Fish turning

Shark123

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Is it okay to have a fish that can turn on a dime in a tank with a width shorter then the fishes length?
 

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Everyone will have different opinions.

Some People will say its ok, I think most would recommend the width of the tank be atleast as wide as the fish is long.

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dragonfish

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Think the type of fish might be pertinent to the final decision on that.

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i dont agree with the width being shorter than the fishes length but imo if the width is 1" more than the length i think its ok, but the tanks length should be 4x the fishes length
 

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Depends on the fish. A 16" eel thats as thick as a dime is perfectly fine turning around 12" tank. Should a 13" midas, oscar, arowana, ect turn around constantly in a 12" tank? No. Certain need a tank wider than the full lenght of the fish.


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the fish arent gonna turn around in a straight line i dont think. they would swim either down or up and turn around at a diagonal angle if you can picture what im thinking. but i still dont think its optimal..
 

Shark123

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Yea your right, it's does depend on the fish type. BTW gnorris a shark would be able to turn easily in a 500, they can turn on a dime.
 

gnorris23

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even if that where the case ( which it is not ) your still left with the dilemma of getting it down into your mothers basement
 
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