Which tank should I keep?

[evilbob]

I have a 110 High and a 72 Bow and I need to get rid of one of them. The 110 has African cichlids in it and the 72 is a saltwater tank with a Snowflake Eel. I'm going to stay with a saltwater setup and I like the 72 bowfront, but will it be too small to safely add a couple other fish, such as a puffer and lionfish?

 

[sepulatian]

Originally Posted by EVILBOB
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I have a 110 High and a 72 Bow and I need to get rid of one of them. The 110 has African cichlids in it and the 72 is a saltwater tank with a Snowflake Eel. I'm going to stay with a saltwater setup and I like the 72 bowfront, but will it be too small to safely add a couple other fish, such as a puffer and lionfish?
Welcome to the boards!!! What are the dimensions of the 110 high? I, personally, LOVE bows. I have a 46 myself. The view is so much better than square tanks. You can most certainly have a lion and a puffer in with the eel. Be sure of what you want before you buy though. What kind of lion and puffer are you looking for?

 

[prime311]

The Lion and the Puffer would get along with the Eel, but not necessarily with each other. Puffers have been known to nip at a Lions fins and stress them out.

 

[evilbob]

The 110 has the same footprint as a 75 / 90 gallon tank but it's just taller ( 48W x 18D x 30H). As far as fish to go with my Eel, my kids like the Dogface puffers, Angel Fish and Yellow Tang fish. I like the Scorpion fish, Foxfaces and Volitan Lion. I don't want to overcrowd the tank, like I'm used to with the African cichlids, but I would like some more character in there also.

 

[ironeagle2006]

Here is the best of both worlds. Keep the 110 but sell the fish in it convert it to Saltwater and then Sell the 46. That is what I did when moved my tank to a 75 I converted my 55 from Salt to fresh and my 75 fresh to Salt til I got my 150.

 

[prime311]

A Taller tank is fine for a Lion as they don't swim around much. It could be problematic for roamers like Tangs though. I'm not sure a 110 is big enough for a Dogface Puffer. You'd be better off doing something like a Valentini Puffer or Dwarf Lion, Foxface, and a Flame Angel.

 

[grouperlover]

you could also try a few anthias or get a few corals and begin a reef tank cause i think the eel would be fine with them