New here - Aquarium size question

[sayersweb]

Hiya,

I've been away from the hobby for several years but the aquarium bug is biting at me again. Largest aquarium I've kept was a 180 (72x24x24) gallon acrylic, largest fish was a black pacu that was about as big as the tank width.

I'm interested in getting an arowana and a few other larger fish and trying to decide if a 240 gallon (96x24x24) would be big enough. Otherwise, I am tempted to get a 375 gallon (96x30x30) or 300 gallon (96x30x24) acrylic and stand, which would be much more expensive.

There is a used 240 gallon for sale locally, but it has no overflows and has not been drilled, so I don't think it would be a good option. It is a completely setup at a good price though.

Any suggestions? Is the extra 6" in both width and height worth the significant increase in price?

Sayer

 

[JML1997]

When it comes to Arowana's, width is always preferred rather than height. What species or Arowana are you interested in?

 

[sayersweb]

I would like to get a black arowana, but they seem hard to come by. The 96x30x24 acrylic aquarium would be more than $1k less than the 96x30x30 from the site I am pricing them at.

When it comes to Arowana's, width is always preferred rather than height. What species or Arowana are you interested in?