new aro

[aro ahoy]

hey guys, im fairly new to the aro scene, ive had a 55 for about a year and a 110 for about 2 months and was plannin on gettin an aro. do you think hell b ok in the 55 for a month befor i out him in the 110 because the tank isnt at home yet. and if not in a 55 would a 75 work. hes about 5-6 inches at my lfs. any help appreciated thanks

 

[catfish]

hey guys, im fairly new to the aro scene, ive had a 55 for about a year and a 110 for about 2 months and was plannin on gettin an aro. do you think hell b ok in the 55 for a month befor i out him in the 110 because the tank isnt at home yet. and if not in a 55 would a 75 work. hes about 5-6 inches at my lfs. any help appreciated thanks

a 55 gallon should be fine for a month

 

[joeytoe]

ya a 55 will be fine for a short time, the 110 will be good for a longer time.

 

[dacox]

If you have a 75 I'd recommend putting him in there. The more space the better, but for only a month I think he would be ok in a 55.

 

[FishHeadSoup]

agreed, 1 month would be ok till you upgrade.

 

[aro ahoy]

thanks a lot, yea i have a 75, would he last longer in there cuz i dont kno the exact time frame of when im gettin my 110 (friends bein shippd out buti dont kno when)

 

[WyldFya]

A 75 would be better. The 110 will only last him tops 1 year though. You need to start putting into motion your next tank after the 110 so in 9 months to a year when this fish is a monster, he isn't cramped.

 

[rook45]

yeah it's ok

 

[yuppa]

I agree, he will be fine in 55g for a month.

General rule of thumb, you want the tank to be deeper then the aro, when it turns it shouldnt touch the sides.

 

[dacox]

A 75 would be better. The 110 will only last him tops 1 year though. You need to start putting into motion your next tank after the 110 so in 9 months to a year when this fish is a monster, he isn't cramped.

He won't last much longer in a 110 than he would in a 75. If you're just now looking for a tank, I'd recommend going for at least a 180 (which down the road he would eventually also become cramped in)