Minimum Shallow Tank Height?

[Banana Man]

Hi,

I am getting a custom build shallow tank with the following dimensions:

Width 180cm x Height 45cm x Depth 53cm (71" x 18" x 21").

Does anyone think 45cm is too short for the height? Are their any obvious problems i will run into with this type of setup? I want to house all types of Corals so dont want to find i have limited what i can put in the tank. I plan on having a small amount of Live Rock so there should be a fair bit of space.

Thanks!

 

[Aquarian]

How little LR are you thinking of having? Your tank size makes it about 116 gallons so you should be at least one pound per gallon.

 

[Banana Man]

I plan on using a large amount of MicroMec in the sump to allow for the small amount of LR

 

[Aquarian]

That product seems to be a good product for fresh water, not sure it would be a good replacement for live rock. Interesting idea though.

 

[Sakura2282]

I believe nothing can really replace live rock in a saltwater tank, you should go with more LR instead.

 

[ErinCahir]

+1 Sakura

There's really not a replacement for rock in the display.

 

[Banana Man]

What about having a good bit of LR in my sump?

 

[Aquarian]

You can use LR in your sump to reduce the amount in your display.

 

[ErinCahir]

Rock not only provides the necessary filtration but also hiding places for a lot of the things we stock.

That's something that you need to consider, as well.