Obviously bigger is better, but with a 5 hour move coming within 2 years I am stuck with how big is too big? I am looking for some ideas and suggestions.
Currently I have a 24g Nanocube reef set up that has been a great learning tool for me, but I am quickly looking for bigger and better. Shortly after entering the hobby a family friend decided she wanted to get rid of a 55g All-Glass with full oak stand and canopy (no filters/lights/etc) - I was glad to take it off her hands. Over the last year I have been slowly buying items I need to set it up (retrofit lighting, pumps, sump, drilling overflow boxes. . . what an adventure the first day of drilling glass!). Overall a great experience. I now have everything I need to set this tank up, when another larger tank comes for sale - 90G Oceanic with stand ($150 w/ heater, some form of strip lights, and other odds and ends). What a deal!!! Here's the kicker, in just over a year I will have to move from my current location (3rd floor apartment) to a house about 5 hours away. Both of these tanks will require some effort and good fortune to move successfully, but is the extra work for the 90 worth it? Storage is an option for the unit, but still a pain and when I am finally settled in a house will the bigger and better idea strike again? Please help with any advice and suggestions!
Thanks everyone
Currently I have a 24g Nanocube reef set up that has been a great learning tool for me, but I am quickly looking for bigger and better. Shortly after entering the hobby a family friend decided she wanted to get rid of a 55g All-Glass with full oak stand and canopy (no filters/lights/etc) - I was glad to take it off her hands. Over the last year I have been slowly buying items I need to set it up (retrofit lighting, pumps, sump, drilling overflow boxes. . . what an adventure the first day of drilling glass!). Overall a great experience. I now have everything I need to set this tank up, when another larger tank comes for sale - 90G Oceanic with stand ($150 w/ heater, some form of strip lights, and other odds and ends). What a deal!!! Here's the kicker, in just over a year I will have to move from my current location (3rd floor apartment) to a house about 5 hours away. Both of these tanks will require some effort and good fortune to move successfully, but is the extra work for the 90 worth it? Storage is an option for the unit, but still a pain and when I am finally settled in a house will the bigger and better idea strike again? Please help with any advice and suggestions!
Thanks everyone
