Moving went horrible

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  1. linetrash

    linetrash Fire Shrimp

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    So i am doomed to surf 3reef for awhile and get new plans and ideas. When I was moving my 180 I had a mishap and it broke. I will be getting me a new bigger system. All corals and fish survived. Now have new homes. I just want to thank everyone one on this amazing site for all the help they offer and knowledge you give out. So in the mean time I will be deciding on size and shape of tank what kind of tank.

    With that in mind what are people's thoughts on a 3'+ deep tank
     
    linetrash, Apr 17, 2013
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  2. 1.0reef

    1.0reef Giant Squid

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    IMO I'd MUCH rather have a 36" wide tank vs a 36" tall tank.
     
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  3. rocketmandb

    rocketmandb Ocellaris Clown

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    If you mean 3' front-to-back, I love them. You never really appreciate the depth until you have/see it. 3' tall? Not so much. Cleaning it is a royal pain.
     
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  4. linetrash

    linetrash Fire Shrimp

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    Yeah I ment tall I was thinking like 3' tall and 4'x4'cube
     
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  5. N00ZE

    N00ZE Eyelash Blennie

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    Sorry to hear about your mishap.
     
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  6. linetrash

    linetrash Fire Shrimp

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    Thank you I learned from it. Is the important thing.
     
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  7. rocketmandb

    rocketmandb Ocellaris Clown

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    I've had a 30" tall tank before and vowed never again. I'm 6'2" and just the extra 6" over my standard 24" tanks meant getting a step to be able to get to the bottom and almost always getting my sleeves wet.
     
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  8. reefer Bob

    reefer Bob Montipora Digitata

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    I had a 265 I really didn't like having to reach for the bottom. Luckily that's rarely happens. But they are sweet to look at & enjoy. Sorry to hear about your 180, that's a real bummer.
     
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  9. SkyFire

    SkyFire Clown Trigger

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    Sorry to hear of your mishap, I hope my tank move goes well....
    I'm with the others... if I was to have a tank over 2' deep then I'd better be able to use snorkel or dive gear to clean it, as it is I always get my shoulder and shirt wet as I'm only 5' tall.
     
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  10. ivanbosk

    ivanbosk Feather Duster

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    yeah, tall tanks are just much more difficult to do any thing with.
     
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