How wide should a tank be, minimum?

[Jon1]

I am thinking of instaling a tank in a wall. The problem is the wall is only 8 inches wide. Is it OK if the tank is that thin? Other two dimensions are almost unlimited, I was thinking of something like 3.5ftx2ft

Any ideas on how I could do it (where do I hide the filters, lights so that it is all well hidden)?

Thanx!

All the best,

J.

 

[RogerMcAllen]

I would say something like a foot wide would be a minimum. There are not many fish that really care how deep the water is besides maybe angels. Surface area is what really counts.

 

[rubysoho]

I've heard your tank should be at least twice a wide of the length of your fish so that they have plenty of turing room. Maybe you could get a bunch of small, colorful, fish like tetras or something? OR, you could figure out a way to support a wider tank? It doesn't have to be flush with the wall (unless you have a couch below it and then you'd knock your head if that were the case...). Just some suggestions. HTH!

 

[chasgood]

When you say the wall is 8" wide do you mean 8" thick?

 

[Jon1]

Yeah, I meant thick (not a native speaker, got confused witht he technical terms )

 

[Menagerie]

[center:68fb121e1d] Welcome to AA, Jon1! [/center:68fb121e1d]

The real problem would be getting oxygen to the bottom of a tank that narrow. Check out the DIY forum and see what others are doing with wall tanks.

 

[rubysoho]

ooo, that is a good point Menagerie!

 

[nikki]

You could put a betta in your tank without any problems , the betta also takes its oxygen from the air outside.

 

[oscarbreeder]

If the tank needs to be flush with the wall in the room you are putting it in can it stick out on the other side and maybe build a partial stand on that side?

Just a thought.