150 Gallon Build Thread ... From the Start

[Bk718]

lol Dr his electricity meter will be spinning at 100mph

 

[DrNo]

lol Dr his electricity meter will be spinning at 100mph

Dude, I want to be there for the first water change...

 

[WaywardSon]

18" is alot of space to work with, enough for discus thats for sure.. im suffering with 13" with my 55

go for 150-180.. The tank coming out about 3/4 of how the couch is would slightly throw off a balance in the room. But who knows.. see the pricing..

I think I might tend to go with BK here (haven't even seen the pricing yet - lol). The room does need a balance. That far out in the room is too far we're afraid. On the other hand, the 150, black seams with the cherry wood will be sweeeeeeeeeet! Check it out:

 

[WaywardSon]

Coy, for your third tank,:laugh:

Let's at least try to get some water in this one first Vader (lol)!

BTW - I shared the fact that you were such a proponent of the 210 with the Mrs. - you moved way down the list buddy (lol)!!

 

[Bk718]

24" out might be bulky for sure

 

[WaywardSon]

Coy, for your third tank, I'm thinking a deluxe suite for an Arapaima gigas....http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=830+1984+1985&pcatid=1985:laugh:

Do you think we can find a couple of those babies listed in the AC Classifieds?? You seem to have the lights already dialed in!!

 

[WaywardSon]

24" out might be bulky for sure

Especially if you could see the room in person ...

The 150 should be perfect!

 

[Bk718]

with the $$ you are spending on the tank.. upgrade to a 72" tv lol

 

[12 Volt Man]

Below is a pic of where the new tank will be placed (on the right where the sofa is and the pics go away). We kinda' think the 180 and 210 with their 24" in depth (front to back) just come out into the room too far. Agree?? I know it's hard to tell from a pic, but we have got out the trusty tape measure and the 180 / 210 just seems to take over the room (almost as wide as the sofa and 3/4's as deep).

We feel the 150, although only 18" from front to back and perhaps a bit more of a challenge to plant, would certainly be a better "fit" for the room. It would be a bit more of a "sleek" design, if you will, and round out the room nicely!

this is what I was thinking for my 150 - a 24" wide tank comes out 30" from my wall (since I am using an AC110 as part of my filtration) and its too much.

the owner of the LFS where I used to work just emailed me, and yes, the Aqueon 150 IS available in black silicone, it is special order, takes 4-6 weeks to get and costs $40 more..

I am going to tell him to order me one in. yay!

 

[WaywardSon]

with the $$ you are spending on the tank.. upgrade to a 72" tv lol

Great idea - scrap this thread - slam a 72 in the TV room, move the 50 to the bedroom, the 43 from the bedroom to the office and sell the Eheims on Ebay - Perfect (lol)!!