60x18x24 verse 72x18x20

[conig]

Hi I initially was looking for a 125 long in 72x18 to do as a mixed cichlid tank of sorts to house some tinfoils, blood parrot and rtgg. I would like to get some severums. However petsmart cannot order me the one they have for sale on there website and locally the cheapest price I am getting is 483.00 no lights just glass and lids.

There is a 120hi 60x18x24 for sale locally(not positive on height). glass, lids and lights for $369.00 I am considering. For what I plan to keep how much worse is this foot print ?

I wouldn't plan to keep any monsters in this tank just mixed 10-14inch semi-aggresive fish. maybe discus latter.

 

[mos90]

i would say it depends on the fish u plan to keep. eg. if it was an arowana id go with the longer tank. for discus taller would be better. same for cichlids.

 

[vfc]

The PetSmart near me in Philly has the 125L on sale for $303.99 and the 120H $278.99. Both include canopy and lights.

Both tanks have practically the same water volume. The extra depth of the 120G is a plus if you have a mix of fish that includes bottom and top dwellers. I have a 30" deep tank with a mix of Haps and Peacocks. Works out great as the Haps tend to hang near the top and the Peacocks near the bottom.

 

[fisher12889]

You say you don't plan to keep any monsters, but rtgg's can get 24"+, WAY too big for either tank you are looking at. I've also seen tinfoils get 14"+, and I dont think you could reasonably house a school of 14" fish in either.

Now to answer your question, I would go for the 72"x18", especially since you plan to house cichlids. They seem to like bigger footprints so they can each have their own territory.