Ditch the 150G for 180G? Worthwhile upgrade for +6" Width?

  • We are currently upgrading MFK. thanks! -neo
CrAzYNeSs;3480425; said:
Tough choises. Cause If I purchase a 180G right now, my 150G has to sit outside. I'll have to sell it and in this economy... things are going to move real slow.
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I'll buy the 150g for $50! Haha jk...or am I?!

:nilly:
 
phillydog1958;3480438; said:
no offense, but i'm still trying to get over the $500 light . . . some of that could've went towards a 180 gallon tank.
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agreed, i would have bought a couple of shoplights from the depot and then changed out the bulbs. total cost $50 plus or minus a couple of bucks.
 
CrAzYNeSs;3479848; said:
Hello everyone,

I just picked up a 150G less than a month ago, but I soon realized that this can not house a fully grown aro. Heck, people recommend 300G+ for the life of an Aro. Unfortunately 180G is all I can fit in my house and that will have to do for my Blk Aro. Plus, I bought a $500 72" Power compact light for my tank so it isn't feasible for me to get anything any longer.

What do you guys think.... should I just do the swap now and save myself the trouble later? Since it'll be harder moving a 12"+ Aro compared to the 7-8" size he is right now?

Like always, personal experiences are ALWAYS welcome.
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When I was looking a tank to hold the aro I was like you should I get 150g or 180g i end up with 180g Because is wider is better for the aro. And also for me 180g is max I can hold as well Unless I make a fish pond outside which gona cost way too much I rather get asian aro lol.
 
Bderick67;3480267; said:
I would go with the 180g, the 24" of depth/width makes for a better looking tank. My black I've had for almost 3 years is only 20" long and would be fine in a 180g, but I'm sure she is much happier in the 450g.

There have been members on here that have had their blacks grow to 30" just as fast as silvers grow. If your black is as such then neither of those two tanks will suffice.
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yeah, my black is growing like a weed almost silver aro growth rate.

For OP, go wide, if you can get 3' wide you doing great.
 
CrAzYNeSs;3498130; said:
Took the plunge and took all your advices. 32" wide... ;)
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What's the height? It's always better to get the biggest tank you can have in your house for an Arowana, not only do they grow faster and normal in a bigger tank, it saves you trouble of having to upgrade later on.
 
oHsNaP1337;3498956; said:
What's the height? It's always better to get the biggest tank you can have in your house for an Arowana, not only do they grow faster and normal in a bigger tank, it saves you trouble of having to upgrade later on.
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The height isn't that important compared to length and width. Granted it should be atleast 18" deep for a full grown aro.
 
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