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Old 08-18-2005, 10:58 PM   #6 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by hoppycalif
I had a 24" deep tank and found it very difficult to work with for planting or cleaning. My arm is just barely long enough to reach the bottom and still have some finger flex room left. So, I decided I will never attempt a deeper tank. That one had an actual water depth of 20 inches - the rest being gravel and small air space at the top.
I agree, cleaning super tall tanks is a pain. Luckly, I'm 6'6" and have arms to match the height. I'm fine cleaning my 135g(24 in deep). But I do clean a 210(36in deep) and there is nothing more frustrating than trying to scrape algae at the bottom of the tank.

Also factor in the deeper the tank, the less light gets to the bottom.
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