Tank Build Size, Just Lookin For Opinions

[ensquire]

Go for the depth. 24W minimum for a tank. makes aquascaping easier and look much better.

[rastaangel]

Oh haha I thought I posted in the marine fish section.
I plan on making it a FOWLR with mostly large angelfish which is why I thought a 8' would be nice for more length of swimming room and minimal rock in the DT

[Mike-fish]

go 8x3x24. go big or go home

[The Grizz]

My 165 is 96"L x 22"W x18"D. Ilike the shallow depth to work in & the length is good for Tang ( I have 1 or 2 of them in my tank )

[daplatapus]

I'd be looking at how hard it would be to beef up the floor

[subman]

Originally Posted by rastaangel

Oh haha I thought I posted in the marine fish section.
I plan on making it a FOWLR with mostly large angelfish which is why I thought a 8' would be nice for more length of swimming room and minimal rock in the DT

For a fowler i would go 8' give the big fish room to swim.

Originally Posted by daplatapus

I'd be looking at how hard it would be to beef up the floor

+1
If the basement isn't finished a beam and some teleposts...then go BIG!

[rastaangel]

I am on the basement level. The reason I cant go any bigger is this apartment I am living in was made in the late 60's and the cement pad is not only not a uniform thickness but is cracked to hell. In fact its the reason my 90g busted the first time, when the ground unthawed in the spring the rear corner sunk 1/4" and took the wood stand off level and bottom busted out.
Which is also another reason I was kinda leaning towards a 8' to spread the weight out over more area