How Big is Your Tank?

[techman81]

This question popped into my head while I was checking out Belinda's Driftwood on FB. She just listed a massive piece of driftwood that would need over a 6ft tank, probably at least 8ft. It's an impressive piece but I imagine shipping would be pretty high. If I wanted it, I could pick it up in person as she only lives a few hours from me in Springfield MO.

To the original question though, I'm curious as to what the largest tanks scaped by the members here are.

 

[Naturescapes_Rocco]

My 150p requires 4 people just to lift and move the glass. It's about 5 feet across, about 2 feet deep and tall, too. 140 gallons is MASSIVE. I have to change between 70 to 80 gallons of water per week. With the glass, water, substrate, hardscape, tank, and equipment, it weighs over 2,000lbs.

Photos do not do this thing justice, it's a freaking monster of a tank. A standard american bathtub holds between 40 to 60 gallons, for perspective.

I'm actually looking to sell the setup, as I'm moving and won't have room for it in the next house. Fun while it lasted!

Unless I have a legitimate future career where I get paid somehow to do this work, I don't think I'll ever go back to the 150p size -- or god forbid larger, like true 180x60x60 tanks... Insane to manage without assistance!

 

[*Ci*]

My tanks are 4g, 68g, 84g and 115g. The big one (6ft x 18” x 24”high) is minimally scaped for my future fancy goldfish, but if I ever do change it out (or get another one, lol!) I would love to have a fantastic piece of driftwood like the one pictured.
Another ides for that piece would be a long shallow paludarium, with the water coming up only half way or so, as it would almost be a shame for it to get darkened and covered with plants. The bottom outline would form some nice caves for fish with the upper, interesting portions above water.

 

[hamfist]

My largest is a 150 x 60 x 60cm (equivalent to a 150P in the USA I believe). I have smaller low tech tanks but this one is my first one with injected CO2.

 

[Koan]

45C, 60p, 14g cube and 7g bowl..

And in answer to the corollary question you did not ask, how big is your biggest tank that is not yet running




48" x 27" x 23" 110g + 40g sump.

I also have a huge stump I had thought to install in this. But having it on the bottom would take up so much plant real estate, not to mention trying to work around behind it.

Plus, looking at tanks like Rocco's.. I just can't see myself managing a planted substrate in a tank on this scale Yikes.

So new plan: container- and hanging-planted bare-bottom discus, w/ custom bottom sweeper drain

Step 1: relocate (far) away from single longest unsupported parallel floor joist run in my house

Then, raise hardscape, plumb in dual overflows and sump, plant up pots and rheophytes, stock with dither fish.

Then, demonstrate logistics and schedule actually support consistent 60 gallon container-aged, temperature matched water changes, 2x - 3x / week, every week, in real life..

Then discus

# Goals

 

[CincyScaper]

29 gallon (sold), 24 gallon (current)
Might look into a slightly larger one for our basement but likely with more slow growing plants - have been inspired by George farmer's recent Crypt/Sword tank that looks great.

 

[Kwyet]

My largest is the 125g. Then I also have a 68g, 72g, 60g, 28g and 19g.

 

[VJM]

I am trying to get my house ready to sell, so I am down to the bare minimum: one 6 gallon cube at home and one 6 gallon cube at work. Everything at home is going to swap over to the work tank shortly so I can break the home tank down.

I have a mini M and a UNS 5N that I am itching to set up, but they need to wait until the move is over.

 

[techman81]

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My 150p requires 4 people just to lift and move the glass. It's about 5 feet across, about 2 feet deep and tall, too. 140 gallons is MASSIVE. I have to change between 70 to 80 gallons of water per week. With the glass, water, substrate, hardscape, tank, and equipment, it weighs over 2,000lbs.

Photos do not do this thing justice, it's a freaking monster of a tank. A standard american bathtub holds between 40 to 60 gallons, for perspective.

I'm actually looking to sell the setup, as I'm moving and won't have room for it in the next house. Fun while it lasted!

Unless I have a legitimate future career where I get paid somehow to do this work, I don't think I'll ever go back to the 150p size -- or god forbid larger, like true 180x60x60 tanks... Insane to manage without assistance!

Well I hope we'll still get plenty of content from you here, regardless of the tank size.

 

[techman81]

So, to answer my own question: I have a 49g, 40g 25g and 7g currently set up. Waiting to be set up are the following: 5g fishbowl, 2 each 5g, 16g, 24g 32g, 55g, 60g, 72g and 75g. Not all were purchased new and I might not set up all of them, in fact, along with 3 additional cheap 20g waiting to go on FB marketplace, I'll likely sell the 40g, 24g, and 32g. The 75g and fishbowl are being worked on now.

We have a few 100 plus gallon tanks here, but for the most part, I think plant people tend to stick with tanks under 100g. The fish people though, are a bit size crazy . A work associate who fits in the fish category, has a 75, a 90, and then 1 over 100, 1 over 200, and is about to purchase a custom 300 plus.

 

[Koan]

 

[Naturescapes_Rocco]

Well I hope we'll still get plenty of content from you here, regardless of the tank size.

Scape Crunch is my little online haven -- no AI slop, no endless scroll-holes, no short videos, and no advertisements.

As long as the forum stays true to these ideals, I'll participate here forever!

 

[gnatster]

Since restarting the hobby about 11 months ago, the shallow 10-gallon and 5.8-gallon tanks have been wet. A 3-gallon that's had a few failed incarnations, now trying to become a vampire crab habitat, if I can get the rock waterfall to work. On the shelf are 2 UNS AIOs, a 7-gallon cube, and a 6-gallon peninsula. Then there are the terrariums...

 

[GreggZ]

120 gallon. 5' x 18" x 26".

 

[techman81]

120 gallon. 5' x 18" x 26".

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I would struggle with maintenance on a tank that height wth all that trimming i think 20" is as tall as I want to go.

 

[GreggZ]

I would struggle with maintenance on a tank that height wth all that trimming i think 20" is as tall as I want to go.

Yep you got that right!

A tank this size requires a lot of maintenance and a lot of trimming. No doubt about it.

It's the reason I only have only one tank. This one keeps me busy enough, it's a lot to keep up with.

But it's a labor of love, and I find the trimming/maintenance to be therapeutic. If it felt like a chore it wouldn't be worth it.

So yes it's certainly not for everyone.

 

[CincyScaper]

Yep you got that right!

A tank this size requires a lot of maintenance and a lot of trimming. No doubt about it.

It's the reason I only have only one tank. This one keeps me busy enough, it's a lot to keep up with.

But it's a labor of love, and I find the trimming/maintenance to be therapeutic. If it felt like a chore it wouldn't be worth it.

So yes it's certainly not for everyone.

Definitely find the trimming/maintenance to be therapeutic as well, just have to deal with the eye rolls from others at my home!!
I am curious as to what you do with all the trimmings ? Even in my 24 gallon lean dosing system, i end up with so much trimmings and feel bad throwing out the beautiful growth into the compost bin. When i was through the algae phase, I didnt have any trouble with discarding the algae ridden growth but now with them being healthy .... How do you come to terms with throwing away one's "labor of love"

 

[techman81]

Definitely find the trimming/maintenance to be therapeutic as well, just have to deal with the eye rolls from others at my home!!
I am curious as to what you do with all the trimmings ? Even in my 24 gallon lean dosing system, i end up with so much trimmings and feel bad throwing out the beautiful growth into the compost bin. When i was through the algae phase, I didnt have any trouble with discarding the algae ridden growth but now with them being healthy .... How do you come to terms with throwing away one's "labor of love"

There are a couple threads related to that.
What Do You Do With Your Trimmings?
The Great Trimming Swap Thread

 

[BranchScape]

Current tanks are a 80, 20 and 20. The UNS 60U is recovering from a complete crash from doing a light swap and underestimating the default light settings as I couldn't get the Netlea app to work, pulled all the carpet and tried to clean and replant a small but of it.

 

[GreggZ]

How do you come to terms with throwing away one's "labor of love"

I wish I had a better answer but here's the truth.

I've been keeping this tank for a LONG time. And it grows like mad. Some plants literally do grow almost an inch a day and I guess over the years I've grown numb to trying to find them a home.

So I do throw out a pretty massive amount of plants. I'm really not interested in selling them, but do give them away from time to time........but the reality is as sad as it is most just get unceremoniously tossed.

Like I said with I had a better answer!