Best tank for Managuense; 75 or 93 cube?

[JohnTHart]

Hi All,

I have a female Managuense, ~8 years old, ~ 11 inches long and a common Plecostomus same age, ~ 14" long in a 29 gallon tank! I know, shouldn't do that, but I'm always a sucker for a cichlid which usually takes over a tank, as happened here. I'm either going to give them up and go back to a community tank (hah!) or finally upgrade to a larger tank, either a 75 gallon (48x18x21, blue tape in pic) or a 93 gallon cube (30x30x24). My question is this; does the dimension of a tank matter for the fish? I know they are both adult and any change in size would be good, but does a longer tank (75) have benefits over a square tank (93 cube)?

Thanks,

-John

 

[labiatus55]

I'd go with the 75

 

[chefwill]

I'd go with the 75

+1

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[JohnTHart]

Ok, thanks for the replies, but what do you see as the benefits of one over the other?

-John

 

[MarineMike]

Most fish swim horizontally most of the time not up and down. Also the larger footprint gives more area for them to establish territories.

 

[fish squish]

I'd go with 75 too, they look pretty happy in their current setup (considering sizes)

 

[JohnTHart]

Thanks for the prompt replies. Having horizontal space to establish some territories sounds like a good idea. The female Managuense has been increasingly aggressive to the Plecostomus and it will be interesting to see if that keeps up in a 75. It will be awhile before I have time to tackle this project, but I hope to do this before summer. I'll likely post a build thread at some point.

Thanks again all!