Looking to upgrade tank

gpetersfan · 01/24/2007, 06:48 PM

We are thinking about going to a 90 gallon or so tank. Space-wise a corner cabinet/tank would work best but does anyone have any pros/cons about that set up? Flat front or rounded? etc...

I'd appreciate any help before I find out the hard way.

Thanks.

WaterKeeper · 01/24/2007, 06:55 PM

The only pointer is that corner tanks tend to be taller than rectangular. This means you need to take that into consideration when lighting the tank. A 30" high tank takes more light than a standard 24". Otherwise, the only other drawback is reaching the back corner. Long arms solve that.

BurntOutReefer · 01/24/2007, 06:56 PM

Rounded would give you an illusion that makes the tank look bigger from the front...I'd go with that ....just IMO

zacharytrimble · 01/24/2007, 07:01 PM

Longer tanks will give more fish to swim though....so the idea here is that if yo uwant a yellow tang lets say...it needs alot of room....the long swim space of a long tank will be better for him than the short but deep swim space a corner tank will provide....but hey, it depends on what you want to keep.

kmf507 · 01/24/2007, 07:32 PM

Agree with zach. A longer tank is better than a rounded one, at least in terms of room for the fish. Corner tanks do look pretty nice though.

01/24/2007, 06:48 PM	#1
gpetersfan Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Lithia Springs Posts: 7	Looking to upgrade tank We are thinking about going to a 90 gallon or so tank. Space-wise a corner cabinet/tank would work best but does anyone have any pros/cons about that set up? Flat front or rounded? etc... I'd appreciate any help before I find out the hard way. Thanks.

01/24/2007, 06:55 PM	#2
WaterKeeper Bogus Information Expert Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: SW Ohio Posts: 16,147	The only pointer is that corner tanks tend to be taller than rectangular. This means you need to take that into consideration when lighting the tank. A 30" high tank takes more light than a standard 24". Otherwise, the only other drawback is reaching the back corner. Long arms solve that. __________________ "Leading the information hungry reefer down the road to starvation" Tom Current Tank Info: 130 Now out of service and a 29

01/24/2007, 06:56 PM	#3
BurntOutReefer Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Granada Hills Posts: 4,376	Rounded would give you an illusion that makes the tank look bigger from the front...I'd go with that ....just IMO

01/24/2007, 07:01 PM	#4
zacharytrimble Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Ohio Posts: 456	Longer tanks will give more fish to swim though....so the idea here is that if yo uwant a yellow tang lets say...it needs alot of room....the long swim space of a long tank will be better for him than the short but deep swim space a corner tank will provide....but hey, it depends on what you want to keep.

01/24/2007, 07:32 PM	#5
kmf507 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 669	Agree with zach. A longer tank is better than a rounded one, at least in terms of room for the fish. Corner tanks do look pretty nice though.