When did you upgrade your tank?

My mom and I are kicking around the idea of upgrading to a 6 foot length tank (like a 125g) in the future. And our 46's 1 year mark is coming up in November, which just so happens to also be the month of my mom's birthday. Heck, we got the 46 for her birthday.

So that's why I asked

 

Do a 180. 6 foot by 2 foot by 2 foot. Perfect dimensions once you see it in person and compare to other tanks.

 

acf7b260.jpg picture by Jiggalator - Photobucket does anybody know the name of this puffer??? I caught at the beach and hes pretty cool

 

i'm so jealous of you guys upgrading, yet another person leaving the 46 bow club lol, first defdad, now you, and who else. lol it's not fair

 

Haha we're definitely not leaving yet. It would take months to get a tank like that set up to make the swap.

And the problem with a 180 is, my mom wants a tank where she can reach the bottom easily. Our 46 is perfect for that, and a 125 is only a few inches taller. With a taller tank, my mom would have me with my arms in the tank, and I'm not going to be in this house much longer So she needs a tank her size. Our LFS has a full reef 125 setup and it looks very nice. We think it'd be a perfect size for us. But the LFS says they also have access to getting us a 135, which is a few inches taller than the 125. Which might be even better.

 

Started with a 110 tall (mistake), downgraded to 2 55's, onto the new 125g that I'm trying to get started up!!!!

 

ive had my 30g for about 6months now and i am gathering stuff up for a 75g i want to upgrade to. hopefully have it ready for the 1yr mark.

 

Started my 10 gallon nano in June because I was only allowed a 10 gallon tank in my apartment. I always wanted a bigger tank. So when we moved into my rent house (my landlord owns the LFS. lol) I knew I was going to upgrade. So 4 months later I'm setting up a 65 gallon to transfer my 10 gallon into, and I have 2 10 gallon freshwater tanks that I will probably just combine into a 20 long to make water changes easier since I spend most of my time on my saltwater tanks. I might keep my 10 gallon nano running for quarantine or hospital or a frag tank. Once I get a permanent home I'm looking at a 200 gallon. But that's years down the road.

 

Good luck with the upgrade The 125 sounds like a good fit, the extra room will really make a difference.
I'll be upgrading in February, when I move again, since I have to tear down anyhow, perfect timing

 

I lasted about 4 or 5 months with my 46g bowfront. I really like this tank but I wanted to add a sump but my stand design did not allow one in it. I had the tank in a corner so I set up a 10g sump in the space behind the tank. It worked but was a real pain to have to get a step ladder and lean over the display tank to do anything in the sump and 10g is not much room for a sump/fuge combo. I looked into replacing or modifying my stand and either way it was going to cost quite a bit so I started looking for used tanks/stands and got a good deal on a 75g with a stand and 20g sump. I just finished setting that one up. I think it will be a long time before my next upgrade. I don't think my wife would put up with another upgrade anytime soon.;D