how deep is too deep?
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Neogenocide
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I don't think I would want any more than 30". Anything more than that and you reduced to using a pair on tongs to reach the bottom.
nonstopfishies
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Or scuba gear
I agree with the 30". That can be a pain sometimes too. Besides, going deeper than that you need thicker, heavier, and more costly materials.
Hexagon Mop
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Mine is 36". At first i hated it cause it is a pain to do maintenance, but it is a fowler as well and there is not much maint I need to do inside the tank itself. IMO taller tanks have much more wow factor. That outweighs having to use the tongs. I'd go taller.
dzfish17
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My tank is 46" tall and I do use tongs but in a FOWLR its not very often that I need to reach something on the bottom. I use the tongs mainly for removing the artificial corals for cleaning.
I love tall tanks and watching the fish cruise up and down as well as the length of the tank is pretty cool. I know its not for most people but I enjoy it and wouldnt have it any other way.
I love tall tanks and watching the fish cruise up and down as well as the length of the tank is pretty cool. I know its not for most people but I enjoy it and wouldnt have it any other way.
dzfish17
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Or scuba gear
I agree with the 30". That can be a pain sometimes too. Besides, going deeper than that you need thicker, heavier, and more costly materials.
I used 1 1/4" acrylic because I didnt want the deflection that would come with a tall acrylic tank. The tank was pricey at 5200.00 delivered.
TheFishTeen
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I totally agree with the 'Wow' factor with tall tanks, but obviously keeping a tank so tall it makes maintenance hell, is impractical. I guess it just depends on how wet your willing to get.
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I built a tank to fit in a divider wall in my restaurant. I wanted it to be as tall as possible but I wanted to be able to reach the bottom. I'm tall 6'4" so I put a yardstick under my arm and measured the distance to my finger tips, it came out to 32" so I made the tank 30" deep. It worked out great.
dzfish17
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How would you know. I use a long kent scraper to clean the front pane and dont have to get wet. Why is that the folks with short tanks feel like they have to put down the owners of tall tanks. Until you have owned a really tall FOWLR tank you dont know what you are talking about. Dont just assume its harder... my tank maintenence is easier than any reef tank.
Dustin1300
Reefaholic
I'm planning for an in wall tank that will be 96X36X30 mixed reef. With the 30 inches depth gives more fish swimming room and I can put low light corals on the sand bed.
I've not worked out the details but in my design I'm going to make it so I can also open the cabinetry above the front of the tank since the tank will be 36 inches deep. If you don't plan accordingly I could see that a deep tank would be hard to maintain but that is why you PLAN, PLAN, PLAN and have the necessary tools to do the job.
I've not worked out the details but in my design I'm going to make it so I can also open the cabinetry above the front of the tank since the tank will be 36 inches deep. If you don't plan accordingly I could see that a deep tank would be hard to maintain but that is why you PLAN, PLAN, PLAN and have the necessary tools to do the job.
oooh. that sounds good. I like your the dimesnions you're proposing.
Acrylic or glass? Have you thought about which company will make it for you?
600g (96x36x46) FOWLR sounds awesome.
Who made your tank? How much do you think it weighs empty?
Are scratches an issue for you?
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Dustin1300
Reefaholic
I'm going to have to go with acrylic because of the sheer weight of a glass tank and moving it to my basement. Glass/Acrylic both have there pros/cons but with Acrylic you have the option to to buff out scratches (Even when wet).
My top three choices in acrylic are:
- A.G.E.
- Midwest Acrylic
- IPI
Leaning towards the top two and going with a 1" acrylic to help prevent deflection. Still deciding whether I go with coast to coast overflow or not...
Ease of maintenance is a direct factor on 1. the legth of your arms/your height 2. Other useful abilities... like working underwater.
Depending on what your setup will be... you could do 48" deep and only get a thicker viewing glass/acrylic and diving gear
. check this thread for inspiration
http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1640915
Depending on what your setup will be... you could do 48" deep and only get a thicker viewing glass/acrylic and diving gear
. check this thread for inspiration http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1640915
