Which tank size is better?

[Vcygnus1]

I am looking to get a large (120-135) gallon tank from glasscages.com and the two sizes are 72x18x25 tall or 72x24x17 tall which one is a better size?

 

[redtailfool]

wider is better, go with the 24 inches wide tank.

 

[rweedon]

I don't like tall tanks I thing it really cuts down on the swimming room of the fish go for one that is more squatty...

 

[piranha45]

72x24x17 no contest

 

[Mourinho18]

I am looking to get a large (120-135) gallon tank from glasscages.com and the two sizes are 72x18x25 tall or 72x24x17 tall which one is a better size?

Depends on what your getting, but i would say the 72x24x17. Wider tanks are better than taller tanks. Larger surface area.

 

[piranha45]

fish utilize width and length more than they do height.

 

[redtailfool]

for freshwater , nothing beats a wide tank. If you want to do reef, a tall narrow tank is desirable sometimes...

 

[HarleyK]

I am looking to get a large (120-135) gallon tank from glasscages.com and the two sizes are 72x18x25 tall or 72x24x17 tall which one is a better size?

Howdy,

I was looking for the same size (72'') and ended up with a 72x24x29. The price difference between the 120 gal and the 220 gal is not too major, considering that you'll end up with almost twice the volume!

Just something to consider, and for me, it seemed smarter to go bigger for the money spent. Looking back, it was the right choice!

HarleyK

 

[Vcygnus1]

I think I will go with the wider tank then. I would prefer a large tank but it is not in my budget at the moment. So... 125 it is

 

[bluedempsey]

go with the wide!
tall is a pain in the *** cleaning wise