Will my 3x2x2 tank be ok to house malawi's?

[cichlidkeeper]

Hi all, just after some info, I've just read on another forum that a 3ft tank wouldn't be big enough for adult malawi's, is this true? Was hoping to get started on the setting up this weekend.


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[Freakgecko91]

That would be the weirdest shaped 90 I've ever seen. Are you sure those are the dimensions, because that makes no sense to me really


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[cichlidkeeper]

Yeah sorry, typo, it's 3ft x 2ft x 3ft, I think, you have me questioning myself now lol.


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[Freakgecko91]

That makes it even weirder, not more normal....the only time I see tanks like that are rimless reef tanks and the generally are never 2' nor 3' tall


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[cichlidkeeper]

Lol I'll measure it when u get home but pretty sure, it's 3ft left to right, 2ft back to front and 3ft top to bottom, it's a sumped tank that I used for marine before I shut it down. I'll try find a pic if I can.


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[cichlidkeeper]

This is the tank ?


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[Bichir Bro]

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This is the tank ?


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That is an incredibly oddly shaped tank but it for sure is 100% not acceptable for Malawi Cichlids.
If you do want cichlids though, Angelfish will work out perfectly for that tank. The very very high dimensions are just what Angelfish love!


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[Bichir Bro]

*sorry everyone carry on*