That sounds better than most.malawi haps;1193173; said:I will house mine in a 550 gallon round tank (plastic) 5.5-6 foot round by 3 foot tall.

It would defianetly be better for a shovelnose it can't damage it's face.Mystix212;1194079; said:Round tanks that are 550G would prolly be better than a rectangle 550G.
They aren't taht expensive in the grand scheme of things.malawi haps;1194581; said:This 550 g will house them till they out grow then they will be mooved to a 1100 gall plastic round tank they are tanks that are used for water storage so I know they are sturdy enough and they are not to exspensive.