225 gal reef vs 75 gal reef.

[Rin]

Howdy all,

I spend about 5 hours/wk maintaining my 75 gallon. I have a refuge, MH/VHO lighting, skimmer, DSB, 100+ lbs of LR, LPSs, Shrooms, 5 fish, Softies, starfish, etc. I plan to add some SPSs soon.

My question is this:

For those who have large tanks and smaller tanks, how much more work is it to maintain a 225 gallon vs a 75 gallon?

I'm not talking expense, that's not really a big concern for me. I'm also not really worried about setup, either. I just need an idea of how many hours this tank would take out of my day.

[rededteck]

I have a 220 gallon. Only 2 things other than cost which would take you longer is scraping algae and water changes. Other than that, All things equal excluding cost...

[kevinpo]

I had 80 and a 90 gal tanks, now I have a 550 and it's a little less time. I only have to feed, perform one set of water tests, change one set of bulbs etc.

Kevin

[scubadude]

I Have a 220 and used to have a 90 and Im still setting things on my tank but when I get done there will be very minimal time I will have to spend on it versus the smaller tank! Going with the biggest you can afford definately seems to be more effeciently kept.

[Rin]

I've got this 10 foot section of wall between two rooms: one is the computer room and the other is what I fondly call the cat room (the little beasties like it because it's the quietest part of the house.)

I'm envisioning knocking out the wall and replacing it with a 225 that's veiwable from both sides. I'm not so sure about what that might do to the value of the house if I ever decided to sell.

Hmmm, maybe I need a bigger house.

Thanks for the replies.