Fish For A Column Tank?

[KingOfTheSea]

Hey, I may get a column tank (the ones around 6 foot tall). Not sure on width. I have seen a few on online shops etc.

What would be suited to life in such a weirdly shaped tank?

Guppies?

 

[Shred]

Not much.

 

[Truck]

he wont be able to stock according to volume. because there is little surface area it will make for very little gaseous exchange.

 

[bagu]

1 fighting fish?

 

[Faythee]

People typically keep Angels in those.

 

[KingOfTheSea]

Oooh angels would be cool, Depending on width of the tank Obv.

Also just had a thought, How the hell would I filter it? Power filter in the upper levels then a powerful air stone to make some circulation?

 

[Tropical_Fish]

Filtering wouldn't be too hard - you'd probably need a couple of heaters in the column to even out the temperature.

But.... How the hell would you clean the gravel!? Or how would you get a dead fish out from the bottom?


Maintenance would be a nightmare - not worth it in my opinion

 

[KingOfTheSea]

I have a load of spare heaters and filters and things but you are right... Hmmm. There must be someway around it.

Im thinking... Some sort of contraption... Hmmm lol

 

[KingOfTheSea]

Could I get a rigid plastic tube and attach it to the syphon, so I have control over the movement of it. And also get a really long net?

 

[KingOfTheSea]

Also would something like a clown pleco or 2 be ok?

 

[Bebobb]

Also would something like a clown pleco or 2 be ok?

I'm not sure, but those are expensive, or am I thinking of the zebra plecs.

 

[KingOfTheSea]

Also would something like a clown pleco or 2 be ok?

I'm not sure, but those are expensive, or am I thinking of the zebra plecs.

Yeah thats zebras. Clown plecos are only around £6 each

 

[Bebobb]

Also would something like a clown pleco or 2 be ok?

I'm not sure, but those are expensive, or am I thinking of the zebra plecs.

Yeah thats zebras. Clown plecos are only around £6 each

Oh, okay. How big do they get?

 

[KingOfTheSea]

Clowns only get around 6" if i remember rightly so great for smaller tanks

 

[Bebobb]

The foot print of these tanks is small. There is not much you would be able to fit in one. I don't know if you could put the plecos in it. And wouldn't the pressure as you get deeper hurt the fish?