nismo_sky32 Posted March 28, 2015 Share Posted March 28, 2015 I will be downsizing my current cad lights 50 cube in the near future and have a few tanks laying around. I'm keeping the artisan stand and using a glass holes overflow. My tank options are an ADA 60f, cadlights 15 gallon zen and aquatop 14" cube. What tank would you go with? Help me make up my mind Link to comment
Bill Nye Posted March 29, 2015 Share Posted March 29, 2015 I was looking at the 60f for a planted tank and IMO its just too shallow. I ended up going with the 10 gallon Cadlights Zen series. I dislike cube tanks so I wouldn't do a 14" cube but since you already have a cube that may be your preference. Link to comment
Halo_003 Posted March 29, 2015 Share Posted March 29, 2015 I would 100% go with the 60F. Link to comment
nismo_sky32 Posted March 29, 2015 Author Share Posted March 29, 2015 All three tanks have their upsides but each has a downfall as well. The zen already has a glass top which is a necessity since one of my cats insists on using the top as a bed lol. If it were 24x13x13, it would be the tank I use. I love the ADA 60f footprint but wish it were 2 inches taller for overall volume. The cube...well, it's a cube. They look great if done right, which I'm not very good at doing. The gf, being a freshwater girl, voted the zen. Link to comment
lkoechle Posted March 29, 2015 Share Posted March 29, 2015 60f is totally sexy. Put in a single snowflake clown and a couple gobies (a clown goby and a watchman/pistol pair) that would be a totally bad ass tank. Link to comment
nismo_sky32 Posted March 29, 2015 Author Share Posted March 29, 2015 Ok...the cube is out. Going to use that as a planter next to the aquarium stand like I originally intended. Probably do some rocks cape mock ups to see what I like better Link to comment
lkoechle Posted March 29, 2015 Share Posted March 29, 2015 You can also always have some acrylic cut as a top. Its not too expensive. I just paid $26 for my 85 gallon. Granted its thin because i don't have a cat sitting on it. But the thicker stuff shouldn't break the bank on a small tank. Link to comment
xiaoxiy Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 What're the dimensions of the Zen? Link to comment
nismo_sky32 Posted March 31, 2015 Author Share Posted March 31, 2015 The zen is 20x13x13. This is the tank I'm leaning towards because of the overall volume but damn, I hate having this 60f sitting around waiting on me to fill it up Link to comment
nismo_sky32 Posted April 9, 2015 Author Share Posted April 9, 2015 Now that I'm decided on using the zen, should I set it up peninsula style or long way? Link to comment
Halo_003 Posted April 9, 2015 Share Posted April 9, 2015 Long ways, do the 60F peninsula style. Link to comment
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