Opinions on Corner Tanks?

Adanac00 · 12-05-2007, 01:14 PM

Hi i was just wondering what everyone's opinion was on the Corner Tanks for FOWLR tanks would be!!

good?
Bad?

Pros
Cons

Thanks for your time and effort!
kody

Matt Rogers · 12-05-2007, 01:23 PM

I always thought they looked cool and the footprint is more conducive to fish than a skinny or tall tank...
BUT ... hard to get a sump in the stand. And hard to get a good light fixture for them.

omard · 12-05-2007, 01:36 PM

Always a corner about that needs one.

ReefPlayground · 12-05-2007, 09:35 PM

I like'em for fowlr systems

Willieo101587 · 12-05-2007, 10:59 PM

Yeah, if it was FOWLR, the lighting wouldn't be as big of a deal. The ones I've seen at least tend to be taller, and that can become an issue with lighting a reef tank. FOWLR, however wouldn't need as much light, so I think it would be cool.

Matt Rogers · 12-06-2007, 12:07 AM

You know you guys are right. I kind of glossed over the FOWLR angle. I guess it would be just the sump that would be some work.

ReefPlayground · 12-06-2007, 12:40 AM

sump are a problem for corners. Largest thing i can get under a 55g corner is a 10g sump, which is hardly anything, but it works. The 90 corners are much better to work with if you plan on having a corner reef. Btw, you don't always need a sump to have a FOWLR or even a reef.

reef_guru · 12-06-2007, 08:37 AM

hard to get to the overflow if its in the corner up against the wall

tulare reef · 12-07-2007, 02:54 AM

i have a 42 gal corner tank for sale i loved it but it was not the tank that i wanted. wanted to go reef lights were not going to work and the tank was not big enough. i used a rena canister filter on it an it was sparkling clear all the time with 2 standard 18 in florecent lights was cool for fish though.