Creating the Ultimate College Dorm 40 Breeder

[Mark Waltermire]

I have a question:

From what I know about going away to college, at the end of every semester, the student has to pack up and move out. Does that vary from school to school? I ask because I wonder how you will move this setup in and out of your dorm room. Aside from that, your project seems well thought out.

1+ on a pico tank instead of the breeder.
1. Having moved myself in college 9 years in a row (undergrad and post grad) smaller is easier to move if your plans change.
2. If you have a really nice 40 gallon breeder, you'll plan on showing it off. Rightfully! People talk and all it takes is one person to talk to their "non-cool" RA and everything goes out the window since you already stated they have a limit.
3. Drunken college students around a fish tank can mean a big mess to clean up. My 29 gallon freshwater tank on a solid wooden stand because a random dude got ****** when we asked him to leave the party. Pushed it over and ran. This was before cellphone cameras etc
4. cheaper

Yes you have to move at the end of the school year, but not after each semester. I agree it is easier to move a smaller tank, which is why I'm postponing the 40 until Fall 2019 as I will most likely be living in off-campus housing, which I will ensure will allow me to have a tank of the size I would like.

Number 2 is a great point, and honestly something I hadn't considered, although I am not that popular of a person and I have "quiet friends."

I would have said that but I'm just not a big fan of having that in the bathroom unless you have a second bathroom. Making the water in a cooking space is probably easier since you should have counter space to mix salt in and place jugs or buckets. Personally I wouldn't want to be cramped up in a bathroom doing all that. Granted the bathroom in my new house has room for a 200 gallon tank muhahahaha, but seriously take into consideration making water having buckets and lines and the system and roommates needing to use the bathroom.

Our bathroom is large and we don't have a kitchen. Also the adapter would still allow the toilets and such to be used. Also if I go down the route of somewhere between 10-20 gallons then it wouldn't need to be connected for long periods of time whatsoever. I'll attach a picture of what the adapter would look like.

 

[Mark Waltermire]

Nice!

Adam, the SPS corals for my tank will definitely be from you.

 

[Jarhead-CO]

Yes you have to move at the end of the school year, but not after each semester. I agree it is easier to move a smaller tank, which is why I'm postponing the 40 until Fall 2019 as I will most likely be living in off-campus housing, which I will ensure will allow me to have a tank of the size I would like.

Number 2 is a great point, and honestly something I hadn't considered, although I am not that popular of a person and I have "quiet friends."



Our bathroom is large and we don't have a kitchen. Also the adapter would still allow the toilets and such to be used. Also if I go down the route of somewhere between 10-20 gallons then it wouldn't need to be connected for long periods of time whatsoever. I'll attach a picture of what the adapter would look like.

Yeah I know the adapters the are mostly used to attach bideauts to the toilet with those toilet seats that have them built in. Not having a kitchen makes it the most likely spot then.

 

[uhgster1]

You would be amazed at the awesomeness of a Nuvo 10 gallon. I had acro in mine. It will cut down on the bulk, noise, and is easy to move WHEN not IF you have to move. I don’t remember a single student that ever stayed in the same exact dorm throughout their entire school career. It is not as hard to keep as it was in the old days. I did water changes every 3 weeks and that was only two or three gallons at a time. AOI is the way to go in your situation.

 

[Mark Waltermire]

You would be amazed at the awesomeness of a Nuvo 10 gallon. I had acro in mine. It will cut down on the bulk, noise, and is easy to move WHEN not IF you have to move. I don’t remember a single student that ever stayed in the same exact dorm throughout their entire school career. It is not as hard to keep as it was in the old days. I did water changes every 3 weeks and that was only two or three gallons at a time. AOI is the way to go in your situation.

I do agree with your comments on smaller tanks and that they’re easier to move, but I am not a fan of the Nuvo 10. The cube design makes the tank feel smaller than it is. I do like the 20 gallon, but I just need to find one. I also already have the 24” ATI light fixture, which would obviously require a tank that’s at least 24” wide. A 25 gallon lagoon is also a nice size. The problem is that I don’t want to spend a few $100’s on a “designer” tank when a standard 10 or 20 gallon tank is only $10-30. I do like the rimless tank look, but I just need to find one at a good price for sale now.