Your system volume..?

[simon garratt]

Just wanted some idea of our membership portfolio..to go with this thread on your systems age.

http://www.ultimatereef.net/forums/showthread.php?t=193007
(if you havent voted on this one, please do also)

cmon, spill the beans, whats your system volume....(if you have more than one, just put which one you consider as your, main one)


regards

Si.:D

[jobr]

Voted :)

[Fizzwizz]

Hi Si
The second category is quite a range. There are many tank sizes between 25 and 100 gallons on the market, and a 100 gallon tank is noticeably different from a 25 gallon.
It would be interesting to see this category further sudivided.
Best wishes ... Fizz

[simon garratt]

Hi fizz, I know there are sub devisions between 25 and 100, but i was trying to remain moderately realistic. sub 25 are considerd nanos, over 25 up to 100 are your average off the shelf systems (around 4ft), with 100-200 being your 5-6ft (including sump etc.


Regards

Si.

PS: you might notice my name in the 201-300 bracket, I voted wrong, mine should be in the 301-400 bracket hence the missing vote....

[jobr]

When I voted I could have sworn the poll was in litres or perhaps I was still half asleep, anyway my vote is incorrect :)

[Fizzwizz]

mine should be in the 301-400 bracket

I don't think my house is 400 gallons!

Is this a home based system, or is it in a shop/place of work etc?

Best wishes ... Fizz

[simon garratt]

Its at home Fizz, currently under construction.

http://www.ultimatereef.net/forums/showthread.php?t=182421


Not massive by some of our members standards but big enough to make it a challenge...:D

[SCOOB]

i voted 301-400. my tank is 300 gallons right now but work is under construction to add another 50-100 gallons in the very near future.

[Jon Boy]

Voted. Set up inc sump is 210 gallons

[wavey]

New system at first stage of design is in the 401-500 range and as it willbe my main tank have voted there!

[andy j]

i voted 500+

havnt worked out the exact volumes yet but the main tank holds aprrox 800-850 gals before displacement,+sump can hold up to 185 gals.:)

[SCOOB]

Sod!!!

[Philfish]

i voted 500+

havnt worked out the exact volumes yet but the main tank holds aprrox 800-850 gals before displacement,+sump can hold up to 185 gals.:)


I'm NOT jealous
I'm NOT jealous
I'm NOT jealous
I'm NOT jealous

[SCOOB]

phil, meet you at victoria, we'll go round, you grab one end i'll grab the other......:D

[clippo]

it would be nice if some of the tanks listed actually still existed, or had been 'baptised' (let alone proved) before being included!

System age would be an interesting poll.

[Lucky Eddie]

System age would be an interesting poll.

And the owners................and maybe their annual salary :rolleyes:

[MaidstoneMarine]

Is this maximum volume in terms of tank sizes and dimensions or estimated volume taking into account water levels and displacement with rock?

I voted with my estimated volume but thinking I should've voted with the maximum - in which case I should've voted 401-500 gallons. :)

[simon garratt]

dont see what relevance salary has to do with it to be honest.

Tank size isnt an indicator of wealth ime.

Its more an indicator of obsession to be honest, and in my case, a tad of financial stupidity thrown in for good measure.....:D

On a serious note though. its very often the case that large tank owners are treated as stuck up 'gotta have it all types' by a certain % of the fishkeeping comunity when it couldnt be further from the truth. Many of these owners are on the same incomes as the rest of us mear mortals but just find ways and means beyond simple disposable income to fund the projects, Loans, deals, selling the Bike, etc etc.

Personnaly i dont think someones financial possition has any baring on wether they are a good aquarist or not.


regards

Si.


Ps: like the idea of an 'Age of system' Poll :D

[simon garratt]

Its up to you to be honest, im thinking more along the lines of total 'gross' volume to be honest. Appreciated LR quantity etc will have a large baring on the 'net', but the idea behind this post was to see what sort of 'size' systems are running rather than tieing it in with methodology.

regards

Si.

[clippo]

Ps: like the idea of an 'Age of system' Poll :D

go ahead and do it if you want Si - I couldn't work out how to.

I guess upgrades would have to be taken into account somehow....

the idea behind this post was to see what sort of 'size' systems are running

;) so that would mean tanks that hadn't previously existed or yet come into being...

[Lucky Eddie]

It was a bit tongue in cheek, Si...........especially since I wouldn't want all the world to know my 'ins and outs'.

Interesting that you use the word obsession tho'. Its a word I constantly have thrown at me by my partner.....but I don't see it any worse than owning , say, a pony or a couple of dogs or a sportscar.

[simon garratt]

Interesting that you use the word obsession tho'. Its a word I constantly have thrown at me by my partner.....but I don't see it any worse than owning , say, a pony or a couple of dogs or a sportscar.


Oh, its deffinately an obsession allright....why the hell else would i be sitting here at 3.00am most mornings talking to people i dont even know...:o

I think there may be a clinical condition related here......I wonder if i can sue UR for damages to my mental health and giving me a compulsive/obsessive dissorder.


Hell, the money would fund a larger reef...:D

[simon garratt]

Clippo, Ill bang a poll up. this is good stuff as it will hopefully give us some worthwhile statistics.


regards

Si.

[simon garratt]

;) so that would mean tanks that hadn't previously existed or yet come into being


Now your being picky...:p

[clippo]

:mad: :D

[AntsReef]

New system at first stage of design is in the 401-500 range and as it willbe my main tank have voted there!

Same here:)

[martek man]

set up inc sump 163g

[~JayK~]

I have added my likkle 160 gallons to this poll!!

I totally agree thet we all need to see the shrink, sitting typing with people who we don't even know!!

I'm re-training to be a psychiatrist - Who want to see me first

£400 / hour (that should cover the cost of me tank cravings etc) LOL


Jay

:D :D

Hell, if I get enough takers I'll get me 1,000 gall dream FOC!!


come on guys and gals

:cool:

[zippy]

7x2x2.5 main tank 4x2x1.5 sump 2x2x2 culuper tank voted 200-300
should be around there somewere also did have some money some years ago :p dont know were its gone now :o

[Manta]

Vote added

[blazesnake]

Ive voted

[gregg]

only 300l at the mo but just putting together a 150 gallon

[mantis]

voted :)

160g ish

craig

[whitebhoy]

i voted the second choice as my 14 about 45gallon wish i had a sump for more water but we can but dream

[adam.crouch]

my tank is just under 40L :)

[minimel]

Cast my vote I have a Rio 180.

Mel

[kevo66]

Im sub 24gall!! :D

[slappy]

Casted my vote but would love to be in the 300+ gallon section but sadly don't have the space to accommodate one. :o

[Wreckfish88]

Waiting for the day i can tick the 500+ box :D

[filiperosa]

my current is 170l

[patch10]

My set up is 133 gallons

[~Muz~]

:lol: how'd you manage to pull a 5 year old thread back up :p

[markie101]

wow how many pages did you go through to find this thread!

mine is 100g btw :)

[markie101]

bloody Muz beat me again..

[~Muz~]

Only just... :)

[patch10]

oldie but goodie thou