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Originally Posted by UnderWorldAquatics
As for tank size I am restricted to a footprint of 16"x16", this is because I aquired a marble pillar that would allow a tank of that size to sit on it, and I can just sheet a canopy in marble to match. As for height I will probably go with 30" but am still debating 36" tall
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What species are you going to keep in this tank? Larger SHs may find the 16"x16" footprint sort of cramped. Medium sized SHs would not need the extra height. H. barbouri, a tropical species available as CB and grow to about 5"-6" need only 3 times their body height for the height of the tank. So you'd probably only need a 24" high tank maximum, depending on sandbed depth.
BTW, what species of SHs have you kept in the past?