freshwest Posted October 5, 2005 Report Share Posted October 5, 2005 Hi . Im in the process of building a in wall tank . What height from the floor do people have . I was thinking of 1 meter . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted October 6, 2005 Report Share Posted October 6, 2005 Depends on the height of the people most likely to view it and if the position means it will be viewed more from a standing or sitting position. Don't forget to make sure you have easy access. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony Posted October 6, 2005 Report Share Posted October 6, 2005 will it be in a room where you can get to the back of it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freshwest Posted October 6, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 6, 2005 The tank is going tobe 2400 x 800 x800 (Glass / Ply ) it is going to be a planted discus tank . The room is ideal ,with the family room on the viewing side and fish room on the other . So access will be good . I will start a new thread once i start building the tank . At this stage i am framing the wall hence the question of tank heights from the floor . I have framed it at 1 meter but could raise it if needed . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony Posted October 6, 2005 Report Share Posted October 6, 2005 do you have pics? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freshwest Posted October 6, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 6, 2005 Not much to see at this stage . Just a framed wall with a big hole in it . Will post pics when i start building the tank . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatBrat Posted October 6, 2005 Report Share Posted October 6, 2005 Just a thought, but if the base of your tank is 1m off the ground, and the tank is 0.8m deep, then the top of the tank will be about 6 feet off the ground!! That would make it a bugger of a job to clean. Also, how to do plan to reach the bottom of the tank to keep it clean? Cheers, CatBrat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluetom Posted October 6, 2005 Report Share Posted October 6, 2005 It may be a pain to clean it it's 1800 to the top, however the tank will be at eye level for everyone. I think aslong as you could clean the bottom 1m sounds good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jo1 Posted October 6, 2005 Report Share Posted October 6, 2005 A ladder, magnet and planting stick. Not a problem at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Posted October 6, 2005 Report Share Posted October 6, 2005 For plants in such a deep tank, you will need top of the line lighting, expensive and heat generating as well. You won't want any heaters in your fish room will be one gain tho. I saw a monster like that down in either Chch or Dunedin when attending an FNZAS conference there. They had underwater lights worked from a console on the rimu frame that surrounded the front face of the tank. Almost making it picture framed. It finished it off lovely. But disappointing part was the poor plants, lack of light, and the size of the fish in a tank that had been there for ages. We, the oglers, reacon that the water quality may not have been too easy to keep up to scratch, therefore, hard to keep the fish there. He maintained the tank by getting into it, and his wife pointing to where to put things. The house was actually built around the tank. Love it, this is where the tank is to go(big concrete foundation block), build the house from here. Alan 104 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freshwest Posted October 6, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 6, 2005 Shouldnt be to bad . I plan to have good access around the tank . It helps being 6 foot 4 with arms like a gorilla . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluetom Posted October 6, 2005 Report Share Posted October 6, 2005 see mine are only like gibbon arms so 700 i think is my max. :lol: :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caper Posted October 7, 2005 Report Share Posted October 7, 2005 Oh my...I had a dream one night about this huge "walk-in" aquarium...that had a gorilla in it...was it you...jk :lol: :lol: :lol: ...but the dream...really had that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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