Tank Build Size, Just Lookin For Opinions

[rastaangel]

I am currently in the works of planning a new tank build. The original plan was to do a 180 or 230 but I just found out that the floor were I plan on putting it isnt strong enough so im limited to 150g.
What I have come up with is either 96Lx20Wx18H or 72Lx24Wx20H, both are 150g and there is only a $70 difference to make the larger one.

[Nano]

8 feet would be nice, but I like the depth you would get with the 6 footer better. Just my opinion I like the depth

[waynemah]

Depending on the type of tank your setting up, the longer tank will likely require additional lighting.

[fishmanty]

Have you considered 5'x2'x2'? I had a 150gal of those dimensions a couple years back and I'm getting another one shortly here. Depth and width are perfect I found!

[ensquire]

Go for the depth. 24W minimum for a tank. makes aquascaping easier and look much better.

[rastaangel]

Oh haha I thought I posted in the marine fish section.
I plan on making it a FOWLR with mostly large angelfish which is why I thought a 8' would be nice for more length of swimming room and minimal rock in the DT

[Mike-fish]

go 8x3x24. go big or go home

[The Grizz]

My 165 is 96"L x 22"W x18"D. Ilike the shallow depth to work in & the length is good for Tang ( I have 1 or 2 of them in my tank :twised: )

[daplatapus]

I'd be looking at how hard it would be to beef up the floor :)

[subman]

Oh haha I thought I posted in the marine fish section.
I plan on making it a FOWLR with mostly large angelfish which is why I thought a 8' would be nice for more length of swimming room and minimal rock in the DT
For a fowler i would go 8' give the big fish room to swim.

I'd be looking at how hard it would be to beef up the floor :)

+1
If the basement isn't finished a beam and some teleposts...then go BIG!

[rastaangel]

I am on the basement level. The reason I cant go any bigger is this apartment I am living in was made in the late 60's and the cement pad is not only not a uniform thickness but is cracked to hell. In fact its the reason my 90g busted the first time, when the ground unthawed in the spring the rear corner sunk 1/4" and took the wood stand off level and bottom busted out.
Which is also another reason I was kinda leaning towards a 8' to spread the weight out over more area

[fishytime]

if your thinking FO with large angels then 150g, no matter what the dimensions, isnt big enough IMHO.....gotta remember that even if the tank is 8' long the fish still need room in the other two directions....a 10" long fish will be cramped trying to turn around in an 18"w tank....

[rastaangel]

It will be 20" wide not 18", and I might decide to build a tank just like griz's and make it 22" wide as it's only 15g more

[tim the toolman]

If the floor is cement you are not going to risk anything more by making it longer with the same width and height as you will be increasing the weight distribution

[rastaangel]

The owner of the building also doesn't want that big of a tank incase of a failure. But we're getting away from the point of this thread