120" tank question

[Cakilla]

I agree with nishant_datta I think it would make an awesome african cichlid tank

 

[Glasman]

I had considered africans, but can you imagine how heavy it would be with all the rock that i would use. It would also be an awesome river tank. I had considered making it a dedicated barb tank, but larger fish are just more entertaining.

 

[Glasman]

And i never claimed to build tanks for a living, i do it as a source of supplemental income since working for a glass whole-saler lets me attain the materials very inexpensively. Im sure plenty of people know way more about arrowanas than me, i was just making it clear that im not a total idiot.

 

[Bderick67]

And i never claimed to build tanks for a living, i do it as a source of supplemental income since working for a glass whole-saler lets me attain the materials very inexpensively. Im sure plenty of people know way more about arrowanas than me, i was just making it clear that im not a total idiot.

Dont settle for $1 per gallon. You can do better than that. Id ask $450 for just the tank, and thats only if its a standard tank. If its drilled with overflows, $600 wouldnt be unreasonable. This is for glass in good condition. I build glass tanks for a living, so i know what they cost to build and the trouble these big tanks can be. Good luck.

 

[JL]

The width of the tank is not suitable for "monters" that you say are more entertaining. Honestly w/ that width the tank is worthless IMO especially w/ one of the largest aro's, the silver. So what if a fish can swim a longer distance, if he has problems turning, quality of life is still low. They'd be more comfortable in a standard 125 gallon longer than in your custom dimension tank. I'd say, pony up the cash for thicker glass and a wider build or change up your stock options. Just because a 18" Aro can fit in a 12" wide tank, don't make it right.

 

[Glasman]

So how about some other recommendations?

 

[Windsorguy77]

Glass thickness goes by the height of the tank, not the lenth.

Indeed! There's alot of threads about this very subject.

 

[Rivermud]

Indeed! There's alot of threads about this very subject.

Not exactly... read my first post.

 

[Glasman]

Do you all think a 120x18x18 would be better? I would be losing 2 inches in height but gaining 5 in width.

 

[Rivermud]

Much better. It has a higher safety factor and more room for your fish. It's also 168 gallons vs 135. The non braced safety factor is 2.2.