Oh yeah. I, too, went from a 20 long to a 30g tall. Mostly because I really wanted the height for more flexibility in plants and layout, and also the added water volume. Completely changed how I thought about the layout and the aesthetics and just the visual balance.
Now I'm planning a move up to a 3-foot, 60 gallon tank, and I went a bit overboard considering the properties as I designed the stand. I was thinking all about golden ratios and pleasant proportions and just took it way too far, I think.
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But yeah, I'm not going to try and just repeat the layout of my 30 gallon, only upsized for the 60 gallon scale. It'll be a totally new aquascape once I start setting that up.
Now I'm planning a move up to a 3-foot, 60 gallon tank, and I went a bit overboard considering the properties as I designed the stand. I was thinking all about golden ratios and pleasant proportions and just took it way too far, I think.
But yeah, I'm not going to try and just repeat the layout of my 30 gallon, only upsized for the 60 gallon scale. It'll be a totally new aquascape once I start setting that up.
