Tring to decide between 7 ft long 265 gallon or a deep dimension 300 gallon reef tank

zx10racer

zx10racer

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Can't decide which one to go with? I use to have a 90 gallon reef tank a couple years ago but had to take it down due to too much weight on the floor at old house. Just recently moved a few months ago and now have a sunroom that was added onto new house and the flooring is concrete, so should't have a problem supporting the weight. Just doing research and gathering info. I like the idea of the 265 being 7 foot long but on the other hand a deep dimension 300 gallon would make a killer reef tank with all that extra depth to work with! I'm also wondering if it's gonna be much of a price difference between setting up the two?
 
acrylic51

acrylic51

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I'd go deeper than longer anyday..... The added depth front to back will be nice. My vote would be the 300 Deep !!!!!!
 
i<3reefs

i<3reefs

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What I would pick would depend on the dimension of your sunroom, and how long in the wall your putting it on? I would go for the deep if I was putting it on a short wall, where it would take up the entire wall, otherwise I would go with the 265 if it was on a long wall, so it wouldn't stick out to far into the room. I suppose in the long run it depends on your personal preference of how you like your aquarium to sit in your room.
 
aquaknight

aquaknight

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Another thing to consider is the fish you want to keep. Even with a tank being 300 gallons, depending on the length, some fish like a Vlaminigii or Dussumieri tang might be cramped. As where a tank that's less gallons, but longer, they'd do better in there.
 
noah's nemo

noah's nemo

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I say longer.I'm having a custom 180 8 foot long built in the near future for an in wall.Like said though,depends on the fish you want,but i look at it like ,whatever fish you keep they all like to swim.
 
ibanez

ibanez

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What are the dimensions of the 300, because on glass cages, the 300 gallon tanks are 8 feet long. Here are the dimensions for the 300 tall and 300 wide. I would go with both these over the 7 foot tank you list. 96 x 24 x 31 Tall and 96 x 30 x 25 Tall.
 
zx10racer

zx10racer

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i think i've decided to go with the Marineland deep dimension 300 which is 72 x 36 x 27 tall. I want more of a reef based tank so i think the 300 will look the best and give better viewing and more room for easier coral placement. Now all i gotta do is come up with some more $ to build this thing! lol
 
florida joe

florida joe

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Originally Posted by meowzer
http:///forum/post/3271797
OMG JOE...you are failing at your job.....go back to post #2...and do your thing

Lois i was just giving you a break on Sat we all know in your world longer is going to wind up deeper
 
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