Thartsockpg
Aquarium Advice Freak
How much do tanks like a 100, 150, 200 gallon tanks cost? Im just wondering for future builds.
somethingsfishy said:Tanks get expensive. I'm looking at them now and a 125 drilled is 400. A 210 drilled is 900. Thats new however. CL has them much cheaper and bigger.
somethingsfishy said:Tanks get expensive. I'm looking at them now and a 125 drilled is 400. A 210 drilled is 900. Thats new however. CL has them much cheaper and bigger.
MikeYQM said:The tanks themselves can be one of the cheapest parts if you get a good deal. Rock & Sand is probably the most expensive part outside of livestock.
Keep in mind a bigger tank needs bigger lights, filtration, pumps, powerheads etc not to mention sumps & plumbing.
When I built my first 29 last spring, I bought equipment that was either way oversized or modular to accommodate upgrades. My next upgrade will be a 120 Gal to an ultimate 240. I'm gradually adding pieces to get closer to this goal without any major one time expense or waste.
It's like saving but with corals growing, having a tank running and no pile of gear waiting to be used.
I've recently plumbed a 32 Gal Brute reservoir into my sump/Fuge to handle the 100 lbs of rock I'll be adding before I go 120. Then adding an MP40 & another Radion. This way when I get my 120, I'll only need sand & water.
After that point, 100 more lbs of rock into the Brute to wait until the 220. Then it's another MP40, another Radion & an upgraded skimmer at this point (current skimmer then goes to frag tank ill be setting up) then I'll be ready to rock.
MikeYQM said:I have no complaints. Again the expandability is great along with the ease of programming. Now all they need is Vortech integration & Profilux control.