anyone heard of a 5-ft 100 gallon

[dax29]

I'm getting gready to buy a 5-ft, 100 gallon tank (6220). Anyone have much experience with this size?

 

[rich311k]

I wish I did. Good luck.

 

[BrutusPleco]

I bought a used 5 ft. tank last year. It came with two common plecos and 1 silverdollar. All are still alive. Plus I have added the following:


1 more pleco that got to big for my brother's tank.
4 neons (have lost 2)
2 more silver dollars
2 albino cory cats, 3 julii cory cats, 4 black tetras, and yesterday I added two clown loaches to help get rid of those horrid little snails that mutiply with or without a partner!!

Nothing exotic just a peaceful community.

Because the Pleco's have so much waste, I have 2 filters, a Fluval 404 and a Whisper OTB for 30 - 70 gallons.

 

[Menagerie]

That's an interesting size. Not too high, not too much depth and lots of swimming room! What are you planning on stocking?

 

[Hara]

I have that five foot length..I am happy with it for its purpose, but if it were a coral tank, lighting would be difficult. As it is, I have 4 ft lights centered. My eels are in it. I believe I found this size at a petsmart.

 

[greenmaji]

You could VHO for coarls Lisa!

 

[Hara]

I havent seen five ft vho tubes either...

 

[Lance M.]

My neighbor has a five foot long 150 gallon SW tank.

 

[tecwzrd]

I havent seen five ft vho tubes either...

They make them up to 6ft
http://www.saltycritter.com/lighting/vho_bulbs_uri.htm
http://www.aquariumguys.com/60vhobulb1.html
http://www.thatpetplace.com/MainPro/Itemdy00.aspx?T1=F55+0247+0018
http://www.thatpetplace.com/MainPro/Itemdy00.aspx?T1=F55+0047+0178

 

[greenmaji]

I havent seen five ft vho tubes either...

you can alternate 4 footers from side to side.. was my first thought..
but.. I suppose the 140watt ones are 5 foot..

If I know Dax this will be a mumba hap tank..
but its a perfect size for that hippo tang Id like to have LOL

 

[Lonewolfblue]

Here's 5 footers....

http://www.aquariumguys.com/140wvhobulb1.html

 

[Lonewolfblue]

Where do you find a hood to put the 5 footers in? Can't seem to find a hood that takes VHO. Would it just be the standard hood?

 

[Lonewolfblue]

This what you talking about?

http://www.fishpalace.org/P_hepatus.html

 

[dax29]

I'm gonna use 2, 4-ft bulbs in addition to the 2, 2ft lights that came with the tank. I'm gonna build a canopy and add the 2, 4-ft bulbs to that. I've already purchased a ballast. This will be a hap/peacock all-male tank. I'm still working towards setting it up, but I already have the tank and most of the stuff that goes in it. I think 4-ft bulbs should work okay in a 5-ft tank.