Advise on size of tank

[dirtnitro]

Upgrading my tank to 4x 2 x 2.5 ht tank as a divider, read from forum 2.5 ht have many problem in maintaining ? But I really like the look of a higher tank. Please give more advise, 2ndly any idea to rock scape a divider tank as viewing is frm both side

[tanit]

For 2.5 feet hight really problem at least to me. (One of reason I decom my previous tank) It quite difficult to reach tank bed. And you also need very strong light (Mh or high end LED) if you need to keep coral at bottom of the tank.

[reefer guy]

For 2.5 feet hight really problem at least to me. (One of reason I decom my previous tank) It quite difficult to reach tank bed. And you also need very strong light (Mh or high end LED) if you need to keep coral at bottom of the tank.

i agree. aside from which, ratio of oxygen supply in tank is lower (area of water surface for oxygen exchange against volume of water). Not saying it's bad but it could be better if your water surface area is bigger.

i would go for a deeper tank, 4 x 2.5 x 2(h) as i find light and oxygen issues are easily resolved and ease of maintaining/reaching in.... mostly, rockscaping is alot nicer with deeper/wider tanks (not to mention that fishes usually swim horizontally rather than up and down) my two cents.

[dirtnitro]

Thanks I will go for 4x2x2 then