Medium cichlids tank lenght requirement

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DenisD

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Hi everyone,

I have noticed that most website states the minimum tank requirement for cichlids in feet versus gallons and I agree with this approach.

However my question is the following.

When they say minimum 6 feet long tank, are they refering to the standard 1 foot (front to back) tank? Example 72by12by24 inchs?


I am limited to lenght of tank I can get in my appartment so I was thinking a 120 would be perfect as its 48 1/2 x 24 1/4 x 25 1/2. But is this tank not going to meet the need for a pair of Jags for example which states minimum requirement of 6 feet long tank? I would think this 120 would be just as good as a 125 which is 72 1/2 x 18 1/2 x 23 3/8 ?

Thanks for the help.
 
Why would you want to spend more $$$ on a 48"L then you will on a 72"L tank ? $$$ wise you'll probly spend more on glass for the 120 gal that has a 2x24" wide pc's of glass than a 125 gal that has max width of 1pcx22". Reference on commonly found pricing, chk out (http://www.elmersaquarium.com/h100tankchart.htm) Sure your not always going to be in the apmnt. your in now right? So long term investment wise 2ft longer or 6" wider. Personally I would want the length w/ your jag's, happy fish, happy fish & the $$$ spent on anything other than the beating we already take on the tank's, IMO, but that could just be me.:) :) :)
 
bigcichntwisted;895120; said:
Why would you want to spend more $$$ on a 48"L then you will on a 72"L tank ? $$$ wise you'll probly spend more on glass for the 120 gal that has a 2x24" wide pc's of glass than a 125 gal that has max width of 1pcx22". Reference on commonly found pricing, chk out (http://www.elmersaquarium.com/h100tankchart.htm) Sure your not always going to be in the apmnt. your in now right? So long term investment wise 2ft longer or 6" wider. Personally I would want the length w/ your jag's, happy fish, happy fish & the $$$ spent on anything other than the beating we already take on the tank's, IMO, but that could just be me.:) :) :)
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His problem is he can only get a 48" tank in there, that's why he wants to go deep (front to back).
 
Dr Joe;895176; said:
His problem is he can only get a 48" tank in there, that's why he wants to go deep (front to back).
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I too recognize what was implied by what he said, "I am limited to length of tank I can get in my apartment", but w/ in the grey area of his implied statement/question "But is this tank not going to meet the need for a pair of Jags" & the fact that he can even ? the possibility of a larger tank, once again implies there is a possibility that something larger could/might wrk, it just may not be as conducive to his current living arrangement. Holey run on sentence Batman. My objective was to delve into the absolute extent of his possibilities, should they exist or not, but again that's just me. Maybe I should have just said, sound's like it's time to move & get the bigger tank, problem solved, lol. Personally I love it when I'm forced to think outside myself, it's a beautifully rugged, chaotic soothing place. :screwy:

BTW, my wife hates grey area's :uhoh: especially the vastness of mine, LOL :grinno: Any suggestion's/advice Dr. Joe? I would be willing to pay, based on a bi yearly installment plan. ;)
 
bigcichntwisted;895973; said:
I too recognize what was implied by what he said, "I am limited to length of tank I can get in my apartment", but w/ in the grey area of his implied statement/question "But is this tank not going to meet the need for a pair of Jags" & the fact that he can even ? the possibility of a larger tank, once again implies there is a possibility that something larger could/might wrk, it just may not be as conducive to his current living arrangement. Holey run on sentence Batman. My objective was to delve into the absolute extent of his possibilities, should they exist or not, but again that's just me. Maybe I should have just said, sound's like it's time to move & get the bigger tank, problem solved, lol. Personally I love it when I'm forced to think outside myself, it's a beautifully rugged, chaotic soothing place. :screwy:

BTW, my wife hates grey area's :uhoh: especially the vastness of mine, LOL :grinno: Any suggestion's/advice Dr. Joe? I would be willing to pay, based on a bi yearly installment plan. ;)
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My wife likes earth tones :D .

For these kind of fish, being able to swim in a large figure 8 is as good as a long skinny run.

Dr Joe

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Thank you, thank you, thank you Dr. Joe, I will have to see if I can find some earth tones for her. If she likes it then I will be sure to tell her who was behind the change if she doesn't then I'll make sure to tell her it was you, lol. Now, do you accept paypal or will your office just bill me ;)
 
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