I am planning on gettin a pair of convicts and I am upgrading to a 30 gallon tank. I was wondering your thoughts on whether I should get a 30 gallon regular, or a 30 gallon bow front? I know the bow front has more depth, so I was wondering the pros and cons, and what the cichlids would like more. Thanks!
Tank for Convicts
- Thread starter DR. AQUA
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Persanlly i would get the biggest of the 2 if there is any diffrents in them , but if thers not much in size i would go for the cheapest . 
Cichlids tend to be very territorial so with that in mind i would suggest a 30 gallon "Long" tank b/c there is more swimming room and territory for the convicts. They are very aggressive fish especially when spawning so i wouldn't add any more fish b/c they wont be tolerated. I hope this helps but im not a expert so good luck.
kevbc03;3331490; said:
x2 . . . length gives them more room for staking out territories, and since they tend to hang in the mid- to low-levels of the tank, any extra height gets wasted . . .
length is great but you have to remember a 30L will have less width and height than a 30. Good measurements for a con tank is 30" long 12" wide personally I never buy a tank only 12" wide 18" is my minimum. I would just go 30 BRD or 40BRD. 40 is overkill but definately a solid great tank for alot of fish plus great home for cons.
