New Wall Mounted Tank

[LoudSaxo]

Hi,

I have just purchased a tank for my girlfriends christmas present, she wanted a corner tank (I don't know why, nor do I know where she thought it would go) however, I was struggling to find one within a distance/price range that I would be able to afford, so anyway, I put a speculative bid on a wall mounted tank, I believe it is a 'FM1 Mega Rectangle Wall Aquarium' http/www.clearseal.com/aquariums_wall_straight.htm - I wasn't expecting to win it, but I did.

Anyway, I did a quick search on here, and I couldn't find anything about wall mounted tanks, are there loads of horror aspects to owning one as apposed to a normal one? I am assuming the only real difference is that they are 5" depth as opposed to a normal, wider tank.

My girlfriend is knowledgeable about fishtanks, but I think this will surprise her as these retail for WAY out of my xmas present budget, but I also worry it might be a big step up from her current 1.5ft cube tank that she's been running. It comes with all the filtration and heating and lighting built in, and I am perhaps foolishly, assuming that these will be adequate for the tank.

Anyway, just though I would ask if there is any major headaches I can look forward too or if this should be relatively painless (also, do none of you guys have these kind of tanks or am I just searching using the wrong terminology?)

Thanks, and I am sure I might be back asking more stuff as we get things moving forward with this tank.

cheers peeps

chaz

 

[Man of fish]

I'd assume that feeding would be a pain. Unless there's a little door or something. Cleaning as well.

 

[Cazgar]

You'll be very limited as to what fish you can have in it as it's so narrow, & I imagine maintenance won't be easy

 

[tribalbrit]

nothing out of the ordinary really. You will be limited to what you can put in it do to the width of it, small fish only!

 

[LoudSaxo]

It sticks out 5" from the wall, none of it is recessed so I believe you have normal access to it from the top, its just narrower than a traditional tank, she currently only has little tetra's and mollies I think they are called, so small fish are not a worry (I quite like little fish). The awkwardness of cleaning etc is not really an issue, I was just more worried people were going to tell me that these are fish death traps or something, I'm not into mistreating animals regardless of how small or wet they may be, but if awkward maintenance is my sole issue, I can roll with that.

Thanks

chaz

 

[pkppv]

Yea, I wouldnt put anything bigger than 2 inches in there!

 

[tribalbrit]

It sticks out 5" from the wall, none of it is recessed so I believe you have normal access to it from the top, its just narrower than a traditional tank, she currently only has little tetra's and mollies I think they are called, so small fish are not a worry (I quite like little fish). The awkwardness of cleaning etc is not really an issue, I was just more worried people were going to tell me that these are fish death traps or something, I'm not into mistreating animals regardless of how small or wet they may be, but if awkward maintenance is my sole issue, I can roll with that.

Thanks

chaz

Dont worry someone will tell you that its not suitable before much longer
Just dont get carried away when stocking it.

 

[Xraymark]

It looks wrong and feels wrong. Sorry just a gut feeling. I wonder is there an issue with aeration with the small surface area. Also wouldn't discount difficulty of maintenance.

 

[pkppv]

It sticks out 5" from the wall, none of it is recessed so I believe you have normal access to it from the top, its just narrower than a traditional tank, she currently only has little tetra's and mollies I think they are called, so small fish are not a worry (I quite like little fish). The awkwardness of cleaning etc is not really an issue, I was just more worried people were going to tell me that these are fish death traps or something, I'm not into mistreating animals regardless of how small or wet they may be, but if awkward maintenance is my sole issue, I can roll with that.

Thanks

chaz

Dont worry someone will tell you that its not suitable before much longer
Just dont get carried away when stocking it.

+1 Someone will always be around to say something isnt suitable. I bet if i put a molly in a 1000gal theyd say it was unsuitable cuz she could get lost

Shoaling fish would look great in there! And i assume since it is wall mounted fish you would have catfish at much closer to eye level than normal, so I would do a nice big shoal of some sort of minnow/tetra, maybe 10-12, and a small school or corys!

 

[Dieses Madchen]

I would think small tetras would be great. A nice shoal of neons or cardinals would do very nicely. Or even harlequin rasboras.

 

[creeker]

Out of curiosity, how many gallons of water does it hold?

EDIT: I see the one you mention is 72 liters. You will need to stock it lightly, due to the relatively small surface area.

 

[Rummynose]

I'd be more concerned about the weight issue, that it doesn't fall off the wall! I guess you don't necessarily have to hang it on the wall. As for the stocking, I'm thinking maybe dwarf rasboras? http/www.seriouslyfish.com/profile.php?genus=Boraras&species=maculatus&id=947

 

[Jenste]

the FM1 Mega holds 72 Liters



Start looking into the wall supports - - I would hate to see it come crashing off the wall when you start filling it

 

[LoudSaxo]

the pic doesn't do it justice on that site, here is another that i have found :

it holds 72L of water, no idea how many gallons that is.

here is some more deets for what appears to be the same tank :

http/www.fishtankonthewall.com/mega-rectangular-wall-aquarium.html

chaz

 

[Jenste]

Just under 19 US gallons