View Full Version : 26 vs 55 cost
ITHURTZ
05-03-2007, 11:17 PM
I dont want anything huge, so I have a 26gal and a 55gal. One day I would like to test saltwater and the reefs. I would like 2 clown fish, and 1-2 yellow gobies. So now the question, how much more of operating cost would the 55 vs the 26 gallon be? And would those fish above be happy in a 26gal aquarium thats 5 sided and 24" wide?
BIGgourami
05-03-2007, 11:32 PM
all of them would fit in the 26. but only get one goby as they can be a little territorial in small spaces. operating costs wouldn't be that much different untill they became reef tanks(the 55 would need larger light bulbs and they'd be more $$)
setting up would be the price difference. more Live rock in the 55 means higher costs. but in a 55 you could do more and bigger fish.
Germanman
05-04-2007, 1:18 AM
55 will cost more to set up...but will be easier in the long run...i loved my 29 but was soo happy to move it all into my 55...made life easier.
ITHURTZ
05-04-2007, 7:16 PM
Well ya, the 55 would require bigger skimmer, rocks etc so initially the setup would cost more. But between the two in electric bills, is it really that much of a difference?
Germanman
05-04-2007, 8:01 PM
no much at all...depending on lighting of course.
[quote=Germanman;873449]55 will cost more to set up...but will be easier in the long run...quote]
Exactly. Initially the live rock and lights will be more costly. In the long run the only added expense is that you'll use a little bit more salt in the larger tank for water changes.
SHK_ATK
05-04-2007, 8:50 PM
more room = more fish depending on what exactly you are wanting. I would go with the 55G