meadeam Posted December 27, 2023 Share Posted December 27, 2023 Are there species that are well suited to column tanks? I know most fish appreciate a larger footprint instead of tank height, and aside from the added water volume, column tanks don't make a lot of sense for many species. However, I have a short wall and some unused space that would look good with a column tank visible on three sides. I had considered a peninsula, but the room isn't big enough to be fully divided by a tank. A 37 gallon column would fit in the space without being obtrusive. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Folk Posted December 28, 2023 Share Posted December 28, 2023 I do not like them. I remember that my son set up a 10-gal tall once with a piece of drift wood going along from bottom corner to top, and some Anubias attached. He raised Bristlenose Plecos in there. You need to run a lot of air down to the bottom -- multiple sponge filters, etc -- to keep them balanced and operational, IMHO. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert K Posted December 28, 2023 Share Posted December 28, 2023 I looked up a 37g column tank and what I saw wasn't an extreme footprint to height ratio. I think you could do many different things. Well to begin with shrimp and snails wouldn't mind a tall tank. A betta or small gourami would work. I'm thinking a panda garra would explore/use the whole tank. Smaller catfish like a banjo catfish surely would work fine. Some small tetras or rasboras. Pea puffer tank! 😀 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmark285 Posted December 28, 2023 Share Posted December 28, 2023 Not sure if a 37 gallon tank (20" W x 18" D x 24" H) is big enough for Mbuna cichlids but if you can build a rock wall with lots of caves built in it, the mbuna's will use the vertical space. The 56 gallon tank (30" W x 18" D x 34" H) would be a better option. What I see from pictures of Lake Malawi, mbunas are living in the crevices between huge boulders around the islands. So living in vertical space is somewhat natural for them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meadeam Posted December 29, 2023 Author Share Posted December 29, 2023 Interesting options. I could probably fit a 56g in the same space. I'll continue thinking on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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