where to put medium sized tank build threads

[RickM61]

if this is for 180g and over and the nano section is for 55 and under..where do you post the in between tank sizes..i have a 65 gallon custom made tank i want to post but cant figure out where to post it

Rick

 

[96p993]

That sir is a very good question....Middle man getting yanked again!!

 

[maxheadroom]

start a petition to get a new forum. Lots of people, including me, have posted in the Feedback and Questions forums about it.

 

[Fiziksgeek]

Most people put them over in the Reef Discussion forum. However some people skate by in the large tank section with system volumes above 180. Personally, I disagree with this practice, I believe the tanks should be separated by main display volume. I dislike seeing a 120, 125, 135, 150 etc. with a large sump being posted in the large tank forum. Take it to the extreme, does a 30 gallon tank with a 150 gallon rubbermaid stock tank for a sump qualify for the large tank forum?? Seems it would. And as nice as these systems can, they just dont belong in my opinion. But, not having a home drives them to it! I think its a great idea for a mid-size build forum.

 

[LOTUS50GOD]

I agree...

I also think there should be a builds forum/ section set up.
Maybe break that down into
Nano >55 gallons
55-179
<180

I am not so much interested in the builds as I am the husbandry & inhabitants of large tanks.

 

[Tangwich]

yeah, where is it going to stop..if someone has 5 small tanks of 40 gallons each, can they post them here too since it's a total water volume of 200 gallons :lol:

 

[mille239]

I say, break them down like above: (0-29, 30-179, 180+; (display volume only)) and for each category, have both : build threads, and showing-off threads.

For those out there with a 29.5 or 179.5 gallon tank... I guess you're out of luck! ha ha ha.

 

[uhuru]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13290042#post13290042 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by LOTUS50GOD
I agree...

I also think there should be a builds forum/ section set up.
Maybe break that down into
Nano >55 gallons
55-179
<180

I am not so much interested in the builds as I am the husbandry & inhabitants of large tanks.

Really? The builds in the large tank forums are what I can read about all day. Some of these builds deserve to have their own reality shows dedicated to them. Seriously.

 

[Untamed12]

I think there should be another category above 400! (kidding...)

 

[OkR33Fer]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13290446#post13290446 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by mille239
I say, break them down like above: (0-29, 30-179, 180+; (display volume only)) and for each category, have both : build threads, and showing-off threads.

For those out there with a 29.5 or 179.5 gallon tank... I guess you're out of luck! ha ha ha.

It should be more defined than that, 0-40 is a nano 41-199 is getting to be the norm. 200+ should be required for the large tanks section. Using Display tank sizes. More and more people are doing 120s to 180s on a regular basis and are all pretty close in physical size. My 150 for example is taller(29") than alot of 180s(24") and I have the same length as a number of them, the main difference being the width. Mine being 18" and the 180s being 24".

IMO

Nano Tanks 0-40 gallon display
Common Tanks 41-199 gallon display
Large Tanks 200+

 

[Doahh]

I always thought of nano tanks as Less than 25 gallons...

 

[RickM61]

i guess i just wont post my tank

 

[OkR33Fer]

Rick,

Don't be bashful, post it. If this is deemed the wrong place a mod will move it to where they feel appropriate.


Pico is the 0-3
Nano is 3-40
There really isn't a specific category for 41+
And what people consider "Large" tanks is much like beauty; that is in the eye of the beholder.