75 gallon vs 100 gallon

[johnyboy]

Hey reefers,

I am a beginner at reefing and I bought a 75 gallon but now I am wondering if it should have got a 100 gallons do you have any thoughts on the dimensions and which is better for reef tank with fish. Any thoughts ?

 

[G_Sanab922]

Welcome! Well first off, what type of fish do you plan to have?

 

[SantaMonicaHelp]

Welcome to R2R! It depends on what type of fish and how many of them you have. of course if you are planning to get some more the bigger the better.

-Y

 

[jamesm]

If you have the room go for the 100. If you go with the 75 you will end up saying to yourself I should of went with the 100. Been there, done that.

 

[SeahorseKeeper]

I would go with the biggest tank that you have space for and can afford. I also think it is important to factor in what fish and other livestock you want to keep.

 

[G_Sanab922]

If you have the room go for the 100. If you go with the 75 you will end up saying to yourself I should of went with the 100. Been there, done that.

But then if you get the 100 you will end up saying I should of went with the 125 then with the 125 the 150, and so on lol it's part of the hobby to just go bigger! hehe

 

[johnyboy]

I plan on having clowns wrasse butterfly sail fins starfish. Basically up for anything right now

 

[PostShawn]

I'd go with the 100. The 100 probably won't cost much more in the equipment then the 75 would have. Also the 100 is kind of on that line of if you can properly house a fish or not. I mean there's probably a bunch of fish that the 75 can't hold and the 100 can. You can say that with any two sizes really. But I think very much so with these two sizes. Always go for the biggest you can house and afford. The bigger the aquarium the easier it will generally be to maintain.

Good luck.

 

[johnyboy]

I'm very curious can I have a seahorse in my tank with reefs and other fish? I know they only eat specific things and all that but I seen some tanks with horses and fish so I'm wondering the pros and cons of it?

 

[KoleTang]

You don't see many 100g tanks made standard. You'll be seeing the 90g more often.

I know that Deep Sea Aquatics makes a 80g and 105g which may be good to look into.

 

[G_Sanab922]

I'm very curious can I have a seahorse in my tank with reefs and other fish? I know they only eat specific things and all that but I seen some tanks with horses and fish so I'm wondering the pros and cons of it?

You can but from what I understand they are better off being in a species only tank or with other specific species. They need more attention and time to care for them. SeahorseKeeper can help you out with that in more detail.

 

[Thunderfan]

I like my 75 but, I'm not obsessed with having tangs either. Couple clowns, Mandarin, maybe some cardinals or chalk bass and I,m good. I am after having more coral, fish are really for the kids amusement. So, it depends on what you want to do and what you have room for. 75 is more common in my area I guess. If I'm not mistaken the 100 gallon range is the same length as a 75 (48") so you don't gain being to able to have tangs either. I think its when you get into 120ish size that they are longer. I think they are just deeper so if that's the case I would probably save a couple bucks and go with a 75 unless they are about the same money. I bought my 75 new for $120 and drilled it myself for overflow and return. 100 would have been allot more in my area.

 

[SeahorseKeeper]

I'm very curious can I have a seahorse in my tank with reefs and other fish? I know they only eat specific things and all that but I seen some tanks with horses and fish so I'm wondering the pros and cons of it?

Seahorses tend to do better in a species only tank. They need the tank to be below 75 and some species need temps below 70. This is to keep bacteria at bay that can rapidly reproduce at warmer temps. The cooler temps will mean that some corals will not thrive as well as they would in warmer tank water. The colors may not be as vibrant and the growth may be stunted.

Also, seahorses are slow, methodical eaters. This means that fish that are ravenous eaters can out compete them for food. You would have to be sure to choose the fish wisely so the seahorses have a shot at getting the food. Also, seahorses lack a true stomach and have a feeding tube. This means that you will have to feed them more frequently than a typical tank. This will can cause water quality issues due to the frequent feedings and the fact that seahorses are messy eaters.

Finally, seahorses are scaleless. This means that they don't have protection against coral stings. You would have to be very careful with the types of coral that you choose. You would need to take care to choose corals that do not injure the seahorse.

 

[3dees]

if you only have room for a four foot tank, I would go with a 120 gal. 48x24x24. a huge difference in aquascaping. imo, bigger is better up to a point expense wise.

 

[johnyboy]

Thanks guys. Awesome info! One more question. Will the ocean revive artic t247 give me a purplish moonlight setting ? The royal blue is 16 pieces at 240 nm and violet is 6 pieces at 420 nm. I'm looking for a light that has a moonlight type of hue for nighttime . Any thoughts on reasonable priced leds?

 

[Thunderfan]

The blue on those is to bright to be on all night I think. I think most people add seperate moon lights.

 

[johnyboy]

What about the taotronics? Does that have a moonlight hue? I'm looking for a good 100 watt led and buy two of them that has a moonlight hue for night some nice blues and white?