Should i get monsters?

[Glabe]

i know your all biased, but i figured i'd ask anyway. I just got a 135 gal 72"x18"x24" and i'm wondering if that 18" wide limits the size of fish i can house comfortably. should I really not get any fish that get to be 20"?

thanks

 

[andyjs]

I wouldn't really keep any fish that gets more than 10-12" in an 18" wide tank unless they are very thin flexible species

 

[Crunchy]

Agreed. The 18" (I feel) severely limits the movements of the fish contained (especially a long or thick one). That is why I prefer a larger footprint over height any day.

 

[sammyd5672]

An eel that gets over a foot would be fine but any fish that doesn't get 5'' shorter than the width of the tank is too long.

 

[Glabe]

alright, thanks. i'll just go with small fish in large schools. i may get a small rope fish or two, and if they start eating my small fish as they grow bigger, i'll find medium sized fish to go with them like cichlids (if they'll get along

 

[lipadj46]

Hey look on the bright side, it is a perfect sized tank for 14 or so adult discus