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With the 76 × 38 × 40 cm Kallax aquarium , you can give your fish a home and make effective use of the space on the classic 2x2 Kallax shelving unit from Ikea. The dimensions of the tank are precisely tailored to this shelving unit, so that it fits into any room without the need for its own separate stand.
In this tank, you can create a great little underwater world in a compact space and offer a wonderful home to small danios, barbs, shrimp, catfish, or dwarf cichlids. With a height of 40 cm, you have plenty of room to incorporate larger roots and create great little aquascapes.
With a height of 40 cm, you have significantly more design freedom than in shallower aquariums, especially when using rocks and roots. Here you can plant beautiful, tall background plants and create various aquascape landscapes. Free swimming areas in the foreground also allow for better visibility of the animals and easier maintenance.
Which animals are suitable for the aquarium depends on the usable water volume, the internal dimensions, the aquascape, water quality, and the specific requirements of the species. Check these factors before choosing your livestock.
This tank size is ideal for various small danios, barbs, dwarf cichlids, and catfish. But invertebrates such as shrimp and snails also find a place here.
The aquarium is designed for use in the IKEA Kallax shelving unit. Before placing it, check the compartment dimensions, load-bearing capacity, and surface area of your specific shelving unit model. Also plan enough space for equipment, cables, and maintenance work.
The total load is calculated based on the fully equipped aquarium. Take into account the tank, water, substrate, rocks, and accessories. Neither Terra-Natur nor IKEA accepts liability for the load-bearing capacity of the shelving unit. Protect the furniture from splashes and escaping water.
The gross water volume of this aquarium is 115 liters. Please note that the water volume is reduced by the aquascape, such as substrate, rocks, and other decorations, and therefore the fish have a smaller volume of water to swim in.
Smaller ornamental fish and catfish can be kept in this aquarium. If you want to combine several species for a community tank, be sure to check beforehand whether the care requirements of the species are compatible.
Example: VH/2TE/1FL denotes a lid with a front/back sliding direction, two equipment corners, and one feeding hole.
The aquarium is sized to fit perfectly on the 2x2 Kallax shelving unit from Ikea. It is also possible to place the aquarium in a larger shelving unit. In this case, a partition panel must be removed. We only recommend this if the shelving unit can be securely bolted to the wall for better stabilization and, if necessary, the bottom panel is reinforced.
You see a tank, but have no idea where to start? We’re here to help with a variety of ideas so you can get straight to setting it up when our aquarium arrives.
With the right selection of aquatic plants, you can also make small aquariums appear significantly larger. For small aquariums, we also recommend using finer plants. Rotala or Ludwigia species are suitable as stem plants for the background here. This prevents the tank from looking overcrowded. A larger-leaved eye-catcher is allowed to introduce a different leaf shape.
Small aquariums can be beautifully landscaped with a small rock formation and suitable small roots. They should be planted predominantly with fine-leaved plants such as compact Anubias, Cryptocorynes, or various mosses. Fine stem plants or needle leeks are also a good option.
Tall aquariums offer a major advantage in terms of overall design flexibility. Larger roots and broad-leaved aquatic plants such as Java fern can be used here. A classic Vallisneria spiralis comes into its own in the background, as does a Ludwigia. The foreground can be landscaped with Monte Carlo pearlwort, cryptocorynes, needle moss, dwarf sword plants or Staurogyne repens.
Shallow aquariums are ideal for recreating a great underwater stream. Fine sand and many round river stones of different sizes can be used to create a natural structure. At the same time, hardy, low-growing aquatic plants such as Cryptocoryne, dwarf sword plants, or Brazilian grass provide optimal planting for such shallow aquariums. When properly set up, these tanks are ideal for catfish and shrimp, which do not necessarily require height.
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