Tank shapes

[FreshyFresh]

Yeah, basically being a tall cylinder shape, this would be tough on fish that would naturally want to sift substrate or be on the bottom. You'd think oxygenation would be low way down there too. Maintenance would be a nightmare. I suppose you could lower a gravel vac siphon way down there once you got it started, but Lawd help you if you have to pluck out a dead fish from the bottom or pull out decor, substrate, etc.

 

[Fishflyer]

Had large angelfish in a tall broad hexagonal tank. There was tall rocks and room to forage below the rocks, and they can swim around inside the broad depths . It was so thick you really could not see the far wall very well. Fish seemed happy and bred and had babies in that tank.

The tank is since retired, due to poor viewing through scratched acrylic walls. Was purchased that way. Got worse. Fish now in rectangular tank with round corners.

 

[FINWIN]

I’ve often wondered about hexagon tanks and what fish are really suited for them. The bigger ones I’ve always thought would be cool with a center piece of driftwood so fish can swim in circles around it. Just like they do for saltwater fish in those circular tanks.

But what about the small/slender ones?

I saw this for sale yesterday and it really had me wondering.... why?
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This isn’t the tank for sale, the one being sold is obviously used and much less. But still way more then I’d ever pay for only 30g of water.

I just couldn’t help but womder what fish would really be happy in an extremely tall slender tank? I can’t imagine even small schoolers would be that happy. Don’t most; if not all, fish rather have length over hight for swimming?

Is this a tank you’d plant and just add shrimp?

Simply a really bad novelty design?

Obviously the small footprint is appealing to anyone with limited space, but what can you put in it?

To me those are glorified water features for a room...completely useless as an aquarium. Like a tall floor lamp.

 

[koipie doll]

Maybe plant tall aquatic plants

 

[Deadliestviper7]

Run water thru it and use it as a filter, planted with tall aquatic plants

 

[Lepisosteus]

Those column tanks work very well for jellyfish

 

[Seedy J]

Simply a really bad novelty design?

Yep. Don't think it would really be appropriate for anything other than plants, shrimp, and snails. How would you even clean it? I guess if you have $1k to burn on a 30 gallon tank, that's not your concern - "the help" will deal with it.

 

[tlindsey]

I can see my wife wanting something shaped like that but for me no way I know better. It's all about the cute factor for making money off people that have no real knowledge of a true fish hobbyist.

 

[Seedy J]

For around the same money, I'd rather have something like this: http://store.midwest-tropical.com/o-100-aquarium-coffee-table/

...although you could probably DIY something similar enough for a fraction of the cost.

 

[MrsE88]

For around the same money, I'd rather have something like this: http://store.midwest-tropical.com/o-100-aquarium-coffee-table/

...although you could probably DIY something similar enough for a fraction of the cost.

I saw someone selling a tank just like that a while ago. They wanted around $500 I think it was.