shovelhead
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Cube, long, or tall tank?
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Klcan
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I have marine land cube with the same dimensions, I'm 6' 4" tall and have trouble reaching the bottom of the tank too. But I love the size of the tank and the look. It's a good size without being too big
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After years of keeping tanks I like shallow 20" inches Deep for room to aquascape and Long room for fish to swim.
Tall tanks have lighting and water circulation issues that get expensive. Besides the general maintenance issues of who has 30" arms.
Alot of times it comes down to the spouse factor and where "they " will allow a tank to be placed.
Tall tanks have lighting and water circulation issues that get expensive. Besides the general maintenance issues of who has 30" arms.
Alot of times it comes down to the spouse factor and where "they " will allow a tank to be placed.
tanker922
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I prefer long...i dont have room for the tank that i really want (180-200 Long) but i had to be satisfied with a 75...my tank is almost 2 years old but i will get that 200. so make sure you get as big as you can now to prevent from having to up size later
Klcan
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I used to have a 100 gallon and I loved the fact that the fish have so much room to swim around. you hit it on the head with the spouse factor... My wife liked the spot where I wanted to place the tank she just wishes that I had gotten the 75 gallon long. Since I didn't get the 75 it has given her reason to buy stuff and decorate "to balance things out on the wall where the tank is"After years of keeping tanks I like shallow 20" inches Deep for room to aquascape and Long room for fish to swim.
Tall tanks have lighting and water circulation issues that get expensive. Besides the general maintenance issues of who has 30" arms.
Alot of times it comes down to the spouse factor and where "they " will allow a tank to be placed.
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I love having the ability to touch the bottom of the tank without using a setp-stool. For this reason, I probably would never want to go with a tall tank. I currently have a very old standard sized 75 gallon Oceanic tank.
Consider how accessable the stand is incase you want a sump with lots of equipment. The old style tank stands (the one I use because it was cheap) makes it very difficult to get equipment out. A dream stand would be the kind that side and front pannels can be removed altogether.
Consider how accessable the stand is incase you want a sump with lots of equipment. The old style tank stands (the one I use because it was cheap) makes it very difficult to get equipment out. A dream stand would be the kind that side and front pannels can be removed altogether.
w.gurney77
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I love my 93 cube! 30"x30"x24" tall. Still stocking it with frags. Working on moving the frags over from the frag tank.
1stNoel
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I currently have a 220 gallon tank that is 30" tall x 24" wide x 6 ft long. That depth makes it tougher to maintain, since anything requiring you to reach the bottom puts you in all the way up to your shoulder. Perfect example is that I just ruined a frag plug because I was trying to wedge it into a rock at the bottom of the tank. The plug slipped, my thumb slid into the coral and popped it loose. The current swept it away before I was able to reach it. Also, the top 12 inches in my tank is just water...which dissipates the light and doesn't show proper color on some corals.
I have just purchased a 300 gallon tank that is 24" tall x 30" wide x 8 ft long. I think that tank is a perfect size to create some cool aquascapes, get the most out of your lights, and makes it easier for cleaning/reaching the bottom. As far as length, the longer you go...the more lights you'll need to purchase. Bigger tanks also require bigger, more expensive equipment...so make sure you budget accordingly (to include recurring monthly costs like power consumption, salt for water changes, chemicals for dosing, etc.).
I'm not bashing the 220; it is a beautiful tank. But my preference is a shorter, wider tank. Debby's tank above is a perfect example.
IMHO, for what it's worth. Best of luck!
I have just purchased a 300 gallon tank that is 24" tall x 30" wide x 8 ft long. I think that tank is a perfect size to create some cool aquascapes, get the most out of your lights, and makes it easier for cleaning/reaching the bottom. As far as length, the longer you go...the more lights you'll need to purchase. Bigger tanks also require bigger, more expensive equipment...so make sure you budget accordingly (to include recurring monthly costs like power consumption, salt for water changes, chemicals for dosing, etc.).
I'm not bashing the 220; it is a beautiful tank. But my preference is a shorter, wider tank. Debby's tank above is a perfect example.
IMHO, for what it's worth. Best of luck!
I have about 100 gallon tank 24" * 24" * 48" for couple of years. But now I regret that I didn't make tank twice less height but twice long while keeping the same size in gallons (e.g. 12" * width 24" * length 96"). It would have twice more space on the bottom for rocks/corals, twice more space for fish to swim as I think majority of fish needs more horizontal space rather than more vertical space. It also makes maintenance/"gardening" easier task. Most likely less problems with territorial fish.
But obviously I'd need to spend twice more money on light and streams, proportionally to the grows of area. Also some people don't like narrow tanks, and some fish needs a high tank.
But obviously I'd need to spend twice more money on light and streams, proportionally to the grows of area. Also some people don't like narrow tanks, and some fish needs a high tank.
koifishy
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All personal opinion with no personal experience saltwater (one day!):
I'm a bit shorter than the average woman, so my arms are shorter which is why I'm against taller tanks. I like cubes for the space, but I also like long since they're able to be landscaped and there's a possibility of seeing more activity. My fiancee is against cubes because they look too boxy or plain. So my plan is a 40 gallon breeder. One of the best tanks I've seen on here though was one that had one side higher than the other.
I'm a bit shorter than the average woman, so my arms are shorter which is why I'm against taller tanks. I like cubes for the space, but I also like long since they're able to be landscaped and there's a possibility of seeing more activity. My fiancee is against cubes because they look too boxy or plain. So my plan is a 40 gallon breeder. One of the best tanks I've seen on here though was one that had one side higher than the other.
I have a 130g that's 48" tall, it was a freshwater planted tank and worked well with the plants growing really tall. It would be impossible for SW, I bought a 36" Python tube and still was a foot under water holding it. I like the cubes a lot though, lighting is easy and I like to do the rock/coral in the center so it has a nice view all around.
