Which fish tank is better?

[scottnlisa]

It is going to be a FOWLR. I have been looking at fish tanks and noticed some are higher than longer (5 foot x 2 foot x 3 foot). And some tank are longer then taller (6 foot x 18 inches x 2 foot). Is there a difference in the amount and size of fish that can go into them?

 

[crypt keeper]

Longer is always better. This gives them more swimming room. Fish wont just go up and down. They swim left to right majority of the time.
Plus cleaning a 3 foot tank what a nightmare. You will get soaked everything. Unless you have gorilla arms that are 4 feet long.

 

[crypt keeper]

for instance. You can have a 150 cube tank vs a normal 150 rectangle tank. The 150 6 footer is a better tank for tangs or smaller Angels species and dawrfs. They have more swimming room thank a 4 foot 150. If you can afford it and have the room a 7 foot 210 or 240 would be a great tank. Most fish you get will be okay in there for life and the bigger angels will be okay for many many years.

 

[rigdon87]

Originally Posted by crypt keeper
http:///forum/post/3153123
Unless you have gorilla arms that are 4 feet long.

+1 longer is always better

 

[srfisher17]

Originally Posted by crypt keeper
http:///forum/post/3153123
Longer is always better. This gives them more swimming room. Fish wont just go up and down. They swim left to right majority of the time.
Plus cleaning a 3 foot tank what a nightmare. You will get soaked everything. Unless you have gorilla arms that are 4 feet long.
Yeah; and the more surface area, the better the gas exchange. You can safely keep more fish in a tank with more surface area than a tall tank of the same capacity. Much of a tall tank's space is seldom used by the occupants anyway.

 

[scottnlisa]

I found a 150 gallon tank that the dimesions are 60 x 18 x 24. Is this a decent size tank?

 

[crypt keeper]

what are your plan for the tank? Coral set up? FOWLR? Then it depends on fish

 

[cranberry]

It totally depends on the fish you are going to keep. Like an 18" would be tight for a lionfish....

 

[scottnlisa]

Originally Posted by crypt keeper
http:///forum/post/3153821
what are your plan for the tank? Coral set up? FOWLR? Then it depends on fish

FOWLR tank. Fish I want are like porcupine puffer, angel fish, 2 clownfish, yellow tang, and hippo tang.

 

[dragonzim]

Originally Posted by scottnlisa
http:///forum/post/3153826
FOWLR tank. Fish I want are like porcupine puffer, angel fish, 2 clownfish, yellow tang, and hippo tang.
With the tangs you would be much better off with a 6 foot or longer tank. They do much better with a long tank for more swimming room.

 

[crypt keeper]

Originally Posted by scottnlisa
http:///forum/post/3153826
FOWLR tank. Fish I want are like porcupine puffer, angel fish, 2 clownfish, yellow tang, and hippo tang.
No. You are better off with a 7 foot tank.

 

[teen]

you want at least a 6' tank for the fish you listed. bigger wouldn't hurt.

 

[crypt keeper]

6 foot tank is still too small. Look people think a 125 or 150 is a big tank for the fish listed. For clowns yes. For the angels no. Large angels like an emp angel roam areas of reefs that are the size of a small house. The bigger the fish the bigger the tank. It will only cause stress and or aggression. Then fish will die.