the 110 american project
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When are people going to realize that tank size doesn't just relate to how many big Cichlids you can cram in it to impress your friends? High tanks most certainly do serve a purpose. I've got a 140Gal 4x2 footprint and I picked it for two reasons. It was the largest footprint I could fit in my current housing situation, and I like the look of high tanks.
Now, high tanks are 'useless' if you think that the extra volume lets you cram another fish or two into it with respect to territories, which any responsible fish keeper shouldn't do. However, the extra 20 gallons or so that I've got over say a standard 4x2x2 is perfect for diluting Nitrates so is beneficial to the tanks bioload.
The tank cost me about 1/3 of the price extra, I don't get to keep any more fish than I would in a standard 4x2x2, but I think it looks great and more water certainly isn't a bad thing.
Now, high tanks are 'useless' if you think that the extra volume lets you cram another fish or two into it with respect to territories, which any responsible fish keeper shouldn't do. However, the extra 20 gallons or so that I've got over say a standard 4x2x2 is perfect for diluting Nitrates so is beneficial to the tanks bioload.
The tank cost me about 1/3 of the price extra, I don't get to keep any more fish than I would in a standard 4x2x2, but I think it looks great and more water certainly isn't a bad thing.
L_C I agree with Z and Connor re: skipping the 110...keep saving, get the 220 (or a 180 or whatever), and put a RD or whatever in the 75.
Re: the dovii...I think it's a bit overboard to say it's too big for its tank, a 13" fish in a 75 is fine. However it will be too big in about 3" or so, so forget the 110 and get that big tank. Craigslist dude, you might get lucky
And japes is correct, volume certainly does matter. I think people get confused about that. While surface area matters more than volume it's wrong to say that volume doesn't matter at all.
Re: the dovii...I think it's a bit overboard to say it's too big for its tank, a 13" fish in a 75 is fine. However it will be too big in about 3" or so, so forget the 110 and get that big tank. Craigslist dude, you might get lucky
And japes is correct, volume certainly does matter. I think people get confused about that. While surface area matters more than volume it's wrong to say that volume doesn't matter at all.
when i say his fish is too big, i'm considering how long that it has been '13 inches', probably close to 6 months now, and it hasn't grown at all
if it really is 13 inches, then fine, but i doubt it
if it really is 13 inches, then fine, but i doubt it
A 13 inch Dovii (or any 13 inch fish for that matter) is fine in a 75 gallon as long as it is 18 inches wide. Once he hits 15-16 inches it's time to start thinking about a move. To say a 13 inch fish as a solo "wet pet" is too big for a 75 is ludicrous. To the original question, in a 110 with a RD/Midas and pleco(s), I would say some male cons with cover would work.
