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Posted by paul.irwin on February 21, 2006, 8:06 pm
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If you want to have a tank on the lower level, you might want to consider a
40 long. It's the same footprint as a 55 so your hood will work, but
shorter.
> Thanks for the help!
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>>> Hi Folks:
>>>
>>> I have a 55 gal planted show tank with some discus, cordy cats and
>>> various neon and a pair of German Blue Rams. The bottom of the stand
>>> looks inviting for another 55 gal and since I have an extra hood and
>>> heater I'd though I'd put another 55 gal one below the top one.
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>> Make sure you have a comfortable clearance for working. I used to keep a
>> tall 30g on a stand with a 20g underneath. I could reverse them, but
>> maintenance would be difficult on the lower tank.
>>
>>> My main concern is the low placement of the tank. It would be of
>>> course at knee high, and while that's fine for sitting and watching the
>>> fish I worry about 'spooking' them when I get up to arrange thing in the
>>> top tank. I'm not particularly 'set' on any one type of fish in the
>>> bottom tank, but I think discus would be a problem as I understand they
>>> 'spook' easy and like to see you at eye level.
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>> Larger cichlids prefer to look down or be at eye-level to us. Smaller
>> fish don't spook the same way.
>>
>>> Any suggestions for some fish? My water is blessed at 6.2 pH and 3
>>> KH straight from the tap. I'm kind of new to the hobby but love South
>>> African Dwarf cichlids and cardinals and such. Of course I can treat
>>> the bottom tank as a quarantine tank but I'd like to make it a thing of
>>> beauty too!
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>> Any of the Apistos would be in paradise, for a planted 55g for
>> themselves. Also if a Discus needs a time-out, you have a place.
>>
>>> My other concern would be weight. 2 full 55 gallon tanks are quite a
>>> load! Any suggestions/comments or advisement appreciated. Thanks for
>>> holding my hand!
>>
>> If it was designed for it :o). Adding another 600 lbs should not make
>> any difference except to the floor. The 600 lbs is stressing the
>> previously unstressed steel horizontal sections (if it's the all-metal
>> stand that I'm thinking of), so that should be ok (are they the same size
>> as the horizontal sections above?), and it adds 600 lbs to the vertical
>> section below the bottom tank (again, insignificant to vertical steel
>> legs).
>>
>> The weight on the floor should be considered (will the floor bounce
>> causing the tank to sway forwards?), and the tank stand to floor contact
>> area is a consideration. For small contact areas, I would sometimes put
>> a metal plate under each post to spread the load (but either way, 1200
>> lbs is going to leave a dent in a carpet ;~).
>>
>>> Jim C.
>>> P.S.
>>> I bought my above discus two weeks ago and am now IN LOVE with the
>>> species. I have them eating out of my hand! I have two and just bought
>>> 4 more through an online breeder. What great fish!
>>
>> lol, and so it begins ;~).
>> --
>> www.NetMax.tk
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> I have a 55 gal planted show tank with some discus, cordy cats and
> various neon and a pair of German Blue Rams. The bottom of the stand
> looks inviting for another 55 gal and since I have an extra hood and
> heater I'd though I'd put another 55 gal one below the top one.