MRRBW
Active Member
I'm in a forever stage of planning. It started with a 93 gallon cube that in the end was just too big for my condo, so despite getting it for a great price, I flipped it and made some extra cash. I then thought to build a 30g long nano to reduce in tank aggression from my clown fish towards all others, but was in short manner told not allowed 2 tanks in the condo. So that has left me back at square one trying to figure out how to get a tank that makes sense as well as starting fresh, ie has a sump that I can work in, no equipment hanging off the sides of the tank and a huge reduction in visible power cords! So, downsizing was the key, but maybe not quite a downsize, just a change in tank dimension... I was looking at CAD lights 45g shallow tank and really like the dimensions, so much can be done with the depth and length. But it's pricey for what it is, and well, with all the reviews and warnings I got a nervous trigger finger and looked up some custom builds relatively locally. I seem to have settled on a 36" x 24" x 16" tank size which I consider to be still a shallow reef tank, but allows me to play with some height as well. The 4" difference in height doesn't seem like much, but I feel it opens things up even more. One thing for sure is that I don't want a deep tank, the current one is 26" and I'm fed up with it. Are there special things I need to consider with these type of dimensions? Lighting I am hoping to stick with led, I have had good success with the maxspect, but am looking closely at changing to the radion g4, hoping to only need one with their new wide angle lenses. The depth I am sure will not be an issue. Is there anything else I should look at closely/ consider? all guidance and suggestions are welcome!
