That would be a killer tank to look and marvel at, but an even bigger killer
to set up and maintain.

I set one up for a client end of last year, which was 6'L X 2.5'W X 4'H
using 19mm tempered glass for safety reasons. The aquascaping required me to
be in the tank ... ok so I'm only 5'6" but it was a lot quicker with me
inside and my mate handing me the LR from the outside. Lighting is 3 pieces
of 400W XM 15K and
16 pieces of 96W PC actinics and yet its not as bright as I'd like it to be
way at the bottom.

So the livestock had to be carefully placed on the rock structure, with
mostly shrooms at the bottom. Strictly no SPS corals, the rest were mostly
softies and LPS, lots of shrimps, and other inverts like cukes and snails.

Maintenance is a big PITA on this tank, especially with algae on the tank
walls - you can use magnets to scrape off some of it, but the persistent
ones need a blade. And finding a blade with a 3-4' long handle strong enuff
not to bend was tough.

Sure it looks good, but personally, I'd never get this kinda tank for myself

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Hi there

I'm looking to get back into a marine tank. It's been a while since I
have had one. the last was a bio ball setup which i believe has gone
out of fashion to be replaced by live rocks etc. anyway my question
is.. I'm looking at this tank

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Unique-Custom...arium-full-set
up_W0QQitemZ150044026743QQihZ005QQcategoryZ20755QQ rdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

and just wondering if higher rather than wider tanks are still harder
to maintain with the new techniques of fish and invertebrates keeping.

Cheers thanks for taking the tinme to repspond