- Location
- Queens, NY
Elos 120 (90 gal) not to big or small beautiful tank..
What's the ideal Tank Size?
- Thread starter Custom05Taco
- Start date
I have been through the following tanks in this order
1. 14G biocube
2. 135 G ocean 72 x 18 x 25
3. 180 gallon 72 x 24 x 25
4. RSM 130D - the nano
5. 75g standard 48 x 18 x 21
6. Deep Blue 60g frag tank - 48 x 24 x 12
7. 180 gallon 72 x 24 x 25.
Out of all those I would never go smaller than a 180 gallon again if I had the room for it. The smallest I'd ever do besides a 180 is a 120 gallon. Not having 24 inches front to back SUCKS!.
When I get a place of my own I want to do a 96 x 30 x 21 tank and call it a day. But if I am unable to do a 180 I will always default to a 120.
Hope this helps!
Oh and btw nanos are cute for bedrooms and small apartments, but in a large houses eh. Nanos are just as much work if not more than a larger tank. My new setup is a fowlr and to do a water change takes less than 20 minutes without me having to carry anything!
1. 14G biocube
2. 135 G ocean 72 x 18 x 25
3. 180 gallon 72 x 24 x 25
4. RSM 130D - the nano
5. 75g standard 48 x 18 x 21
6. Deep Blue 60g frag tank - 48 x 24 x 12
7. 180 gallon 72 x 24 x 25.
Out of all those I would never go smaller than a 180 gallon again if I had the room for it. The smallest I'd ever do besides a 180 is a 120 gallon. Not having 24 inches front to back SUCKS!.
When I get a place of my own I want to do a 96 x 30 x 21 tank and call it a day. But if I am unable to do a 180 I will always default to a 120.
Hope this helps!
Oh and btw nanos are cute for bedrooms and small apartments, but in a large houses eh. Nanos are just as much work if not more than a larger tank. My new setup is a fowlr and to do a water change takes less than 20 minutes without me having to carry anything!
- Location
- Ossining, NY
I don't know why, but I've kept a 90 and a 120 - he fish I kept were the same. In the 90, they stressed and got ich often and when I moved to a 120, that ended.
So we're clear here - I never said anything about big fish. I said your variety changes dramatically
FWIW
House
So we're clear here - I never said anything about big fish. I said your variety changes dramatically
FWIW
House
I was planning to get a 120 because of the depth but settled for a 75 instead. One thing I didn't like about the 120 is the height because if I ever need to reach the bottom of tank I would need a step ladder. But you can't go wrong with a 120. Does give you more options.
- Location
- Westchester, N.Y
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