i kept mine for 2 months in the 180 with only 16" of water filled.. i don't see any problem if it's 18" tall tank.. just keep the tank covered but i notices some aro are very calm and doesn't jump as much.. your 180 and my 300 one are very good examples... but the aro in my 180 do jump a lot.. like people said even in water changes..
Keeping large aros in shallow tanks
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I've heard that too Charney, we need more tests to be done for concrete evidence
I guess to say all aros need a certain height of tank is silly considering Asians are deeper bodied and are much more acrobatic up and down swimmers throughout the watercolumn than South Americans (which the op has i believe) from what i've observed. My South Americans have always spent most of their time up top unless a market shrimp was falling to the bottom. Aro owners that feed sinking foods predominantly over floating foods may benefit from a bit more height. I personally feed 90% floating foods for my South American so depth isn't as important imo
I guess to say all aros need a certain height of tank is silly considering Asians are deeper bodied and are much more acrobatic up and down swimmers throughout the watercolumn than South Americans (which the op has i believe) from what i've observed. My South Americans have always spent most of their time up top unless a market shrimp was falling to the bottom. Aro owners that feed sinking foods predominantly over floating foods may benefit from a bit more height. I personally feed 90% floating foods for my South American so depth isn't as important imo
