Length or Height more important for tank?

[scuglass]

Personally id go longer as opposed to taller... taller just means you have to get stronger lighting and thicker glass/acrylic

[Pan]

Originally Posted by scuglass

Personally id go longer as opposed to taller... taller just means you have to get stronger lighting and thicker glass/acrylic

Yep, i remember getting soaked in my old tank, I had to hold my breath to get at the bottom. But i was more worried about do fish care if its 18-20 inches high as opposed to 24 or up..? Hmm, I hate the should i do that phase of planning a tank...if it works though i think it will look nice.

[andresont]

Just remember that for proper gas exchange and Ph stability, you need a tank at least as wide or wider as its height. Like an ocean or a lake sort of thing.

JM2CW


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[Renegade]

personally i have really like deep tank (from front to back) i like what your capable of doing with the aqua scape. You don't have to build a wall you can have real depth to it, its cool

[michika]

What do you think you want to keep for livestock? If you want say tangs, I would recommend length, but if you are going for seahorses per say, I would say height.

As for depth, I have an 18" deep tank now, and occasionally do find it challenging to find rock that will fit, yet won't be too close to the glass, or in my case, clams.

If you could do it, I would say go deeper!

[andrewsk]

I agree. Height should be the last choice. Length, Depth, Height. In that order.

[DanG]

Originally Posted by andresont

Just remember that for proper gas exchange and Ph stability, you need a tank at least as wide or wider as its height. Like an ocean or a lake sort of thing.

JM2CW


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I didn't know that. It makes sense, but something I never thought of.

So in that case, a 90 (48 long, 18 deep and 24 tall) would be a bad plan?

[Aquattro]

Originally Posted by DanG

I didn't know that. It makes sense, but something I never thought of.

So in that case, a 90 (48 long, 18 deep and 24 tall) would be a bad plan?

It's fine. With the amount of water movemement in a reef, evaporation from stronger lighting and having a sump and or skimmer, gas exchange isn't really an issue.

[fencer]

A large shallow tank is better as you don't have to deal with having 1/2 inch plate for the tank

[digital-audiophile]

IMo I would rather have a tank that is long and deep. Height bugs me. I am tall 6'1" but with my 90 on a stand it is a pain for me to get to the bottom of my tank and I need a little step ladder to stand on and reach to my shoulder to get to the bottom.