Oh, well, the only cat I ever had was a stray That I fed until my sister decided it would be a good idea to catch it so that it could be petted. I did not think of this, but I can see why it would be a problem
Do u regret getting a 96 inch long tank?
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Some really good points have been brought up in this thread--points to consider before purchasing any large tank.
1) Tank height and width. After a certain height/width, getting the tank through a standard door opening could become a problem. Taller tanks will require thicker acrylic, driving up the cost. Taller tanks make accessing the floor of the tank harder.
2) Maintenance of the bigger tank. Drip system or water changes? How easy/difficult will it be to do water changes? It would be a no go for me if I had to do water changes with a Python on my 300 gallon tank. Substrate or bare floor? It would also be a no for me if I had to stand on a ladder vacuuming substrate all the time. Call me lazy, but if it isn't easy and simple, it's not going to happen around here. We were fortunate that we were able to convert the furnace room behind the tank into a small equipment room. My husband put in a utility sink so we are able to do fast and painless water changes by just opening and closing valves and faucets. The python was a definite improvement from 5 gallon bucket water changes on the 55 gallon tank, but would be a nightmare, IMO, on the 300 gallon tank. Some people love tank maintenance and spend their weekends working on their tanks. Maintenance is not my thing. I love my cats, but I don't like scooping out their litter box...same thing with my fish...love my fish but don't like tank maintenance.
1) Tank height and width. After a certain height/width, getting the tank through a standard door opening could become a problem. Taller tanks will require thicker acrylic, driving up the cost. Taller tanks make accessing the floor of the tank harder.
2) Maintenance of the bigger tank. Drip system or water changes? How easy/difficult will it be to do water changes? It would be a no go for me if I had to do water changes with a Python on my 300 gallon tank. Substrate or bare floor? It would also be a no for me if I had to stand on a ladder vacuuming substrate all the time. Call me lazy, but if it isn't easy and simple, it's not going to happen around here. We were fortunate that we were able to convert the furnace room behind the tank into a small equipment room. My husband put in a utility sink so we are able to do fast and painless water changes by just opening and closing valves and faucets. The python was a definite improvement from 5 gallon bucket water changes on the 55 gallon tank, but would be a nightmare, IMO, on the 300 gallon tank. Some people love tank maintenance and spend their weekends working on their tanks. Maintenance is not my thing. I love my cats, but I don't like scooping out their litter box...same thing with my fish...love my fish but don't like tank maintenance.
Hmm....low water flow would be really problematic on a big tank. When we built our equipment room for the big tank, we put in hot/cold water lines directly above the tank, to the sump and to the utility basin. There are two 3-inch floor drains. I will be more than annoyed if we have a low water flow issue and can't do painless water changes quick and easy.
Has no one here built a big tank in situ? that is my plan for my tanks I want to build 360g+ Rift Lake in my basement (weld small sheets of acrylic to make a 12' piece, assemble tank) and a 1000+ gallon aquaponics goldfish/tilapia system with a greenhouse outside. I find that just to move my empty glass 90g I really need two people, and that is a 4' tank. I am a firm believer in building the tank in place, having a cleanup crew and plant filtration like a reef and draining the tank halfway when doing maintenance. I use rainwater when its not frozen, it's cheaper and better for your fish - its not just chlorine in your tapwater, but copper and other evil stuff, too. I siphon the water out of the tank into buckets/garbage can, and then pump the new water in with a 350gph pump. The only regret I have is that my 55 is built into the wall with a too small cabinet, and I can't lift a 5 gallon bucket to pour water into it without pouing water all over the wall.
