Aquariums have become living art pieces and eye-catching items of furniture which provide a spectacular display in any home or office. For those with limited 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 an excellent viewing area and light illuminates the full length of the fish tank tower for a magnificent show of your fish.
With the use of versatile acrylic, styles no longer need to be traditional but come in an extensive 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 range of colors to suit décor and some manufacturers provide alternative finishes to stands and headers such as marble, wood, glass and silver. The highest tower aquariums reach up to seven feet while the lowest are around five and a half feet. Bases are commonly found in the dimensions of 16”x16”, 14”x14” and 12”x12”. Capacities usually vary between twenty and fifty five gallons. The larger tower fish tanks cost over $1000 while the smallest versions cost $500 and more.
Tower aquariums are more suitable as freshwater aquariums than saltwater fish tanks as saltwater aquarium fish will survive best in long, wide tanks. It is also best to house small fish as, even though there can be a lot of water in the column aquarium, fish tend to swim horizontally not vertically and so the narrow width is more accommodating to small freshwater fish.
Some manufacturers provide complete system fish tanks and aquariums which come with all the necessary aquarium supplies. Alternatively you can obtain the appropriate equipment which will include high-capacity filter, aquarium lighting, extension cord, aquarium plants, under-gravel filtration, air pump and heater if stocking a tropical freshwater tank. A strong air pump is particularly important to ensure good vertical circulation and aeration of water. Due to the height of aquarium towers, reaching down to the bottom of the tank for cleaning purposes requires you to purchase a long handle brush or cleaning magnet.