Anybody have a 8' 180?

[forddna]

Hoping someone here might have an 8 foot 180. I'd like to know how you like it, if you would have done anything different, etc.

The dimensions appear to be 96x24x18 tall.

 

[Untamed12]

I think you'll find that a pretty uncommon size. If I were to build an 8 foot long tank, I would want it to be at least 24" tall....(better yet 26" to 28"H)

In order to stay 180 gallons, the tank would be getting strangely narrow.

If you hit 8 feet wide, you're probably going to want something larger than 180gallons.

 

[forddna]

I'm trying to downsize the water changes, top offs, etc, but still keep an 8' tank.

I was considering a 96x30x24, and everybody raved over those dimensions. It'd be the same shape, just downsized.

 

[Untamed12]

Yes...I get your train of thought there. I do suspect that you won't find many other people who have created a tank of those dimensions though.

If you have lower ceiling height, you might really benefit from the shorter height....and you'll get great light penetration to the bottom of the tank.

 

[Untamed12]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12293325#post12293325 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by forddna
I'm trying to downsize the water changes, top offs, etc, but still keep an 8' tank.

I was considering a 96x30x24, and everybody raved over those dimensions. It'd be the same shape, just downsized.

Yes..but how about 96L x 30H x 48W??? Now, you've got something to rave about, eh? Hey, this is the large tank forum..right?

(doh...I said "eh"...how typically Canadian of me...)