there is no such thing as too much, but a 90g will make you want to get some fish larger than mollies, keep ur mollies in a different tank and get some other stuff 
Is a 90 gallon too much tank??
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agreed. get the 90 and keep some cool larger fish then get a 35g for the livebearers that you love.
as said.. you can never have to big a tank for any size fish really.. the question is can you and are you willing to realistically keep up with it's maitence?... doing a 25% wc on a 30 gallon is alot less time and money then doing one on a 90 gallon tank... one of the reasons when my dad wanted to get back into fishkeeping we opted to get him a 29 bio-cube... yeah it's small for a SW tank.. but he can easily maintain it and not get over-whelmed and neglect it, the livestock won't start dying off, and before you know it he's frustrated and done with it. Set-up is key imo with any fishtank set-up. wether it's a 90 gallon or 30 gallon... your best off puttign abit more into the filtration and makeing general husbandry "easy" as you can. My husband has nearly gone bonkers these past monthes since I've been unable to do the water changes on our 7 tanks... so he's had to take on the responsability I mainly handled with our pets. He now has a much healthier respect for how much care and time I've put into them. Bigger is not always better... But... I would go with the bigger tank.. part of enjoying my fish is the maintaining of the filters and general care.
If you end up with the 90... I would think about investing in a secondary filtration unit, depending on what the marineland is rated for. so an extra 100$ approx. You won't regret it. I try to aim for a 10x turn-over rate on all my tanks. allowing optimum space for bio-filtartion and anything else I may need. running 2 filters opposed to just one also gives me buffer room incase a filter goes out on me at 2am.... preping for cases like this can make owning a larger tank alot less intimidating.
If you end up with the 90... I would think about investing in a secondary filtration unit, depending on what the marineland is rated for. so an extra 100$ approx. You won't regret it. I try to aim for a 10x turn-over rate on all my tanks. allowing optimum space for bio-filtartion and anything else I may need. running 2 filters opposed to just one also gives me buffer room incase a filter goes out on me at 2am.... preping for cases like this can make owning a larger tank alot less intimidating.
.. part of enjoying my fish is the maintaining of the filters and general care.
If you end up with the 90... I would think about investing in a secondary filtration unit, depending on what the marineland is rated for. so an extra 100$ approx. You won't regret it. I try to aim for a 10x turn-over rate on all my tanks. allowing optimum space for bio-filtartion and anything else I may need. running 2 filters opposed to just one also gives me buffer room incase a filter goes out on me at 2am.... preping for cases like this can make owning a larger tank alot less intimidating.[/QUOTE]
One thing I enjoyed the most about my tank before was keeping nice water. I love arranging filter media and thinking I'm a genius for having such clear water. And i find arranging the tank very relaxing. I intend to get another canister just for the reasons you have stated and to have extra filter baskets to play with. Thanks for the reply.
If you end up with the 90... I would think about investing in a secondary filtration unit, depending on what the marineland is rated for. so an extra 100$ approx. You won't regret it. I try to aim for a 10x turn-over rate on all my tanks. allowing optimum space for bio-filtartion and anything else I may need. running 2 filters opposed to just one also gives me buffer room incase a filter goes out on me at 2am.... preping for cases like this can make owning a larger tank alot less intimidating.[/QUOTE]
One thing I enjoyed the most about my tank before was keeping nice water. I love arranging filter media and thinking I'm a genius for having such clear water. And i find arranging the tank very relaxing. I intend to get another canister just for the reasons you have stated and to have extra filter baskets to play with. Thanks for the reply.
So I just got back from getting the tank. I have two concerns:
1. He left about 1.5 inches of gravel and water in the tank. And he loaded on his truck like that. We both drove 45 minutes to meet and when I saw that my heart just sank. I am worried about structural damage to the tank. It is in my van right now with the gravel and water in it.
2. Algae stains along the edges of the silicone and on glass at gravel line. How do I clean it?
Thanks, Elwood.
1. He left about 1.5 inches of gravel and water in the tank. And he loaded on his truck like that. We both drove 45 minutes to meet and when I saw that my heart just sank. I am worried about structural damage to the tank. It is in my van right now with the gravel and water in it.
2. Algae stains along the edges of the silicone and on glass at gravel line. How do I clean it?
Thanks, Elwood.
when i moved both my 55's, i kept the gravel in and a bit of water (enough to cover the gravel). even had some green shrimp survive the ride in the back of an open truck in really cool weather!
as for the algae, just scrub it off with a sponge or a piece of polyester batting (i find this works wonderfully for my glass tanks, and i use the batting as polishing media in my filters too). be very careful and gentle while scrubbing the edge of the silicone, you don't want to lift the edge of it at all.
i would highly suggest doing a fill/leak test in your garage before moving the tank inside. fill 'er up and leave it for a couple days to ensure there are no issues with the seams.
if you are at all concerned about any nasties in the tank, let it soak with a bit of bleach in the water, then rinse rinse rinse, set it out in the sun for a day, and then fill it again and use a hefty dose of Prime dechlorinator. this will neutralize any residual bleach.
as for the algae, just scrub it off with a sponge or a piece of polyester batting (i find this works wonderfully for my glass tanks, and i use the batting as polishing media in my filters too). be very careful and gentle while scrubbing the edge of the silicone, you don't want to lift the edge of it at all.
i would highly suggest doing a fill/leak test in your garage before moving the tank inside. fill 'er up and leave it for a couple days to ensure there are no issues with the seams.
if you are at all concerned about any nasties in the tank, let it soak with a bit of bleach in the water, then rinse rinse rinse, set it out in the sun for a day, and then fill it again and use a hefty dose of Prime dechlorinator. this will neutralize any residual bleach.
