Hi all,
We inherited a large male Red Devil who is 11-12" long. He was living in a 38 gal tank (12" x 36" 24H"), which is clearly too small for him. We've had him a bit in his 38 gal tank now and love him!!!
We were looking at larger tanks to get for him, but I am limited by our available space and floor strength, I think. I barely have room for a 48" tank, really, but saw a Marineland 60 gallon for a nice price w/these dimensions: 12.75"L x 48.5"W x 25" H.
I also saw an Aqueon 65 gallon tank with dimensions 18.4"L x 36.4"W x 25"H. That would fit my space better.
Which size works better for the fish? A longer but narrower tank, or a wider but shorter tank?
Thanks!
We inherited a large male Red Devil who is 11-12" long. He was living in a 38 gal tank (12" x 36" 24H"), which is clearly too small for him. We've had him a bit in his 38 gal tank now and love him!!!
We were looking at larger tanks to get for him, but I am limited by our available space and floor strength, I think. I barely have room for a 48" tank, really, but saw a Marineland 60 gallon for a nice price w/these dimensions: 12.75"L x 48.5"W x 25" H.
I also saw an Aqueon 65 gallon tank with dimensions 18.4"L x 36.4"W x 25"H. That would fit my space better.
Which size works better for the fish? A longer but narrower tank, or a wider but shorter tank?
Thanks!