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Hey there!! It has been ten years since I have had an aquarium, and I think it is what I have been missing in my life to say the least. So here is my situation, I would like to keep the tank in my room, although space is very tight. My desk is about the only place I could put the tank without taking somehting out of my room like my t.v.!!!!

Anyway I had a 10gal freshwater tank when I had still had fish. So my demensions for my desk are 17"w X 44"L. Maybe somehting that has some height to it, nothing that would tip over!!! I would like something bigger than a 10gal tank, but nothing too big, not like a 30gal or anything like that.
So I have a question(s) is a tropical tank still a freshwater tank? What fish would be good for my tank, I dont want anything that will outgrow the tank, or any feeder fish size.

Thanks in advance for the advice!!! :huh:
 
Ocianic makes a tank that is a 30 gallon cube. I know you said you don't want one that big, but because of its shape it doesn't take up a whole lot of space. I wouldn't put a tank on a desk unless its a really sturdy desk.

a gourami or 2 in a 20 gallon might be ok, but then it would pretty much be full.

Sword tails can get to be a bit bigger than "feeder size fish". 3 of them and a school of 4 corys would be ok for 10 gallons, or 6 sword tails and 6 cories for a 20 gallon. (Sword tails should be more females than males, at least a 2:1 ratio)

Oh and tropical tanks are any heated tank, but most of the time when people say tropical tank they are refering to tropical freshwater.
 
My desk is a solid oak desk with three shelves stack vertically and and fourth off to the side of the first shelve(does that make sense?)

Where is a good place to buy these tanks?
 
Solid oak should hold a good amount of weight. A 20 gallon is a good compromise. In that you could have a good variety of fish. Live bearers (guppies, mollies, swords, etc) or a small school of tetras or barbs. Cories, Kuhli Loaches. Maybe a Rubberlip or Bristlenose Plec.

There are also shell dweller cichlids and killifish but those are a bit more difficult to keep and require a different set up to a typical community tank.
 
if you didnt want a tank with height.. you could do a 30 gal long.. i think its 36 in long x 12 wide x 14 high.. youd have to check into it. but like someone else said a 20 gallon wouldnt get you that many fish. we honestly believe, the bigger the tank, the less work it is.
 
make one yourself taht way you can make it any size you want...
dont know about the cost but...
i made a 12inch cube tank about 7 gallon for 50 dollars
 
20 gal long would fit nicely on your desk. Get an eclipse hood for it to get a nice clean look. Then put some shell dweller cichlids or some ram cichlids or any other fish you like that won't grow too big.
 
is300zx said:
20 gal long would fit nicely on your desk. Get an eclipse hood for it to get a nice clean look. Then put some shell dweller cichlids or some ram cichlids or any other fish you like that won't grow too big.
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get a pair of apisto and breed them
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You're far better off with a tank that has a larger footprint than anything that is tall and has more gallons. A tall tank won't give you more space for fish -- fish don't live vertically. They need horizontal space for swimming.

Also, a tall tank will exert more pounds per square inch than one of the same gallonage that is spread out over a wider area.

Having said the above, you could easily put a 10 gallon (20x10x12) on the desk or even a 20 long, which is 30x12x12. A 20 high is 24x12x16. A 20 gallon high or long would weigh around 250 pounds, a 29 gallon (5 inches taller than the 20 long) around 350 pounds.

Course, it all depends on how much desk space you don't mind giving up. If it were me, I would go with the 20 long with a footprint of 30x12.

Roan
 
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