Aquariums have become living art pieces and crowd pleasing bits of furniture which supply a spectacular display in any office or home. For those with some space, tower aquariums are the ideal solution. These stately aquarium towers rise high and take up minimal floor space. They can be placed in a corner or perhaps right in the centre to make a stunning centrepiece. Due to their height they provide a brilliant viewing area and light illuminates the full length of the fish tank tower for a wonderful show of your fish.
With the utilization of flexible acrylic, styles no longer need to be traditional but come in an in depth variety of shapes to suit individual taste and room space. These shapes include triangle, square, rectangle, pentagon, hexagon and octagonal aquarium towers.
They also come in a selection of colors to suit dcor and some makers provide alternative finishes to stands and headers like marble, wood, glass and silver. The highest tower aquariums reach up to 7 feet while the lowest are around 5 and a half feet. Bases are commonly found in the dimensions of 16"x16", 14"x14" and 12"x12". Capacities customarily vary between 20 and fifty 5 gallons. The larger tower fish tanks cost over $1000 while the littlest versions cost $500 and more.
Tower aquariums are far more appropriate as freshwater aquariums than saltwater aquariums as saltwater aquarium fish will survive best in long, wide tanks. It's also best to house little fish as, although there may be a lot of water in the column aquarium, fish have a tendency to swim horizontally not vertically and thus the narrow width is more accommodating to tiny freshwater fish.
Some manufacturers provide complete system aquariums and aquariums which come with all the mandatory aquarium supplies. Otherwise you can get the appropriate equipment which may include high-capacity filter, aquarium lighting, extension cord, aquarium plants, under-gravel filtration, air pump and heater if stocking a tropical freshwater tank. A robust air pump is very important to ensure good vertical circulation and aeration of water. Because of the height of aquarium towers, reaching down to the base of the tank for cleaning purposes requires you to purchase a long handle brush or cleaning magnet.
With the utilization of flexible acrylic, styles no longer need to be traditional but come in an in depth variety of shapes to suit individual taste and room space. These shapes include triangle, square, rectangle, pentagon, hexagon and octagonal aquarium towers.
They also come in a selection of colors to suit dcor and some makers provide alternative finishes to stands and headers like marble, wood, glass and silver. The highest tower aquariums reach up to 7 feet while the lowest are around 5 and a half feet. Bases are commonly found in the dimensions of 16"x16", 14"x14" and 12"x12". Capacities customarily vary between 20 and fifty 5 gallons. The larger tower fish tanks cost over $1000 while the littlest versions cost $500 and more.
Tower aquariums are far more appropriate as freshwater aquariums than saltwater aquariums as saltwater aquarium fish will survive best in long, wide tanks. It's also best to house little fish as, although there may be a lot of water in the column aquarium, fish have a tendency to swim horizontally not vertically and thus the narrow width is more accommodating to tiny freshwater fish.
Some manufacturers provide complete system aquariums and aquariums which come with all the mandatory aquarium supplies. Otherwise you can get the appropriate equipment which may include high-capacity filter, aquarium lighting, extension cord, aquarium plants, under-gravel filtration, air pump and heater if stocking a tropical freshwater tank. A robust air pump is very important to ensure good vertical circulation and aeration of water. Because of the height of aquarium towers, reaching down to the base of the tank for cleaning purposes requires you to purchase a long handle brush or cleaning magnet.
About the Author:
Jill Kaestner finds a tower or coffee table aquarium a pleasant change from the normal aquarium. Read her article on how to maintain freshwater aquariums.