I have a 180 currently and am on the lookout for at least a 265...What makes you say that you have noticed a change in the time that you have been a member?
I have a 75 gallon Goldfish tank with two three inch goldfish and two seven inch goldfish swimming around I have had this tank set up for five to six years and the big White Goldfish has been in the tank for five years.
When I first came on here I always thought that a 220 was a supersized tank but after seeing the 50,000 gallon tank and several of the other 1000 gallon plus home built giants on here it makes me really want to build one right now but I need to find room first before I can build one.
When I get my own place I plan on building a 2000 gallon cinder block fish tank with a viewing window in it that would look into my basement or living room.
Two 29s, a 10 and a 5 set up and running. Working on getting an ol' 75 from Craigslist water tight and off the floor. One more 75 after that, and then no more untill I actually buy a house...then I build something big enough to start on the rays, and big dats, and silver aros, and I'll need another tank for some gulper cats. I better start breeding something other than rats, and/or getting a third job to feed all the fish I'm gonna end up with...Wal-Mart don't give the employee discount on tilapia and market shrimp.. .
Just re-awoke to fish keeping about a year ago, started a 30g ( )planted and have been learning loads and loads about how to do things the right way.
I've bought a 180 that is sitting against one wall of my living room and needs to be buffed out. I'm starting that process this month...hopefully I'll have it done before the end of March.
Still have no idea what I'm gonna stock in it... probably a community tank so my wife will think nice things about it.