Seems to be the same tank just at different growth stages...
you should definitely buy it![]()
it has superb dimensions, sump as you mentioned; and i think the glass is very good quality too!
Heard they stopped making them, which is a real shame
I thought about it but don't really have a use for it.
The low height tanks make wonderful planted tanks. I have a 72inch by 30 inch deep by only 16 inch height and it is great. I can use two 4 foot dual t8 shop lights and grow just about any plant. I have a few 33 gallon tanks (4 foot) that make excellent planted rainbowfish and tetra tanks.
I also have a few odds and ends that were designed for reptiles, very low height that are great for killifish and small tetra's.
Dustin on Dustins fishtanks on youtube just did a fishroom tour of Mike Hellweg and he has several small (height) tanks used for killifish and teta's also.

I didn't appreciate these types of tanks until I got into plants. I've been wanting a 48x12x12 for a very long time now.

I've decided to pull my 20L out of the mothballs and set it up as a temp tank while I clean my 12-18gal fountain tank. I haven't seen my 7 Rosys in it for about 7 months now. I put 2 common goldfish in it a month ago and haven't seen them either since I first put them in it.
While the 'tank' part itself(fountain) is clear enough to see in, the drip or running water part is nasty with algae. I did this cleaning at the beginning of 2015 and ran bleach through it to clean it up(see outdoor pond section for thread).
I might start this project on friday.
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Despite our logo, "bigger is better'. These small tanks do have a certain appeal to them.
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