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SheKoi   Fish Addict Posts: 667 Kudos: 553 Votes: 4 Registered: 11-Feb-2004   | i'm up grading my tank, i'm trying to buy second hand i've seen 2, 4ft tanks for sale, one is 48 long 15high 18 wide the other is a more standard 48long 18 high 15 wide. Both calculate to about 45gallons uk would one be better then the other? fish: 1 angel 7 h. rasbora 9 corys 1 clown pleco dwarf gourami 5 neon rainbows 1 otto cheers shekoi www.blooming-brilliant.co.uk |
 Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:56 |       |
crazyred     Fish Addict LAZY and I don't care :D Posts: 575 Kudos: 360 Votes: 293 Registered: 26-Aug-2005   | That's tough, 18" wide would have more surface area for oxygen exchange, but the angels like tall tanks, so the 18" tall would be good. I've read that angels should have a minimum of an 18" tall tank, so given the fact that you do have an angel maybe you should go for that one.  "Beauty is in the eye of the beer holder."  |
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Jason_R_S    Moderator Posts: 2811 Kudos: 2421 Votes: 391 Registered: 18-Apr-2001  | i agree with crazyred. given your stock the taller tank would probably be better. though you could go with option 3 and just get both.   |
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Natalie Ultimate Fish Guru Apolay Wayyioy Posts: 4499 Kudos: 3730 Votes: 348 Registered: 01-Feb-2003  | Go with the wider tank... The 15" wide one is too narrow and will be hell to aquascape. 15" in height is fine for angels.  I'm not your neighbor, you Bakersfield trash. |
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jasonpisani  *Ultimate Fish Guru* Posts: 5553 Kudos: 7215 Votes: 1024 Registered: 24-Feb-2003  | I agree with Cory Addict & would go with the wider one. Angels prefer higher tanks, but 15" is fine. http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/s8xi5heh/my_photos http://www.geocities.com/s8xi5heh/classic_blue.html http://groups.yahoo.com/group/buzaqq/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/corydoras/ Member of the Malta Aquarist Society - 1970. http://www.maltaaquarist.com |
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| hembo666 Big Fish Posts: 350 Kudos: 288 Votes: 3 Registered: 01-Apr-2005 | im with option 3. MTS  |
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