flymike Posted August 4, 2014 Report Share Posted August 4, 2014 Hi Guys, I'm needing to buy a new biger tank pretty shortly. Have a few second hand options Im looking in to. My question is.... In your opinion/experiences/thoughts..... Is a longer skinnier large tank 1800x600ish with a footprint of around 1.08m2 better suited than a shorter wider tank of 1500x700ish with a footprint of around 1.05m2? Dose the longer length spread the territory's and aggression apart a little more We've been asked to move out of our rented property (for the landlords family), We are buying a house in feb, and have decided to live in a caravan at the inlaws for the next 5 months. I am planning to put my african cichlids, mostly juvies and young adults between 1-4 inches each(11 species in total) in to one large tank for "storage" until our own property is ready to live in. My one consideration is that I'm growing out 6 giraffes, and was advised to look at a 6' long tank to get the best out of them, the other fish will be spread around this and two 4 footers once the house is ok,ed early next year Thanks Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nudge Posted August 5, 2014 Report Share Posted August 5, 2014 IMO these 2 tanks are so similar footprint wise and either would do. personally i would go for the 6ftr as the width is really good at 600. The 5ftr is nice and wide but you lose a bit of length. Generally a shorter wider tank is prob better than a long skinny tank but it has a good width anyway and the extra length will help. I would say a 1800 (6ft) x 600 (2ft) will house all the africans we have available to us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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