Lets see those 5' Tanks!

[MeuserReef]

Im looking to upgrade my 30 gallon in the next year or so and the space (the ONLY space) that I have to put the tank will fit a tank with a maximum length of 5'.

I know that there is a 5' 120 gallon that is 60"x18"x26".

LETS SEE 'EM!

 

[tank o tang]

Cant post pic but love my oceanic 156gal 5x2x2

 

[jmicky41]

Old pic, but you get the idea. A great size if you want a "big" tank that doesn't take up the whole room.

 

[K' Family Reef]

here is a 120 w/ 50gal fuge underneath
regards

 

[MeuserReef]

Wow... these are nice. I would really like to kave the 6' 210 gallon but the space for my tank is only 62" long, so Im either going to have to go with a 90 gallon, or a 5' 120 gallon.

I really dont want the ank coming 2 feet off of the wall, so Im pretty much set on the 5' 120 gallon.

I have only seen this tank made by Perfecto, which uses a tempered bottom. Anyone know if they also temper tha back glass (or any other glass for that matter).

Thanks

 

[MSU Fan]

I just bought one of these tanks (the Top Fin tank at Petsmart, but it's still made by Perfecto), and I even called them. They only temper the bottom according to them.

 

[K' Family Reef]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11650013#post11650013 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by MeuserReef
Wow... these are nice. I would really like to kave the 6' 210 gallon but the space for my tank is only 62" long, so Im either going to have to go with a 90 gallon, or a 5' 120 gallon.

I really dont want the ank coming 2 feet off of the wall, so Im pretty much set on the 5' 120 gallon.

I have only seen this tank made by Perfecto, which uses a tempered bottom. Anyone know if they also temper tha back glass (or any other glass for that matter).

Thanks

you might look around - there is a 180 that is 5ft wide - deeper...
a deeper tank has a lot of appeal!

we were originally thinking (in upgrading) that we would try to stick w/ a 5ft tank - considering the space where it is located- yet going deeper (our tank already sits 30" out from wall to front of tank)... but have now decided to go w/ 6ft instead 240 or 290.

regards

 

[sniggir]

I personaly like the 150 5' tank... give ya alot of room for aquascaping.

 

[06busa]

The glass needs cleaned but you get the idea of the layout.

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[Craig Lambert]

Here's my favorite t-5 tank on RC:

http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1256051

 

[MeuserReef]

I wish I could go deeper, but the location that I have for the tank is already blocking 1 door of a 2-door French Door that goes out to our deck. I had been looking at the 4' 90 and the 4' 120 and the 90' was the only wife-approved choice (because it would only add another 6" of depth). All plans thusfar have been for a standard 90 gallon until I realized that the wall that the tank will sit against has just enough room (62") to fit the 5' 120 gallon. I still get the extra 6" of depth, and get 2 more feet in length (compared to my existing setup). After all, the 5' 120 is basically just a standard 90 gallon with another foot added onto its length.


Here is an old picture showing the current 30 gallon. As you can see, it will be a perfect fit for a 5' system. we NEVER use the left door on the french doors anyway

 

[K' Family Reef]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11650607#post11650607 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by vtechatch
The glass needs cleaned but you get the idea of the layout.

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hey how is the longhorned cowfish holding up in your reef tank?

ever have any problems???
eating corals etc etc

see you have a lion in there
dont know much about lionfish but neat to see both LHCF and LF in a reef - like it when people do things that are out of the ordinary... espec if/when they work out! (i already know all the hearsay about lhcf!)

regards

oh btw WELCOME TO REEF CENTRAL!

 

[thor32766]

love the cowfish!! great tanks everyone.

 

[boca rat]

LHCF?

I have a FO 100g 5 footer. Like the size, not too deep, not too long, only thing is getting a good deal on 60" T5 lights is not so easy (there's a lot less 60" T5 stuff in general), and I remember not having a lot of choice with the stand and canopy either as I bought the system used but it had a crap cheapo stand that I had to replace.

The other thing I just remembered is my stand has a big central divider between the doors making it tough to get sump in and out. Not sure if even possible...might just be this stand and not a general 5 foot thing though. Just be careful.

HTH

 

[crvz]

Mine is a 150, 60x24x24. I've been pretty pleased with it so far. I was struggling with the same issue... the wall I had to put the tank on was only 65" long.

Here's a recent FTS, and a couple of the area.

 

[crvz]

And boca rat, I just used 48" T5 bulbs... works fine in my experience.

 

[gabe3d]

Here is my old 100G tank (60x18x20). It is also lit with T5s.

 

[scubajsm]

Here is a slide show of my tank. It's 60x18x20 (100g)

 

[MeuserReef]

What manufacturer makes the 5' 100 gallon tanks?

CRVZ.....

gabe3d.....

scubajsm.....

... Awesome tanks. Thanks for posting.


CRVZ, I read your entire build thread on"that other forum" D). You do nice work. I hope to get down your way sometime soon to see your tank (and get some frags!!!!)

Im torn now between the 100 and the 120. I like the fact that a shallow reef is easier to light, however I do aspire to keep a "mixed" reef with some lower-light LPS and the 120 would give me another 5" of water height to allow both a high- and low-light zone.

 

[gabe3d]

TruVu for me.