Mythicalelf
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OK I'll give you a quick background then on to help.
I've had @5-10 SW tanks over the past 15 years, anywhere from 29 gal to @150< I can't remember this one. I've even had multiple ones running at the same time. My thing is reefing. I have had a few corals in a couple in the past but nothing that would be considered reef worthy,lol.
Right now I have a 29 Biocube cycling that will be a reef tank. I've been preparing by reading and studying others so I hope it will be successful.
Ok on to the point of this thread
I have a 55 gal collecting dust in my storage building.
I was thinking of either getting it out and setting it up or either setting up a larger one. i don't really like the depth of the 55. i can't remember what it si off hand but it seems skinny. The only thing this would need to be running is:
I need to redo baffles in sump
Needs return pump
I'm gonna repaint stand canopy< I bought used and it looks rough
If I chose to go big What is a size that is big but won't break the bank too bad? I love seeing the Large Tanks
For reef would shallow be better than deep?
I've also thought of going with a 40b setup over the 55.
This is just the beginning of my brainstorming.
I threw the idea of setting up the 55 to my wife and I didn't get and resistance, which was nice cause I have a Chiclid tank up and a SW tank cycling so I'm at 2 already.
I've had @5-10 SW tanks over the past 15 years, anywhere from 29 gal to @150< I can't remember this one. I've even had multiple ones running at the same time. My thing is reefing. I have had a few corals in a couple in the past but nothing that would be considered reef worthy,lol.
Right now I have a 29 Biocube cycling that will be a reef tank. I've been preparing by reading and studying others so I hope it will be successful.
Ok on to the point of this thread
I have a 55 gal collecting dust in my storage building.
I was thinking of either getting it out and setting it up or either setting up a larger one. i don't really like the depth of the 55. i can't remember what it si off hand but it seems skinny. The only thing this would need to be running is:
I need to redo baffles in sump
Needs return pump
I'm gonna repaint stand canopy< I bought used and it looks rough
If I chose to go big What is a size that is big but won't break the bank too bad? I love seeing the Large Tanks
For reef would shallow be better than deep?
I've also thought of going with a 40b setup over the 55.
This is just the beginning of my brainstorming.
I threw the idea of setting up the 55 to my wife and I didn't get and resistance, which was nice cause I have a Chiclid tank up and a SW tank cycling so I'm at 2 already.
