300 gallon to 600 is it worth it also is the height ok

jjb

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Thinking about going from my 300 and building a 1" acrylic 96 x 31x48 but I hope it's not too high and doesn't bow at 48 and is it worth the hassle as I have a very nice 310 now I just want more larger fish aka peacock bass haha
 

Oscar Mike

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1" isn't nearly thick enough for a 48" tall tank... the 96x31 footprint wouldn't be much bigger than a 300 either. I'd go with 96x48x31 instead
 

jjb

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Yea that might be better and thanks for the heads up on the thickness ,,, I was thinking about getting it inside and could actually go that way and flip it to bring it in that is an option thanks !!
 

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I could actually go longer but I was trying to save costs with 4x8 sheets being right at 450-500 each
 

Oscar Mike

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Have you considered plywood? Using black acrylic for the back and side panels can also save money but anything longer than 8ft will cost twice as much
 

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Yea thats an even better idea as black is a ton cheaper // that would work perfectly thanks again ... Just don't know if it's worth all the trouble because I already have a 310 but dang a 600 would let me have more fish ,,, iam toying around with just doing water changes very other 3 rd day and just getting more fish
 

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It's also worth mentioning that for peacock bass, it would make a lot more sense to do something like 96x48x31 as opposed to 96x31x48.

Edit: Sorry, I should have read more thoroughly. Didn't realize KingofKings55 already suggested this.
 
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