i've had my 50 gallon malawi tank going for a long while and it's finally time for me to get a bigger tank as my haps/peacocks are getting very large and need more space.
so today i'm ready to go buy a brand new 75 gallon set up. call someone up to help transport, and he says hey, buy my 125 for the same price..
here's the problem. i have a choice to make. where my tank is right now is a four foot wall, and my 50 (and the 75) fit like a glove, it's right in the middle of my main room. as soon as you walk in the door, you see it. in the kitchen, you see it. on the couch, you see it (it's all one big room with a vaulted ceiling). simply put, it is THE prime spot for a tank. i'm obsessed with my fish, and i watch them all the time.
a 125 would be far too wide to fit here. however, i have ALWAYS wanted one. i could put basically whatever i wanted in it with no concerns (i'm wanting moorii, venustus, etc.). and this is such a good deal, i hate to pass it up. everything is 6 months old and flawless condition. i could put the 125 in a corner room. you'd be able to see it from the main room as there are always opened double doors, but to really see it and gaze continuously, as i do, it's not ideal. you'd have to walk in there and stand to look at it.
so would you rater have a 75 in a prime spot, or a 125 in a room where it's not going to be seen nearly as much?
so today i'm ready to go buy a brand new 75 gallon set up. call someone up to help transport, and he says hey, buy my 125 for the same price..
here's the problem. i have a choice to make. where my tank is right now is a four foot wall, and my 50 (and the 75) fit like a glove, it's right in the middle of my main room. as soon as you walk in the door, you see it. in the kitchen, you see it. on the couch, you see it (it's all one big room with a vaulted ceiling). simply put, it is THE prime spot for a tank. i'm obsessed with my fish, and i watch them all the time.
a 125 would be far too wide to fit here. however, i have ALWAYS wanted one. i could put basically whatever i wanted in it with no concerns (i'm wanting moorii, venustus, etc.). and this is such a good deal, i hate to pass it up. everything is 6 months old and flawless condition. i could put the 125 in a corner room. you'd be able to see it from the main room as there are always opened double doors, but to really see it and gaze continuously, as i do, it's not ideal. you'd have to walk in there and stand to look at it.
so would you rater have a 75 in a prime spot, or a 125 in a room where it's not going to be seen nearly as much?
