Do they have rehab for big tank addiction :-) (1 Viewer)

[cobraden]

Hi my name is Dennis and I am a Big Tankaholic.

It struck me as I was looking for a replacement tank for the 270 that cracked. I looked at a 240g gallon tank and said to myself "that's not big enough". Then I looked around my house at my other 3 tanks and they are all over 100g.

This all started with a 1 gallon fish bowl 40+ years ago. I might go into withdrawals if someone takes all my aquariums.

I think my family may be planning an intervention.

 

[below radar]

I have a 170 and recently started looking for another. I started looking at 180s and now I'm at 260 and trying to hold strong, lol.

 

[Clownfish Chris]

Hi. My Name is Chris and I am addicted to big tanks. I have a 210 sps dedicated reef that isn't big enough.

 

[reeftopia]

Only real cure s Ive heard of bankrutsy, divorce, bullet. Cant guarantee that any of them will work.

 

[FarmerTy]

I'll jump on too... 215 gallon and was eyeballing a 380 gallon a month ago. I need help!

 

[cobraden]

I'll jump on too... 215 gallon and was eyeballing a 380 gallon a month ago. I need help!

help moving the 380? Did I mention I think I'm an enabler as well?

 

[FarmerTy]

help moving the 380? Did I mention I think I'm an enabler as well?

Oh no! Enablers are dangerous! I'm easily enabled! [emoji33]

 

[Reefahholic]

I had a 220 and I'm content with my 150/G. Simple and easy!!

 

[Lord Spice]

I'm currently getting my fix on my 400


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[Tangs]

I WAS CURED IN 2012. Visit Georgia aquarium and your tank will look very very small. Their largest display tank is 6 m gallons big. When they opened it in 05 they used 1.5 million pounds of instant ocean salt. Pretty impressive eh.

 

[cobraden]

I WAS CURED IN 2012. Visit Georgia aquarium and your tank will look very very small. Their largest display tank is 6 m gallons big. When they opened it in 05 they used 1.5 million pounds of instant ocean salt. Pretty impressive eh.

That is a cool tank. The one in the mall in Dubai is pretty awesome as well

 

[chris85]

My daughter and i have our tanks anonymous meeting at moody gardens almost every sunday.

 

[reeftopia]

Been to the Atlanta aquarium about 5 times now. It is the only reason I play the lotto.

 

[below radar]

I've never been to a really large aquarium (other than David's). I'd like to bring my kids to one

 

[fq600]

Bankruptcy... cure all tankaholic syndrome real fast... lol

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[Tangs]

If you ever want a huge tank but not the cost this is the way to do it. There was a guy in Michigan who did this. Mr. 2000 I do not see his web site any more so maybe he gave up on it. What he did was got concrete blocks and built up his aquarium in his basement. used 1 set of double plexi glass sheets for a viewing area and a big liner. It was costly to maintain but would make quite the aquarium at a reasonable cost to build. Cool eh .. My 125 is big enough for me thanks.

 

[reeftopia]

Saw a tank in Atlanta where a guy took a really large Jacuzzi maybe pool cut out a viewing side on each side and bonded in acrylic. His best view was looking down

 

[Reefahholic]

The bigger the tank, the bigger the bill.

 

[cobraden]

When I was in a boat club, someone once talked about getting a bigger boat but was concerned about how much it would cost to run it. One of the other members had the best advise. "if you have to worry about what it cost to run it,don't make the move". I've found that advise applies to most hobbies especially this one.

 

[Tangs]

Ya sometimes... but some people are just old and grouchy. last summer I asked an old fart what kind of gas millage his vintage convertable mustang got and he told me that B.S. It does not mean I can not afford it at all. I just prefer a car that gets good gas millage for my Toronto and Niagara trips. Making a big aquartium is not only bigger monthly costs to maintain... it is also a bigger mess when it leaks. Might take a few tries and even then it can spring a leak any time.