I am thinking of buying a 6ft Octagon tank does anyone have one? I am thinking of buying one and want to know if its practical or not?
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2007-01-21 05:45:38 · 8 answers · asked by Neale B 2 in Pets ➔ Fish
I used to work for an aquarium maintenance service. The sight of that tank sends chills down my spine. ;)
Let me tell you... the walls of tall tanks like this are virtually impossible to clean. Plecos will only clean it to a point -- how are you going to scrape hard or hair algae off the walls six feet down? You could use a long-handled tool, but it's almost impossible to get leverage at that distance since you can't get a good angle to the glass...
Secondly, the number of fish you can keep is typically proportional to the top surface area of the tank (where oxygen exchanges) so... a tank like this can only have a few fish. That is, unless the water is undergoing some kind of massive circulation, in which case your fish will always be fighting a weirdly unnatural up-down current.
2007-01-22 10:51:46 · answer #1 · answered by pixelscapes 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I thought Octagons lived in burrows not tanks? And isn't 6ft a bit small, or are you getting a dwarf octagon?
2007-01-21 13:52:14 · answer #2 · answered by Buckaroo Banzai 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
deep or wide both will cost a small fortune an would only be practical if u have more money than brains or are planning on opening a small sea world
2007-01-21 14:04:11 · answer #3 · answered by slapjack458 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I see one of these the other year in the Gadget shop in Lakeside. They look awesome but then it cost around £800, probably £1000 these days. I haven't got one but if you want happy fish, get one because fish are happier with more depth
2007-01-21 13:56:49 · answer #4 · answered by Jon F 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
hi try looking for a place that makes them you might have more luck , think its going to cost you a bit
2007-01-23 07:23:56 · answer #5 · answered by marge s 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
nope, i have a sponge bob square pants one though!
2007-01-21 13:55:08 · answer #6 · answered by rachealuk 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
one word mate-EBAY
2007-01-21 16:16:06 · answer #7 · answered by sezcoco 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
H--- no
2007-01-21 15:03:51 · answer #8 · answered by trez m 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋