Bow Front vs Rectangular Tanks?

[jhutto]

the 25 inch is as about as deep as I can easily reach. You will need more light to get to the bottom for those items that require more light for the 31 inch. I always like a longer swimming area for the tangs and those that like to swim. On the deeper you probably can out more rock but I did fine with 18 inch. My vote would be for the 48 long and 25 deep. Its all in one's preference.

joe

 

[wbholwell]

I second Joe's comment. Especially if you decide to go with t5's b/c you'll be able to use the longer 48" bulbs. If you do MH, though, I kinda like the dimensions of the 95 wide.

 

[cameron]

Agreed with the above. Harder to reach the bottom and you will need more lighting. Some fish such as tangs would prefer more swimming length as well in a longer tank.

 

[blind1993]

Budsreef;60892 wrote: Thanks, Jhutto! They have a 90 Long and a 90 Tall that I'm looking at although I need to find a place to put it before I decide.

Anyone have opinions on which 90?

90 Gal. Long 48L x 18W x 25H
90 Gal. Tall 36L x 18W x 31H

or maybe the
95 Gal. Wide-36 36L x 24W x 25H

if u get a longer tank(48) u can have a tang.

 

[budsreef]

Thanks for all the inputs. Ok, so the 90 Tall is off the table. I'll have to think about the length and width. My wife and I just did a walk around the house trying to figure out where to put it and really came up with only one possibility. A 48" might be a little tight so the space may dictate I get a 36" long tank. I may try Simon's trick of taping the area to get a better idea of the footprint. Unfortunately, we'll have to get rid of the sectional that is in the way at the moment.

 

[blind1993]

just see what works out because if u have a tall tank then u can have a seahorse tank.

 

[budsreef]

dawgdude;61036 wrote: Hey Bud I have a 90 gallon at my apt in Athens, If you wanna run up here one day and take a look at it you can pick up your buckets too. I just got them back but wont by passing through until next week. I would be glad to help you with plumbing and your sump or whatever you need. I have a T-5 MH mix on my tank so it might help you to be able to decide.

That would be great, thanks! I'll contact you sometime next week.