Wippit Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 Everyone knows I'm looking for a larger tank. Once that happens I'll have to put the thing somewhere. Actually the spot is easy. The question I have regards how far from the wall it should be placed. Too far out and it looks silly. Too close and it seems like maintenance could be a real pain. Where's the sweet spot? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+capty99 Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 I don't ever go behind my tank. I will when I change my pipes out, but if I had plumbed it correctly in the first place I could have moved it flush with the wall and not worried about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wryknow Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 On a large tank you want enough room that you can run your arm behind it if you need to. That's usually around 4-5" depending on your arms. You really don't need to get behind the tank too much except to run wires or power cords. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheKipf Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 All I can say is that check to make sure you aren't crooked against your wall! Call it a rookie mistake, or the excitment of setting up your first salt water tank, but mine goes for 2.5 inches from one corner, to 5.5 inches from the wall from the other. Oops! Tank is also slightly off on the stand itself. Guess it's staying that way until the unforeseeable future. It's too heavy to worry about now! =) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
offroadodge Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 i would say atleast 5"-6". incase you wanna mount a powerhead and have accesability to place them. Thats what my 120g is. JMO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NonSequitur Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 It's definitely helpful to be able to reach behind, particularly if you're going open top or if you're using a hood that is open in the back.. I've had to rescue several fish that jumped during acclimation, overshot the water, and ended up on the floor behind the stand. Alternately, if you want more room to work without it looking silly, I've seen some setups where they put a bookshelf or cabinet beside the tank that can hide the space between tank and wall, but can be moved out of the way easily if you need to get into that space. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Daniel Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 All I can say is that check to make sure you aren't crooked against your wall! Call it a rookie mistake, or the excitment of setting up your first salt water tank, but mine goes for 2.5 inches from one corner, to 5.5 inches from the wall from the other. Oops! Tank is also slightly off on the stand itself. Guess it's staying that way until the unforeseeable future. It's too heavy to worry about now! =) I made the same mistake, except mine is less obvious, ~1.5-2" off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+mcallahan Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 It's definitely helpful to be able to reach behind.... I've had to rescue several fish that jumped during acclimation, overshot the water, and ended up on the floor behind the stand. Bingo. I say 4-5". I had to rescue 2 firefish and they would have been history if I couldn't have reached behind my tank. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wippit Posted December 18, 2009 Author Share Posted December 18, 2009 The 4-6" range is about what I was thinking, but it pays to get experienced opinions. thanks all! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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