what are the pros and cons of a hexagon fish tank?

Question

im looking at a 46 gallon one, but i read somewhere that hexagon ones are ones people should stay away from is this true? what would the reasons be for this if it is true?

Answer 1

Hexagon shaped tanks tend to be tall tanks. They end up giving you lots of wasted space because most fish swim closer to the bottom, and a few swim close to the top. So not many fish will utilize the area in between. The hexagon is pretty to look at, but not very practical. And you won't have a lot of room at the bottom to place interesting rocks and plants. I've read that the best shape for a tank is the real low rectangular shaped tanks often known as breeder tanks. That's because they have more horizontal space and lots of room that the fish will actually inhabit. I've also read that you should buy the largest aquarium that you can afford. It's actually easier to keep once you set it up and once you start you're going to want lots of different kinds of fish. Putting too many fish in an aquarium can make your fish sick. If you have a larger aquarium you will have room to get whatever fish you want and you won't be limited by size. Good luck and have fun!

Answer 2

Hexagon Fish Tank

Answer 3

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what are the pros and cons of a hexagon fish tank?
im looking at a 46 gallon one, but i read somewhere that hexagon ones are ones people should stay away from is this true? what would the reasons be for this if it is true?

Answer 4

the more surface area, the better. If you stock it with a lot of fish then they wont be able to breathe. If your going for fish of different levels to fill up the tank, go for it. But stock lightly and bet a good filtration system. I go for the longer shorter tanks though. They make everything easier (except how much the gravel cost)... lol. That will be a plus on the hexagon. Go ahead if thats the one you like.

Answer 5

CONS:
Biggest reason to stay away from them are the tank dimensions. They are a taller tank and have less surface area for oxygen/CO2 exchange. If you're planning to run anything with an air pump, you may have to get a bigger one that is normally recommended for the volume because of the additional weight of the water above your air feature. It can be harder to get a good circulation going from top to bottom in the tank - you have more distance to move oxygen down and wastes up to the filter. Can cost more, too.

PROS:
Smaller base area taken up by the tank, better for displaying taller fish (angelfish, silver dollars), provides more room for fish than have more vertical than horizontal movement in water (seahorses), less surface area = less evaporation.

Answer 6

Hexagon tank:
More walls and corners to clean.
No big flat side space to hide your filter behind a nice plant or rock...I liked a long rectangle tank. I liked to see a long bubble wall along the back wall.
More corners with attached galss sides for possible problem leak points.
Do you know what kind of base you want to stand it on?
Rectangle tanks have standard bases made to size that hide filter parts and motors, etc. in the base.
Might take up less floor space.
Enjoy.
If not, re-sell.

I loved my fish unill I didn't want to take up all the time necessary to keep it clean & looking & smelling good.

Answer 7

Puffers are a no. They need species only tanks. They also get very aggressive with age and I thinnk it is best to keep them alone. Other than that, you are good. You can get 4 more of each guppy and platy. I would also get snails or shrimp for bottom feeders. Even a school of Cory Cats is good if you just get 5 of each fish and 5 Cats.

Answer 8

Hex tanks are good if you have limited space. But because of the tall shape, and small surface and bottom area, you can not put nearly as many fish in them as you would a rectangular tank of the same size. Usually the rule for hex tanks is to stock them as you would a rectangular tank that is half the size.

You especially want to avoid putting in too many bottom dwellers, because of the limited bottom area.

Answer 9

i have a little hex tank and i like the fact it is tall but the hex sides kind of annoy me because of the illusionary reflections from the corners. basically when you look at a corner it chops things in 1/2 and then moves it over a couple inches. every tank corner will do this but when you have 2 more corners i think its more noticable. i keep goldfish and bamboo shrimp in mine. the bamboo shrimp usually stay on the fake lucky bamboo and goldfish generally don't care about anything but eating.

Answer 10

They have been known to leak. Their corners are not mitered at a good angle. The silicone bead is not always able to keep it closed because the glass does not fit together at those seams like a right-angled tank does.