Ideal Tank size

[Spazzoni]

For a native setup?

I am in the planning stage for a large plywood tank. It will be for Green Sunfish, Pumpkinseeds, perch, bullhead or two, crappie, crays, plants, for a living room display. I know numbers of fish are the biggest determining factor in size.

So, if you had the opportunity to build a large native display tank, what size would it be? How would you stock it?

I am thinking 72"x32"x32".

 

[EastBay]

As big as I could make it!

 

[Spazzoni]

As big as I could make it!

So true...

 

[skibler]

My dream setup. Well, the dream setup that is within reach (aka not a 5,000g) is a 500 right now. Just a nice planet tank with different sunfish.

Either that or a 100 gallon stream tank, with a madtom or two, darters or minnows.

 

[Spazzoni]

My dream setup. Well, the dream setup that is within reach (aka not a 5,000g) is a 500 right now. Just a nice planet tank with different sunfish.

Either that or a 100 gallon stream tank, with a madtom or two, darters or minnows.

500 is a big tank and a lot more work than I want to get into right now.

What would the dimensions be on your dream tank?

 

[skibler]

I not sure yet, still trying to figure out the exacts. Thats how much of a dream it is. Hahah

 

[Itsadeepbluesea]

I'm thinking about a thousand gallons give or take a few would be ideal.

 

[Mr.Catfish]

I'd go 96x30x24 for a sunfish tank,a 96x24x20 for a stream tank,and 96x48x30 for a predator tank.LxWxH