Need quick advice

[Airborne]

I am about to purchase a 100 gal reef tank center over flow 60"x 18" x20". Some call this a show tank. What is a show tank?

I am worried about the tank only being 18" in depth and 20" tall. Will the shortness of the tank cause a sheer rock cliff? I don't like the straight wall look.

But it is a great deal.

Thanks I need to give the guy my decision.

 

[ReefMadScientist]

If its a good deal go ahead and grab it.

As for the "show tank"...really no such thing unless its a gravity tank. I think those are cool.

What you put in your tank and how you take care of it will determine if its a show tank for you or not.

 

[Chris-tico]

Id worry about thedepth too. But i think that it depends on what you want to do with your aquascape. You should think about your water flow too

And i dont know whats a show tank... Sorry bout that

 

[Cleo642]

If its a good deal go ahead and grab it.

As for the "show tank"...really no such thing unless its a gravity tank. I think those are cool.

What you put in your tank and how you take care of it will determine if its a show tank for you or not.

A gravity tank? Never heard of it.

 

[redfishbluefish]

I too have a five foot custom tank....but only 90 gallons......and I like it. Everyone who looks at it thinks I have a much bigger tank. It's decieving. Not the greatest picture....I only have a point-n-shoot camera.

 

[Airborne]

Its a good deal. It's a Lee-Mar Three side Low Iron Glass, center overflow, euro-braced with a 40 gal sump and return pump, stand, canopy for $650.00

 

[hybridazn]

Sounds like you made up your mind, nice find! Post pics after you get it

 

[Airborne]

So I thought. Until a friend just texted me saying its too narrow. So I think I'm letting it go.

 

[hybridazn]

18" is how wide a standard 125 is too. You can do a lot with the right rock work.

 

[Cleo642]

18" is how wide a standard 125 is too. You can do a lot with the right rock work.

Do you sleep? Lol.

 

[hybridazn]

Do you sleep? Lol.

Lol, I work until 330am est. So im up late hahaha

 

[Cleo642]

Lol, I work until 330am est. So im up late hahaha

I stay up too late regularly.

 

[Airborne]

Really? Every tank that I have seen that is 18" from front to back looks like a sheer cliff with no gradual climb

 

[Paul B]

I don't think that is a 100 gallon tank. My 100 gallon tank is 60"X18"X18". It is only 18" high.

 

[steve&mari]

You can do a lot as stated with how you place rockwork. The reason it's a show tank is the 3 sides being starfire low iron glass for crisp viewing. That being said it's still how you stock and maintain to say if it's show quality lol.

 

[Jizu Puentes]

I thought 18" deep is pretty normal lol. My tank is 60"x18"x24" with two corner overflows

Here is a side view

 

[Reefrookie220]

Smaller pieces of good porus rock and a few shelf pieces and 3 days. You'll have some sick rock work.

Or three bigger islands, or 3-5 Nice pillars. It would be an awesome tank!

 

[Reefrookie220]

Make a tape tank on the floor and stack rock to see if you can remotely get what your looking for.

 

[tonyftlaud]

I don't think that is a 100 gallon tank. My 100 gallon tank is 60"X18"X18". It is only 18" high.

Your tank is closer to 84 gallons if its 60 x 18 x 18

 

[Paul B]

Your tank is closer to 84 gallons if its 60 x 18 x 18

It could be I guess. For forty years I always thought it was a 100 gallon tank as it was advertised when I bought it. But I never bothered to measure it for actual gallons.