Which Tank is Better??

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I saw a tank on Craigslist that I really like. It's a 170 and looks to be in pretty good condition. So my question is which tank could I keep larger fish in? Like Bass and Arowana.

My current setup is 220 Gallons.
6' feet long, 30" tall, and 2' for width.

The 170 Gallon is

6' feet long, 16" tall, and 30" wide.


Would it be better to have the height of my 220 or the extra width of the 170???


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Extra width is better. But I wouldn't buy another tank of similar size. You'll be kicking yourself for doing that in a months time.
 
imo unless you're keeping rays the fish that require more that 2' for turnaround room will also require more than 6' for swim length. You'd be betting off pursuing an 8' + tank rather than swapping for a shorter wider 6' tank.
 
the 220's a better tank IMO. for most fish:popcorn:
 
I like the width on the 170g but 16" is just too short IMO. I'm not a fan of tall tanks mind you but I just find 16" too short.

But pretty much +1 on what yogurt said.
 
Wide, but I am a ray guy and love wide tanks, they are super nice for large fish but with an arrow you need some height, Bass and arrow both need space. But a 220 works as well, its wide enough, if it was 72x30x24 that would be perfect, For your fish the bass and arrow the taller tank will probably be better. Arrow at top, bass middle to bottom mixed to top. So stay with what you have unless you can have BOTH !! :drool:
 
The The loss of 50 gallons and almost half the height is not worth an extra 6 inches in width. I'm guessing that the tank was a frag grow out tank were the depth isn't needed.
 
You can always get the tank and send it to me, would be a great tank for me to have :-)
 
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