5ft desktop tank - crazy?

Would be a great tank for a school of thin, agile, fast swimming fish. Figure something like chela dadyburjori, espei barbs, danios, hemmigrammus rodwayi etc... Any of the fish Amano would use in an iwagum layout would be perfect for this setup. You definitely want fish that will make use of the length of the tank, but given the width and height, I'd go with a relatively small (no more than 12 imo) group in order to coerce them into schooling a bit more tightly. Gotta 2nd the hillstream idea. This tank could be perfect for many of the smaller hill and brookstream loaches. Imagine a sag meadow blowing down the length of the tank with the current, interspersed with some bold chunky rockwork. Sounds like an awesome tank with great possibilities. Hope this comes to fruition for you.
 
i didn't read all the posts, so if this is a repeat, I apologize.

Contact glasscages.com. They will build custom glass or acrylic tanks. Probably pricey, but if it's going to be on your desk, you'll want it to be both safe and attractive.


My ideal tank would be very long and shallow. Think about it, all the decoration and character you get from a tank is on the substrate. You can decorate a vertical tank, but it's more fun to go for length and depth than height.
 
Kuhlifan said:
i didn't read all the posts, so if this is a repeat, I apologize.

Contact glasscages.com. They will build custom glass or acrylic tanks. Probably pricey, but if it's going to be on your desk, you'll want it to be both safe and attractive.
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I did contact Glasscages.com and it is pricey. That's why I'm leaning toward a 33 long. It's 4 feet wide instead of 5, but otherwise exactly what I'm looking for and a bit less expensive. I'm still looking for a local source and keeping an eye on Craigslist.
 
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