helping a friend...

little · 04-04-2006, 11:14 AM

A friend asked me to post a question. I think I got her going, talking about how much fun I have with my tanks, now she wants to change to salt water, here is what she wrote:
CHRISTINE says:
find out though your forums and website if there is a problem with salt water fish in a Hexagon tank since theirs taller not wider and not at much water surface for the fish. and are there any fish that hang on the top like freshwater or do they all hand middle and bottom. anyone out there that has salt water tank that is tall not wide as in a hex tank.
thanks for any info...

**Fishfirst** · 04-04-2006, 12:59 PM

well hex tanks have two problems one of them your friend already addressed. The lack of surface area. Most marine fish need high o2 content in their water. Therefore hex tanks aren't ideal for marine aquariums, but doable. The second is lack of territory. In a hex tank there is less surface area for the fish to setup boundries and territories. Other than that, a lightly stocked hex tank can be a very unique and successful one.

**SueM** · 04-04-2006, 04:11 PM

the rectangular aquarium will hold nearly two times more fish than the hexagon aquarium.

But like Fishfirst says they need more O2. Im not a SW person, but I have seen some outstanding fish only hexagons, they had lots of decor buildup in the center with the fish to choose from. Usually the decor was from bottom to top, for more hiding & territory.
I've always wanted a big tall round one in the middle of the room, that would be cool.
http://www.aquariumnetwork.net/Hexog...neck%20030.jpg
http://saltaquarium.about.com/cs/msu...tkosc85gre.htm

leveldrummer · 04-04-2006, 06:39 PM

those are some nice tanks sue.

04-04-2006, 11:14 AM	#1
little Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: central oregon,USA Age: 35 Posts: 119 User Feedback: (0)	helping a friend... A friend asked me to post a question. I think I got her going, talking about how much fun I have with my tanks, now she wants to change to salt water, here is what she wrote: CHRISTINE says: find out though your forums and website if there is a problem with salt water fish in a Hexagon tank since theirs taller not wider and not at much water surface for the fish. and are there any fish that hang on the top like freshwater or do they all hand middle and bottom. anyone out there that has salt water tank that is tall not wide as in a hex tank. thanks for any info... __________________

04-04-2006, 12:59 PM	#2
Fishfirst Fish Guru Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Soon to be Northern Wisconsin Age: 24 Posts: 3,485 User Feedback: (1)	well hex tanks have two problems one of them your friend already addressed. The lack of surface area. Most marine fish need high o2 content in their water. Therefore hex tanks aren't ideal for marine aquariums, but doable. The second is lack of territory. In a hex tank there is less surface area for the fish to setup boundries and territories. Other than that, a lightly stocked hex tank can be a very unique and successful one. __________________ 210 Gal Reef w/ 55 Gallon Sump/Fuge, 125 Gal Fish Only, 65 Gal Seahorse-29 Gallon Sump, 55 Gal FOWLR, 54 Gal Corner FW Community, 20 Gal Nano FOWLR, 55 Gal Piranha, 29 gallon QT "All the yellow tangs and clownfish in the world can't save you now! hahahah" Peter from Family Guy

04-04-2006, 04:11 PM	#3
SueM Administrator Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Kennewick, WA. Age: 50 Posts: 980 User Feedback: (24)	the rectangular aquarium will hold nearly two times more fish than the hexagon aquarium. But like Fishfirst says they need more O2. Im not a SW person, but I have seen some outstanding fish only hexagons, they had lots of decor buildup in the center with the fish to choose from. Usually the decor was from bottom to top, for more hiding & territory. I've always wanted a big tall round one in the middle of the room, that would be cool. http://www.aquariumnetwork.net/Hexog...neck%20030.jpg http://saltaquarium.about.com/cs/msu...tkosc85gre.htm __________________ Words that soak into your ears are whispered...not yelled

04-04-2006, 06:39 PM	#4
leveldrummer something like a pimp Join Date: May 2005 Location: atlanta Age: 29 Posts: 1,933 User Feedback: (1)	those are some nice tanks sue. __________________ The meek shall inherit the Earth. Big deal. By the time they get it the rest of us will have messed it all up.

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