im going to need a new pump and I plan to set up a sump with a ref under it. ill probably add a tang or two and some chromis or other docile schooling fish and get my engineer goby a buddy but I dont plan on having alot of fish in it, that will keep the water changes down due to the very minimal bio load. I should be good with keeping pretty much anything else as far as corals go. I bee nshopping around and I found a place where Ican get a 90 long for 187 w/o stand whch is super cheap. im gonna need a skimmer also but ive been talking to buddy been reefing for 30 years and owns his own store(thats my LFS) and he said i could get a skimmer..but i treat my new tank like my current oen i really wont need one it would help a bit but not enough to really make a huge difference in the productivity of the tank plus its gonna be open. I leave about 3-4 inches on my tank empty b/c I run pwr heads across the top to create waves which literally keeps my water churning like actual waves, kinda noisy i guess but it puts me to sleep lol

Hey,i have a 92g oceanic corner bow front for sale.its reef ready.comes with a sump,return pump,bio balls,kent marine nautilus protein skimmer with pump,heater,lights.it has the glass lid/top for it and also the hood.its ready to go.pm me if your interested.if not then i would go with a 90 tall.the light setups would be cheaper since its 4ft.

acrylic is alot lighter and clearer. scraches there are scrach removal kits out there for aquariums. I like my acrylic 55g but of coarse I got to set it up, I just got it a few days ago.

TangTango wrote:

A larger tank will be easier to manage.
Glass is less likely to get scratched.

+1 . however with that said some people can scratch anything which is how i ended up with a 90 gallon oceanic tank with stand for 50.00

lordraptor1 wrote:

TangTango wrote:

A larger tank will be easier to manage.
Glass is less likely to get scratched.

+1 . however with that said some people can scratch anything which is how i ended up with a 90 gallon oceanic tank with stand for 50.00

TRUE.....But you can buff acrylic to a brand new look. My nano had crazy scratches from my move, but after 30-45mins. of buffing, it looks the same way it did when I purchased it.

Go big or go home!

jk wrote:

Go big or go home!

lol that is true im actually looking for a deal like that but Ive had no luck yet

i say 125 glass, i went 90 because i got mine for 50.00 and i wanted to stay with a 4 foot length. i would love to have a 125 or larger but there are reasons i dont