What do you do when....

[harley3]

or the 6th option:
Beg, plead and make insane promises to the wife until she says yes.

 

[Amoo]

i sit there staring at the "Notify me when in stock" button....the new IM Internal overflow 100G can't come fast enough.

 

[BestMomEver]

or the 6th option:
Beg, plead and make insane promises to the wife until she says yes.

I’ve done that. Hubby said no.... over and over. But see, here’s the thing...I have a little of my own money stashed away and I could, if I really wanted, just come home with a bigger tank anyway. What was that about begging forgiveness? Then I think of all the pay back I’d have to offer..... nah, I’ll do without for now.

 

[kchristensen8064]

I’ve done all of the above. One of the lfs in my area has a used 200 with cabinet, hood, and plumbing. It’s a “make an offer” thing. Maybe I’ll make an offer and put it in the garage until hubby is tired of looking at it there.

I have 3 tanks in my garage. I'm currently in the process of waiting for her to get tired of them just sitting there. LOL

 

[Syed123]

I really want a 180 gallon or 240 gallon tank. I go over the costs of setting them up in my mind and then I realize that my current 120 gallon isn't so bad money wise haha.

 

[Tuffyyyyy]

I think about the cost. Even if I got the tank for free, the cost of bigger pump, sump, overflow, time for making RODI and cost of the salt just to fill it, cycling it, how to move my fish around, it all makes me happy with my 75 gallon tank.

This for sure. The biggest thing that gets me is the live rock. I don't have 80-100lbs of live rock lying around.

 

[LMDAVE]

I'm definitely the dreamer....funny, just yesterday I photoshopped a SCA 90 Gal Cube in corner of the living room where the Christmas tree usually goes. LOL, wife loves the idea after seeing a picture. Picture is worth a 1000 words.

 

[tastyfish]

Sigh... There was no option for buying a bigger house in the poll...

 

[sfin52]

I think about the cost. Even if I got the tank for free, the cost of bigger pump, sump, overflow, time for making RODI and cost of the salt just to fill it, cycling it, how to move my fish around, it all makes me happy with my 75 gallon tank.

My thoughts exactly. I think about a new tank than look at what's is needed. Nope I'll enjoy what I have. Its being content with what I have. If I'm not content than I'll never ejoy the hobby

 

[KrisReef]

I'm definitely the dreamer....funny, just yesterday I photoshopped a SCA 90 Gal Cube in corner of the living room where the Christmas tree usually goes. LOL, wife loves the idea after seeing a picture. Picture is worth a 1000 words.

My wife did this exactly almost, except she photoshopped a picture of me with our tank at the curb.

 

[madweazl]

Over the past 20 years, it was typically a lot of dreaming. I was in the military so we moved a lot; I couldnt be without a tank so I continually had a 40 or 50g tank going but they typically had to be torn down every couple of years. Now that I'm retired, have the space and money, time has become a factor. It's always something.

 

[Breadman03]

I'm in a strange situation right now that I'm not sure if its better or worse. I just bought a custom 225 Gallon tank setup from @Mark a couple of weeks ago. I got it moved to my basement, but I have to wait till we get our basement finished before I can set it up(in the process of getting contractor quotes now). Its sitting in the middle of the room, so all I can do is go downstairs every night and walk circles around it and day dream about what the tank will look like when its setup.

Time to start sketching out your rockwork. My dream tank is about 500 gallons and built against a window to a fish room. One side will have a large ritteri or gigantea anemone. and the other will be dedicated to acros. The sump will be slightly lower than the display to minimize the energy needed to run the system. There will be a massive UV, skimmer, calcium reactor and refugium. I'd also like to be set up in the fish room for breeding less common clowns. There will also be room for a small fridge and freezer. Maybe I'll move my 150 cube in there and have a clown harem tank.

My wife did this exactly almost, except she photoshopped a picture of me with our tank at the curb.

;Dead;Dead;Dead

 

[curiouser]

My wife did this exactly almost, except she photoshopped a picture of me with our tank at the curb.

Clever wife!

 

[curiouser]

My thoughts exactly. I think about a new tank than look at what's is needed. Nope I'll enjoy what I have. Its being content with what I have. If I'm not content than I'll never ejoy the hobby

One reefer on reef2reef has as tag line that "Comparison is the thief of joy." I agree with that.

 

[Opus]

My thoughts exactly. I think about a new tank than look at what's is needed. Nope I'll enjoy what I have. Its being content with what I have. If I'm not content than I'll never ejoy the hobby

I don't even think of what is needed, just happy with my 18 yo 75 gal tank. It is the same thing that drives a lot of designer corals. It is just human nature. We always think buying that second tank or bigger tank will satisfy us and it rarely does.

 

[AlexReef100]

Time to start sketching out your rockwork.

LOL!! I did that the day it was moved into the house. I looked up tons of pictures to get ideas and I have a rough sketch of what I want it to look like. I'm going with 3 rock islands with some overhangs and plenty of caves for critters. I've also started purchasing filtration parts one at a time, so far I've got the sump, return pump, and powerheads.

 

[reeferfoxx]

I just buy better equipment. I don't have space for a large tank but my original purchases are considered on the cheap side of things. I figure, purchasing upgrades for a future build that still suits the needs of my small tank will benefit me later on. So, for example, I ditched my jebao doser for a GHL. Also, in the works of upgrading my lighting even though what I currently use works fine. Then, I'll move on to pumps. There's also some merit in using what you have to the best of it's ability before investing in something you may not need or want in the future.

 

[Forsaken77]

I have my 180 tank, stand, sump, and all gear ready to go. I just have to find a way to move water automatically long distance and the stand isn't level, which needs addressing.

There's also the fact that I may be moving in 2-3 years. Is a 180 something I want to tear down and move, or wait till I move? Because just getting it in the house dry was a challenge.

 

[Dom]

"Can't"??

 

[vetteguy53081]

I have a 360g and Looking for larger (yes) for the right price and ability to get it home