The tragedy that is a 55 gallon...
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when i got my first 55 it was friggin huge and i could put so many fish in it... *sigh*... its now a planted tank.. theres not many monsters that can be kept in it.. but it looks nice with its congo tetras, corys and balloon ram..
the 75 that has not even made it in the house yet is already too small
the 75 that has not even made it in the house yet is already too small
Where did this rule come from that a fish has to live in only one tank its entire life?
Has no one heard of nets or grow out tanks?
Has no one heard of nets or grow out tanks?
I can't imagine anything else fitting upstairs! I am a college student - so my budget is limited. 
It'd be hard for me to convince myself to invest even more money on a larger tank. Although, i intend on buying a MUCH larger one eventually.
It'd be hard for me to convince myself to invest even more money on a larger tank. Although, i intend on buying a MUCH larger one eventually.That makes perfect sense. Normally I would say that a big fish is a good excuse for a bigger tank. It is wise that you are being sensible in keeping the hobby within your current means.
...but there is always later
...but there is always later
Very, very , very few of us actually own the biggest tank we have always wanted.
Most of us always have that dream in the back of our minds of that next bigger tank.
I tend to agree with CHOMPERS above, and also believe that the reason many people go out and get their really big fish tanks is because they own fish that have grown big enough to be a reason for getting the tank.
For many of us in this sport, you get the justification to spend that much money from the need to get a bigger tank for your current fish.
EXAMPLE: Koi. Many of us got little Koi from a fish store and as the fish have grown we have been getting bigger and bigger tanks until we get to the point where we start to look at the backyard and dream of a pond.
Whereas we would never have even thought of digging in a backyard pond before without getting that little Koi first.
Most of us always have that dream in the back of our minds of that next bigger tank.
I tend to agree with CHOMPERS above, and also believe that the reason many people go out and get their really big fish tanks is because they own fish that have grown big enough to be a reason for getting the tank.
For many of us in this sport, you get the justification to spend that much money from the need to get a bigger tank for your current fish.
EXAMPLE: Koi. Many of us got little Koi from a fish store and as the fish have grown we have been getting bigger and bigger tanks until we get to the point where we start to look at the backyard and dream of a pond.
Whereas we would never have even thought of digging in a backyard pond before without getting that little Koi first.
