Length doesnt do a whole lot for me. I had one 8' tank and didnt care for it too much except the width. Id take a 6x30" or 6x3 over 8x2. What are your stocking plans?
6x2 vs 8x2
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I would go for the 8 footer as lighting wont be that much more. Just out of curiosity how many U.S. dollars in a pound. You also don't need substrate as it would make cleaning easier with out it. That extra 2 feet I feel would make you feel like the fish were less crowded and fool others as well. The 8 footer will still only be a 240 gallon tank but will look much larger. We have a 4x4 foot tank nice for viewing but takes up more floor space in a way. In that I mean looks so out of place just a thought if you decide to go with a wider tank. Wish you all the best in what ever tank you choose it will bring hours of enjoyment with your fish.
I would go wider like 30in or somthing.and as your in Scotland Google aquariums Ltd go on their website it's cheaper.
I have seen 3ft wide tanks stocked with many cichlids very few issues, 2 ft wides I am yet to see one heavy stocked without most of the fish having ripped fins etc.
so +1 to a 6x3 or if you can go 8x3
so +1 to a 6x3 or if you can go 8x3
Just measured the place the tank will be sitting and it's just under 8 feet long so I think i'm going to go for the 7x2.5x2 (LxWxH) which works out at 260 gal (990 litres). This'll be a huge jump from my current 90 gal which has been the biggest tank i've ever had! Stocking wise i've not decided 100%, I like arowanas, gar, rays, flagtails and the large cichlids (jags, texas, midas etc) so I would have to see which of these would work together and how much I could fit in the tank without overstocking it. The tank is going to cost £438 ($745) plus £45 delivery which isn't too bad! I'll just have to find plans for a stand as this is going to be a heavy tank and i'd hate the stand to give way!
Look up Uarujoey on youtube for stand plans. You can't go wrong. I followed his design for my 8x2x2 and I'm really happy with it. I've got a thread in the DIY section if you're interested. Good luck with the new tank.
at 30" width I would personally go with one of the smaller gar species (Florida? I think get 24") and a couple rays. maybe get away with a couple Geos to add a little life as long as you get them big. the Gar or rays may just eat them but worth a shot.
