Tall tanks

[four_by_ken]

How tall of a tank before it just becomes useless space with Africans?

[Regalblue]

Depends on the species & decor

[four_by_ken]

Depends on the species & decor

I figured that was going to be the answer.  I am thinking as a replacement for the Peacock tank.

Thinking about moving the 85 (48x18x22?) to the kitchen for my wife's breeder tank.  Then replacing it with a 48x24x??

[Ron]

Floor space is always more important than height!

[four_by_ken]

Floor space is always more important than height!

Ya, thats why I am thinking about going to 24 deep.  I wanted 5' long... but it wont fit.  So, the only way to get more footprint is to goto a 24 tank.  then the question comes... how tall do I take it?

[linuxrulesusa]

Are you doing a custom tank?  Otherwise, the most typical size available is going to be a 120 (48x24x24), IIRC.

[four_by_ken]

Are you doing a custom tank?  Otherwise, the most typical size available is going to be a 120 (48x24x24), IIRC.

Great Lakes Aquariums has...

48x24x12,22,26,30

[Ron]

12" is too short for most IMO.

Going higher than 22" is completely unnecessary for most IMO.

[scifisarah]

I really like the 16" height of my 40 gallon long (48x13x16), but just wish it had more depth than 13". That isn't much room to work with, and so it is sitting empty in my basement at the moment.

[Regalblue]

With tall tanks you have to make tall rock structures & that leads to the chance of them falling down & busting the tank.

[Regalblue]

http://detroit.craigslist.org/wyn/for/3549477695.html

[Helloitsme]

I like tall tanks for plants.

[Marty]

http://detroit.craigslist.org/wyn/for/3549477695.html

I believe that's the idiot that tried to sell a snakehead on mittenstate

[GrizzlysDad]

http://detroit.craigslist.org/wyn/for/3549477695.html

I believe that's the idiot that tried to sell a snakehead on mittenstate

Funny you mention that...I was gonna post the same reply on the CL thread.