Opinion: Upgrade to 75 or stay

[serpent]

I am going to have to move my tank soon and didn't know if it would be easier to upgrade tanks or just move my existing. Right now I have a 55 gallon non-RR, with a HOB overflow. The stand is cramped with the equipment I have, but functional. Would a 75RR be worth upgrading to from a 55 gallon? Please note that the only reason I am suggesting a 75 is so that I can utilize my existing equipment.

Equipment list:
48" Nova Extreme Pro with moon light and fan mod
Mag 9.5 with a manifold to run Carbon and GFO reactors, fuge, and return
Octopus Extreme 160 with upgraded Bubble Blaster pump
Apex Lite

Any other suggestions are welcome. Thanks.

Nathan
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[dine]

id say upgrade for sure. more water and rr is just a cleaner setup. i cant imagine a reason not to unless money is an issue.

 

[hud3339]

Upgrade!!!

 

[dine]

might need a larger return if he goes that big no?

 

[grouper therapy]

mag 9.5 is more than enough for a 90 gal.

 

[serpent]

Thanks for all the replies.

I have thought about a 90, but have not found a good deal and was on the edge about how my lighting would penetrate.
I am all about clean looks, ease of maintenance, growth, and energyn efficient. I would like to keep the 9.5 for the return, so do you think that is enough for the 90? I need it to run my reactors and feed a frag tank (soon to be back online).

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[dine]

i could be way off on this but i made my comment about a 9.5 being small based on that one pump running your reactors and taking into account head loss. someone with a little more knowledge then me might chime in and think different.

 

[tbrennan]

Mag 9.5 is more than enough imp

 

[cr500_af]

Agreed. I actually took a 9.5 off my 90 and replaced it with a 7 (the return was all it was running). I'd have no issues plumbing reactors etc off a 9.5 in this setup.

 

[jead85]

9.5 is plenty. I'm using a 7 on my 75. Flow is about the powerheads. Not return,
It will just get noisy

 

[ichthyoid]

The 75 is deeper than the 55 front to back, and will look MUCH nicer when aquascaped.

Enjoy your new tank!

 

[serpent]

Thanks everyone. I just picked up a 75RR from Jenn, at Imagine Ocean, for what I think was a steal. It was one she had on consignment. I will be starting a build/move thread soon to document the process.

Now I have to clean the tank up and get a stand built for it.

 

[cr500_af]

Yes, and don't make it (the build) take as long as mine. :blush:

 

[rdnelson]

Looking forward to seeing the build thread. I think I saw that tank. Nice tank.

 

[serpent]

cr500_af;720850 wrote: Yes, and don't make it (the build) take as long as mine. :blush:

Now I can't promise that it will happen fast, but it will happen. That money thing keeps getting in the way of great builds. I will be having a few upgrades coming, like LED's, but the rest will have to wait until the BUILD</em> (best announcer voice)

Nathan