Working with tall aquariums

My tank is currently 60cm tall... and my arm just makes it to the bottom when I need to work on the tank...

I saw a tank this weekend that is twice that tall... how do you put your gravel in, place rocks, fix plants ect in a very tall tank that size?? :amazed:

Shop owner reckons you would need to get into the tank :wondering:

Sorry for the questions, I'm a tad bored at work...

 

You ask a small kid for some help ...

 

lol either get help from a midget that you can sit into the tank or find someone with super long arms

 

Good question! I am re-scaping my tank - 60cm high. My arms don't even reach the bottom & I'm trying to get all the gravel out. Lucky my son has

- LOL - so he can help. I've thought of getting inside but I'm sure that would crack the bottom or the cabinet or both :bigsmile:

 

My stand is 90cm high tank is 60cm high. i use a chair to enable me to reach the bottom lol.

 

all the tanks im looking at now are all deep and everyone says just get a ladder and climb in bear in mind these are all double based tanks

 

I will still think twice about setting foot in a tank... especially at my weight...

speaking of tall tanks check this out: http://www.marineaquariumsa.com/showthread.php?t=10092&highlight=robs&page=10

 

lucky me lol i weight less than some of the driftwood when its wet.

 

Always a problem with tall tanks.

Please make sure you use a sturby chair/ladder when reaching in... last thing you need is a chair/ladder slipping...

 

Why get a midget to help reach the bottom of a 60cm tank, if you can't
you are already a midget

My tank stand is about 60 and my tank 64 I think and I reach the bottom just fine
I do have to roll up my sleeves though not to get them wet.

All you shorties need a extending window washer, braai tongs and diving goggles
and your sorted.

 

haha, skerp!

 

My tank is 80cm high and the stand 1.2 m. I stand on a chair and then use different tools to plant and move rocks and driftwood. Putting in the substrate was a mission; my kids loaded icecream bucket after icecream bucked and handed it to me on the chair. My syphon for gravel vacs is that tall one and the prosses really kills my back.

 

Tall aquariums do look very nice though.

 

You are just taller than the average joe!