upgrade from a 90 G to a 180 G

[coralman]

hey there i am thinking of upgrading to a bigger tank and can anyone tell me if it is easier on maintenance and cleaning
i have the ph,rtp,and the filtration so the question is are bigger tanks easier then small tanks

 

[Craigar]

It's easier to keep stable but when things get out of wack it's harder to get back to prestine condition it's well worth it but this is coming from a guy that's insane and doing a 1000 gallon setup. Who does that? Lol

 

[coralman]

the way i see it is i haven't had any major problems for over a year in ether of my tanks i fill it is time to upgrade so then i can fulfill my dreamsand have one of the nicest tanks
on the western slope so any help would be app thanks

 

[ReefCheif]

Im upgrading from a 90 to a 180 as we speak. Build starts sunday. In my iwn experience ive had much more luck with my 90 gallon than i ever did with the three smaller tanks ive ran in the past. They seem to sustain themselves better and its easier to catch stuff going wrong before its too late, but ive only been reef keeping for a couple years now.

 

[ReefCheif]

It's easier to keep stable but when things get out of wack it's harder to get back to prestine condition it's well worth it but this is coming from a guy that's insane and doing a 1000 gallon setup. Who does that? Lol

Zoos and aquariums? LOL

 

[Punjab]

I would agree that the larger you go the more stable and thus the "easier" it is to maintain a thriving system. However, it is much more expensive. Not only the up front costs of buying a big tank and big equipment but your evaporation will go way up, you will go through reactor media, co2, additives, food, and obviously you'll buy a lot more coral and fish.
It starts to add up rather quickly.
One suggestion I'd like to make, if you aren't already, is use LEDs to light it!

 

[ReeferMatt]

I would agree that the larger you go the more stable and thus the "easier" it is to maintain a thriving system. However, it is much more expensive. Not only the up front costs of buying a big tank and big equipment but your evaporation will go way up, you will go through reactor media, co2, additives, food, and obviously you'll buy a lot more coral and fish.
It starts to add up rather quickly.
One suggestion I'd like to make, if you aren't already, is use LEDs to light it!

Not to mention just the expense of salt, 20% water changes add up, I can't believe how fast I go through salt these days!

 

[MartinsReef]

It's easier to keep stable but when things get out of wack it's harder to get back to prestine condition it's well worth it but this is coming from a guy that's insane and doing a 1000 gallon setup. Who does that? Lol

+1 however it will cost more to run and maintain, salt, lights and energy-water bill.

 

[Craigar]

Lighting wise on my 180 I have 3 ai sol LEDs sitting 16" off the water which I know lots of people who have like 6 of them 6-12" over the water I do a 50 gallon water change once a month or so. My tank has a 150 gallon sump and refugium so that helps me out. I top off probably 20 gallons a week I have a 400 watt heater and a 200 watt for backup. My return pumps are two 1500 gph pumps which is overkill I know just to give you an idea what to expect

this pic is to show what three ai sols looks like on a 180