Tank Length vs Height?

[renman303]

I've seen so many reef setups that have a tank that is long in length but short in height. I have a limited space, just over 4' in length that I now have a 55 gal in. Would it still behoove me to put my newly proposed 170 gal (48"L x 24"W x 35"H) in this space? Am I gaining anything besides water volume? There isn't much more space to aquascape in terms of the footprint???

Does anyone have a "Tall" tank with a small footprint?

Thanks for listening to me babble!

 

[Bret61081]

I am guessing the 170G would be custom...You might want to look in to the 150G 48 x 24 x 30 tank to save some $$....I too am limited on space and was looking for a tank that would fit in a 4' space...good luck and keep us posted...

 

[Mr.Furious]

35" is kinda high. It is going to be a pain to clean the very bottom of the glass/acrylic. I would go with the previously mentioned 150 gallon tank.

 

[sjm817]

Tall tanks can be a pain to work with unless you have really long arms. Hard to get to the bottom. Lighting a tall tank is also challenging. I'd go for a 120G 48x24x24.

 

[just dave]

A 120 H (48x24x24) is a pretty common standard tank and the extra 6" of a 30" tall tank may shoot the price higher because of having to go with thicker glass.

 

[renman303]

I was going to have the tank made by "Glasscages". A 150 gal Tall is 48"x24"x31" and is $445.
120 gal is 48"x24"x25" and is $275

for both:
Bulkheads (schedule 80) are $30
Overflows: $150
Acrylic Covers: $60
Shipping: $80

TOTAL $320 in extras. Still cheap for the 120 gal at $595?????

Dave

 

[McCrary]

That one 120 sounds like a good deal. I don't know if the extra height would be worth the extra money.

 

[xtrstangx]

You can get an All-glass Reef Ready 120g with overflows and holes drilled for $400ish, not to mention they are better constructed.

Theres a lot of negative experiences with Glass Cages. I'd do a bit of research first

 

[Avast Marine]

Although if you want the bigger tank oceanic makes a rr 140 48x24x29. Thats the tank I'm considering for a fowlr system. I considered the taller one but got out the tape measure and realized that I would need to factor in storage for a stepstool just to feed the tank. There are a couple 5' tanks that if you could squeeze it in are nice: 156 is 60x24x25 and 178 is 60x24x29 again both standard sizes by Oceanic.

 

[yoboyjdizz]

I like the look of taller tanks, though i think 35inches might be a little too tall.. 30inches would be fine.

 

[yoboyjdizz]

What about width, could you extend that? I would rather have more width then height. Maybe a nice cubed tank?

 

[joeycadre]

lighting will be an issue on such a high tank. go with a 120. plus surface area is more important than total volume.

 

[DaveBrader]

35" high is way too high.. My next tank, in wall 240 or larger, just now starting to plan it out.... will be only 24" high, but what I have decided for sure is that it will be 36" front to back... that is what really makes a tank look good, the depth looking into it front to back. I saw a really beautiful tank, 60" long, 42" front to back, 24" deep...... the tank looked like it might as well have been an 800 gallon tank the way it looked... Of course, it has to be custom made to be like that. I just started searching for a manufacturer to custom make me one like that.. I am thinking 60" x 42" x 24" minimum, maybe 72" X 42" X 24"...... ONE THING FOR SURE, NO MATTER WHAT IT WILL NOT BE DEEPER THAN 24"

Dave

 

[McCrary]

Both AGA and glasscages have quality issues, IMO. Get a quote from a store in your area for a Lee-Mar. The quality difference will be evident when you comapre them side by side.