looking for opinions on side viewing tanks that are not in wall

marino420td · 02/08/2006, 02:18 PM

I recently bought a 120 gal tank and only the front pane is not painted black because the previous owner had it set up in wall. When I set it up, it will not be in wall, so the sides will be viewable. I was thinking of keeping the sides painted black and building my stand to surround the entire tank so only the front pane would be seen. Then I only have to keep one pane of glass clean and I would have more room in the stand for equipment, hiding wiring, etc. Does anyone have a similar setup? If so, what do you like/dislike about it?

reefD · 02/08/2006, 02:26 PM

only dislike is less viewing area...other than that its fine.

RichConley · 02/08/2006, 03:04 PM

I dont scrape my side glass. Its just not really feasible with the way my rock is set up. I occasionaly miss being able to look down the length of the tank and see how something is growing from a front to back perspective, but ces't la vie.

I wish I had built my stand like you're saying, and it was covered like that.

02/08/2006, 02:18 PM	#1
marino420td Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Cape Girardeau, MO Posts: 2,529	looking for opinions on side viewing tanks that are not in wall I recently bought a 120 gal tank and only the front pane is not painted black because the previous owner had it set up in wall. When I set it up, it will not be in wall, so the sides will be viewable. I was thinking of keeping the sides painted black and building my stand to surround the entire tank so only the front pane would be seen. Then I only have to keep one pane of glass clean and I would have more room in the stand for equipment, hiding wiring, etc. Does anyone have a similar setup? If so, what do you like/dislike about it?

02/08/2006, 02:26 PM	#2
reefD Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Schenectady,New York Posts: 4,968	only dislike is less viewing area...other than that its fine. __________________ DAVID Current Tank Info: it has four sides and a bottom...oh yeah and it has water in it. lol

02/08/2006, 03:04 PM	#3
RichConley Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Bostonian in Chicago going to DC Posts: 9,908	I dont scrape my side glass. Its just not really feasible with the way my rock is set up. I occasionaly miss being able to look down the length of the tank and see how something is growing from a front to back perspective, but ces't la vie. I wish I had built my stand like you're saying, and it was covered like that. __________________ NO TANKS!!!