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Old 12-14-2007, 09:42 AM   #1
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Large Tanks


You guys with tanks over 100 gallons, is that just overcompensating - you know like the sports car thing?



Just trying to liven things up on a Friday. Not too much action lately.

Just because my tank is small that doesn't mean....

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Old 12-14-2007, 09:46 AM   #2
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Yea what's up with you guys and your big tanks? Does it make you feel more manly? Is it a middle aged thing?
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Old 12-14-2007, 10:11 AM   #3
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Well after seeing my tank Todd--don't you think I could use more room? I say the bigger the better (if you have the space of course). Some fish need a tank over 100 gallons.
And as far as anything else goes...let's not start flopping them on the table!


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Old 12-14-2007, 10:38 AM   #4
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Well after seeing my tank Todd--don't you think I could use more room?
I couldn't see your tank through all those corals! LOL Cool tank!
OK you could definitely use more room.
I do miss having room for tangs.

And PLEASE PLEASE no flopping!!!
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Old 12-14-2007, 12:18 PM   #5
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No such thing as too large of a tank IMO.

Bigger IS better. (ask around LOL)

FYI: My 180 FO is one day gonna be upsized to 250-300,and the 75 reef has the 200g waitin' in the garage.
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Old 12-14-2007, 03:45 PM   #6
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well i do it because i like to have the freedom to keep a more variety of fish like angels or tangs with big tanks and have more fish
but i like nanos because i dont spend 2 hours cleaning it
but both large and small tanks are fun to have
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Old 12-14-2007, 10:29 PM   #7
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I have a big tank because the wife won't let me get a Corvette. But who's compensating? LOL
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Old 12-15-2007, 06:15 PM   #8
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I like it because of the stability of the extra water volume. That's why I added my sump in the basement and added another 75+/- gallons to my volume. I also like the extra room for corals. Plus the real reason I got it, was for my love for Tangs, and I wanted a 6' long tank to make mine happy. No compensation here... nothing to need to compensate for.
I think 250+ would be the dividing line. I could see a 210, but not much more.
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Old 01-03-2008, 09:33 AM   #9
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Im so sorry if i had the money i would buy you all bigger tanks to you know you wont them.......
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Old 01-03-2008, 03:16 PM   #10
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I have a big tank because the wife won't let me get a Corvette. But who's compensating? LOL

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