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    Thinking about doing a 150g reef tank, how hard would this be? Doing water changes every 2 weeks at 15g....

    Only thing I'm really afraid of is initial startup putting 150g saltwater in the tank, without an R/O unit...And buying enough LR for a 150g tank....I already got about 65lbs.....

    Thoughts?

  • #2
    More power to you bro. It's possible and been done but you need plenty of experience first. Alot more goes into a bigger tank like dosing, equipment, lighting ect.

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    • #3
      RODI would be a must.

      If money is an issue....be content with what you got.
      I ate my fish that died.

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      • #4
        If you got the money and time.... Go for it. Bigger tanks are easier to take care of then little ones.

        But your cost to maintain will be pretty high depending on what you plan to keep. Going wit metal halides, chiller, calcium reactor, sump, skimmer, ato, mixing station is gonna set you back a decent amount. Not to mention electricity, replacement bulbs etc. But Im with myjohnson, start slow... And build up the equipment you need. It sucks buying everything at once. Once the upgrade bug hits, it's hard to stop.

        I've seen on marsh people getting rid of their whole setup... Liverock coral sump skimmer powerheads and test kits for cheap sometimes. I can't wait tip I buy my own house. I'm gonna set up a nice big tank too.

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        • #5
          Originally posted by aggrofishkeeper View Post
          Thinking about doing a 150g reef tank, how hard would this be? Doing water changes every 2 weeks at 15g....

          Only thing I'm really afraid of is initial startup putting 150g saltwater in the tank, without an R/O unit...And buying enough LR for a 150g tank....I already got about 65lbs.....

          Thoughts?
          Why a 150G and not other 6' tanks? You want a long and wide tank but not too tall.
          Long & wide tank allows you to keep bigger fish, easier landscape (wider base to stack rocks)
          Tall tank requires higher wattage lamp to get to the bottom and it's harder to reach the bottom to clean.

          The 150G dims are 72"L x 18"W x 28"H, way too tall.

          It's easier to go with a 125G, 72" x 18" x 21" or 180G, 72" x 24" x 25"

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          • #6
            It could be a 5 Ft 150 gallon. 60x24x24
            120g - Tropheus Moorii Kambwimba
            180g - Petrochromis Macrognathus Dine/Tropheus Moorii Namansi I

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            • #7
              Originally posted by Gene D View Post
              It could be a 5 Ft 150 gallon. 60x24x24
              I think its this one or maybe 4x24x31 it looks real cube like and really tall and its reef ready. Hearing all these opinions makes me think twice, moneys not really the issue but i dont think i got the time or energy to maintain such a large saltwater tank.

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              • #8
                4x24x31 would make a bad@$$ reef tank!
                I ate my fish that died.

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                • #9
                  Originally posted by myjohnson View Post
                  4x24x31 would make a bad@$$ reef tank!

                  Long and wide would be easier to clean and easier to light up. Fish only with live rock would not be expensive, although I would invest I an ro/di and mixing station.
                  Some have hard plumbed water changes, so it's just opening and closing valves.

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                  • #10
                    Fish generAlly swim horizontal not verticle so longer is better, especially with tangs.

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                    • #11
                      If you plan it out right, you can minimize all the usual time consuming stuff. Hooking up an ATO directly to an RO/DI unit will save you alot of time. Getting a large enough container that would hold your water change all at once would be nice if you plumb an outgoing line into a drain. automatic light timers and feeder take care of the rest for the most part. If you search around long enough online you'll find ways to minimize the time issue. I saw a guy with a 500 gallon but behind it was a 10x10 fishroom. he had it all figured out and simply turned a few valves and 1 pump on to do a water change. he never got his hands wet. But I asked him what his power bill was like, he said it was over a $1000 a month! granted he didn't have a small house either, but it was no mansion.
                      Softie Reef

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                      • #12
                        After about 100 gallons, the price of things start to really compound. Lighting is a major issue, because you will need either some really serious T5 (4+ bulbs the whole length of the tank), but more likely multiple M-halides. The light output will run your chiller to the max, which is probably the single greatest drain on power. You also have to consider return pumps, and some serious in-tank powerheads on a wave system... I would start adding up the wattage of all this, and see what you're power bill will be at before jumping into this.
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                        • #13
                          LED is a must.
                          I ate my fish that died.

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                          • #14
                            Hmmm, I think I better start off working on my 40g breeder reef and when I have more experience and time move up to a larger tank...I'm glad I seeked advice on this forum before diving into it lol.

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                            • #15
                              Althought that would be sick to have a 150 gal, i would wait too...i jumped too ahead of myself also..went from a 10gal to a 75G and i dont even have the finances to make it salwater when i wanted too! lol...its hard to make myself understand that im not in the position in life for a big tank right now cause im leaving town to work a couple weeks ( VEGAS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!) my career doesnt allow the time :(

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