In-wall Tank - Stand height recommendation

[danthemanj]

I'm setting up a 215 gallon in-wall tank that is 29 inches tall. It will have a 4 inch DSB. What height would you guys recommend building the stand?

Thanks,

Dan

 

[46bfinGA]

My stand is 48" tall on my 500 in wall setup. The ceiling height in my basement is 9' so it turned out to be a good height. I couldnt Imagine it being any lower ,would probably look funny.

 

[ENS]

Mine is also I think 48". But the question is whether you plan to have a couch in front of it, what equipment you want under it, etc. Before bulding my new inwall dual sided tank, I used blue painters tape to tape the regtangle opening on the wall and left it like that for a week or two to see how I liked the eye level from around the room. Once I was sure of the height, I set the height for the stand. Also, since my tank is dual sided, on the living room side I plan to have a couch on the wall in front of it, so I needed to make sure the bottom of the tank would be enough above the top of most standard height couches. I had less concern about inside stand space as only plumbing is under the cabinet -- all equipment is plumbed out the side wall and on the side of my house. If you are trying to fit a skimmer, than take into consideration what model you plan to use.