is my 180 gallon big enough for a single umbee
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i have seen many umbees and only 3 of the hundreds i have seen have been in excess of 20" and i know a lot of people who keep umbees in 180s.
billbobthegreat;3325081; said:
So...are you saying that they don't reach 20"+ because they're kept in 180's? If so I agree with you.
I've personally seen a pair of dovii (20"+ male, 8-10" female) kept in a 600 gallon tank. Alone. And it's one of the most impressive sights I've seen in fish keeping. The same guy is growing out a pair of umbee to keep in his other 600 gallon, they're not quite large enough yet.
So could you keep an umbee in a 180? Sure. It's your fish, do what you want. Is it ideal and will it allow the fish to grow to it's maximum potential? Probably not.
i believe a single male would be fine in a 180G for quite a while but ideally a bigger tank would be preferable
Just put urself in the fishes' place...would u like to bearly be able to turn around?? or have plenty of room to roam..and feel confortable to grow..
