{"id":212,"date":"2016-05-31T04:38:45","date_gmt":"2016-05-31T12:38:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/devfts.fishtankshop.com\/?page_id=212"},"modified":"2016-08-26T09:10:07","modified_gmt":"2016-08-26T17:10:07","slug":"100-gallon-fish-tanks","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/fishtankshop.com\/index.php\/aquarium-products\/fish-tanks\/fish-tanks-by-gallons\/100-gallon-fish-tanks\/","title":{"rendered":"100 Gallon Fish Tanks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p align=\"left\">There are many advantages\u00a0to a 100 gallon fish tank. Below is a list of\u00a0some of the benefits associated with these relatively large tanks:<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 <strong>Cleaner<\/strong> \u2013 With larger tanks, you have to clean less often. The biological ecology of the tank will keep your tank much cleaner for longer than smaller tanks.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 <strong>Fewer toxins<\/strong> \u2013 Because of the large volume of water, there are less chances of airborne toxins significantly effecting the water quality and overwhelming the beneficial bacteria, or the fish in the 100 gallon\u00a0aquarium.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 <strong>More fish<\/strong> \u2013 Larger tanks are also a little more conducive to\u00a0higher fish populations, however, you shouldn&#8217;t put a lot of fish in with coral.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022\u00a0<strong>Coral Reefs &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong>100 gallon aquariums are ideal for coral reefs; the volume of water makes the bio-environment very stable and therefore ideal for coral. \u00a0Once your tank has been successfully cycled, you can begin to add coral one at a time, while ensuring the water quality is maintained.<\/p>\n<p>To ensure that a 100 gallon fish tank stays in good condition and that the fish remain healthy, look for a tank with these traits:<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 <strong>Leakproof<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 This is the most obvious and necessary trait. There should never be a leak of any kind in any tank, but especially one this size; that&#8217;s a lot of water on your floor.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 <strong>Material<\/strong> \u2013 You want your tank to be made of a safe, non-toxic, and sturdy\u00a0material. \u00a0The volume of water in a 100 gallon fish tank weighs over 800lbs, so the material it is made of\u00a0should be very strong, durable, and capable of handling that weight.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 <strong>Stability<\/strong> \u2013 You want a stable tank, nothing with a risk of tipping over or being jolted. \u00a0Even a small wobble in your aquarium stand can become a major hazard that can catastrophically destroy your tank if it isn&#8217;t sturdy.<\/p>\n<p>That said, these large aquariums are not only more beneficial to the fish, and\/or coral, but also open up a world of creative design not available with smaller aquariums. Your fish will have plenty of room to frolic among your coral reefs or your sunken treasure ships. Definitely keep the 100 gallon aquarium\u00a0in mind when considering which fish tank to purchase.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are many advantages\u00a0to a 100 gallon fish tank. Below is a list of\u00a0some of the benefits associated with these relatively large tanks: \u2022 Cleaner \u2013 With larger tanks, you have to clean less often. The biological ecology of the tank will keep your tank much cleaner for longer than smaller tanks. \u2022 Fewer toxins &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/fishtankshop.com\/index.php\/aquarium-products\/fish-tanks\/fish-tanks-by-gallons\/100-gallon-fish-tanks\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">100 Gallon Fish Tanks<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":315,"menu_order":8,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-212","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/P1qHsZ-3q","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/fishtankshop.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/212","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/fishtankshop.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/fishtankshop.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fishtankshop.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fishtankshop.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=212"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/fishtankshop.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/212\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":288,"href":"https:\/\/fishtankshop.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/212\/revisions\/288"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fishtankshop.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/315"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/fishtankshop.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=212"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}