Recommendations for a single species tank. 100 gallons

[theyangman]

End of the day the deal I am getting is pretty sick for the set up. I can't pass it up.

 

[pulpfiction1]

lol  im sure it will work out fine for you

 

[Duke]

Just a ton more variables added to your setup that isn't going all that well for u lately as it is.. I mean can u handle 400ish gallons of tanks? .. Imo I wouldn't do it.

 

[theyangman]

What changes by increasing water volume alone? (lets say I don't add fish for now)

I'm being serious here and asking a legit question. What could really change for me?

Pros and cons please.

 

[unibob]

Just a ton more variables added to your setup that isn't going all that well for u lately as it is.. I mean can u handle 400ish gallons of tanks? .. Imo I wouldn't do it.

Stability. If you add another 100 gallons. Say you have 200 gallons of water right now and 50ppm nitrate, add more water and that 50ppm will be diluted. This is the reason why small tanks are harder to keep stable.

 

[pulpfiction1]

i think the more water volume will (or should) help but you would still need to keep up on the maintenance and parameters and wait it out to see if the added tank actually helps or deteriorates you stability

 

[Poseidon]

[quote author=Duke link=topic=7008.msg70604#msg70604 date=1385746951]
Just a ton more variables added to your setup that isn't going all that well for u lately as it is.. I mean can u handle 400ish gallons of tanks? .. Imo I wouldn't do it.

Stability. If you add another 100 gallons. Say you have 200 gallons of water right now and 50ppm nitrate, add more water and that 50ppm will be diluted. This is the reason why small tanks are harder to keep stable.
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the bigger the better.

mind you everything starts costing more:
water changes,
large equipment (skimmer, dosing pumps, return pumps, etc etc)

but to be honest if i would start over again, i would tie my frag tank and my dt tank together.

easier to manage one large system then two small system IMO
mind you, if something goes wrong it only happens to one tank if their seperate....

just something to think about.

 

[pulpfiction1]

[quote author=unibob link=topic=7008.msg70610#msg70610 date=1385747353]

[quote author=Duke link=topic=7008.msg70604#msg70604 date=1385746951]
Just a ton more variables added to your setup that isn't going all that well for u lately as it is.. I mean can u handle 400ish gallons of tanks? .. Imo I wouldn't do it.

Stability. If you add another 100 gallons. Say you have 200 gallons of water right now and 50ppm nitrate, add more water and that 50ppm will be diluted. This is the reason why small tanks are harder to keep stable.
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the bigger the better.

mind you everything starts costing more:
water changes,
large equipment (skimmer, dosing pumps, return pumps, etc etc)

but to be honest if i would start over again, i would tie my frag tank and my dt tank together.

easier to manage one large system then two small system IMO
mind you, if something goes wrong it only happens to one tank if their seperate....

just something to think about.
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[spyd]

Anthias are probably your best bet. If you want to spend some cash, I would go for a bunch of Flame Wrasse. Say 5 of those and 5 Bartlett Anthias or something like that. The colours would be crazy!

 

[Poseidon]

Anthias are probably your best bet. If you want to spend some cash, I would go for a bunch of Flame Wrasse. Say 5 of those and 5 Bartlett Anthias or something like that. The colours would be crazy!

flame wrasses are awesome, +1

 

[Duke]

Ya in a perfect world you would be adding stability.. But in reality.. You have 300 gallons of water giving u issues. Adding another 100gallons is going to give you 400 gallons giving u issues, not to mention the issues that arise when adding any new rock to the new tank.. It could essentially crash All of your tanks. Like I said.. For some it could add stability.. But for u I would just hold off and learn with what u have before making major changes..  (adding a 100gallon tank is a major change)

On a side note.. Where did u pick up your live rock for the first tank?

 

[nexusnight]

School of ventralis Anthias is what id do. These are freakin awesome fish. A little tougher to keep as far as Anthias. go but are recommend for a single species tank


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[theyangman]

It seems that I would lay off the fish for now from the response and advice handed down.

I would simply plumb the tank into my system and have it running and just have added water volume. Maintenance is not an issue for me and I have no qualms about a larger water change. My water changes can be done in less than 15 minutes as it is for me. I have two lines going, one sucks the desired amount out, and then I have the other line dump pre mixed water in.

Longest part about the water change is prepping the equipment it seems.

I might just transfer some of the "problem" fish from my display tank even over to the new tank and start separating the fish I eventually want to get rid of anyways.

 

[KBennett]

Its funny that you want to go without corals on this one and everyone is suggesting reef safe schools.  There's got to be something awesome that we can't keep in a reef tank.
What about a bunch of butterflies?  Or parrotfish or something?

 

[Petercar (RIP Dec 2017)]

Its funny that you want to go without corals on this one and everyone is suggesting reef safe schools.  There's got to be something awesome that we can't keep in a reef tank.
What about a bunch of butterflies?  Or parrotfish or something?

parrotfish are nice..saw them at kees pets..she goes yu have coral?...i go yup...shes goes nope yu dont want it.....it eats coral

 

[dale]

separate system.. = no issues with current system.., can shut down when u get bored and not affect current system,... can have fish only with higher nitrates and not affect sps.. something goes wrong, less variables in each tank,.. simpler logistics,.. nobody bitching at you cuz your messing with your current system...,,. and you can have it in a diff part of the house....
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[RYOUNVS]

100 gallon rimless tank, maybe a few pieces of rock just to break up the aquascape, but no caves or anything crazy and intricate. Going after a much simpler look.
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Is it this tank here? http://ontario.kijiji.ca/c-pets-accessories-100-Gallon-Reef-ready-drilled-rimless-saltwater-aquarium-stand-W0QQAdIdZ547814483

 

[theyangman]

maybe.

 

[Duke]

maybe.

sick price, if it was me.. i would plumb it in.. and get it running and slowly add that rock in 10 lbs at a time for a while till its all in. i hope it all goes well.. its a nice tank. like i was saying earlier, things will turn around for your sps tank soon enough. u need to get a camera tho. all these tanks and no camera is no good.

 

[Petercar (RIP Dec 2017)]

go get a poloroid instant camera