36” deep tank question

[Mile high reefer]

Having trouble deciding on new tank depth. I can reach bottom of 24” tank and lighting is great. How do you maintenance deeper tanks? Do you regret going past arm reach.

 

[griss]

Back when I had my 450 gallon, it was 6' x 4' x 30". It was also an acrylic tank so, I had to be very careful when cleaning algae off the acrylic. The combo of acrylic and the depth made that very difficult without getting wet. Due to the tank height and the stand height, I had to stand on a step stool to be able to reach the bottom of the tank and it was challenging.

That said, if you're going for a deep glass tank, today's cleaning magnets will make it much easier. However, a 36" tall tank is going to be tough to do other maintenance like moving things around on the bottom, etc.

 

[Mile high reefer]

Back when I had my 450 gallon, it was 6' x 4' x 30". It was also an acrylic tank so, I had to be very careful when cleaning algae off the acrylic. The combo of acrylic and the depth made that very difficult without getting wet. Due to the tank height and the stand height, I had to stand on a step stool to be able to reach the bottom of the tank and it was challenging.

That said, if you're going for a deep glass tank, today's cleaning magnets will make it much easier. However, a 36" tall tank is going to be tough to do other maintenance like moving things around on the bottom, etc.

May I ask why you downsized.

 

[griss]

May I ask why you downsized.

Sure, my kids were all involved in sports. Both daughters in soccer and our son in football and I was helping coach all their teams. Just didn’t have time to maintain a tank that size.

 

[ironwill723]

My tank is 30" tall glass. Not really a problem for me as I use an Hammerhead magnet scraper to keep the glass clear. I rarely if ever need to put my arms in the tank. I don't do the whole coral frag thing though so I'm not messing with my coral colonies or aquascape much.

 

[Grin Reefer]

I have a 36" deep cube. Dealing with stuff on the bottom can be a bit tricky. "Pro Tip", if using a canopy, be sure that you can move it out of the way completely so you can stand up over the top with two grabber extension tools, one for each hand. I'm running bare bottom with lots of circulation at the bottom to keep detritus stirred up.
On the plus side, the fish love it. Instead of trying to carpet surf, the fish dive for cover into the tall rock structure when startled.