brymack
Aquarium Advice Apprentice
I'm still a relative newby, just a few years with a frewshwater tank, but with a "dollar per gallon" sale going on at a store near me Im going to upgrade my 29gal to something larger. I'm just not sure which I should go with so any advice is much appreciated. The two primary reasons for my upgrade are:
1] I have a common pleco, had no clue they grew as large as they do, salesperson was also obviously clueless. He's about 6" long now and needs more room (before I get hit with the "you need at least 100gal please know that I do not have the space in my house to upgrade to anything larger than this right now, maybe someday I will).
2] I want to put in a few more plants in the tank with a dirt substrate, more of a true "planted tank" look. I'm planning on adding a CO2 bubbler, the whole works.
The 55gal is only about 12.8" wide but is around 48" long.
The 40gal breeder is about 18.5" wide but only around 36" long.
Current residents in the tank other than my pleco are 4 sharpie tetras, and one flame gourami. I might add another small fish or two but that's probably it. All fish get along great.
Should I go for the 55gal with the extra length or the 40gal breeder that's about 6" wider?
1] I have a common pleco, had no clue they grew as large as they do, salesperson was also obviously clueless. He's about 6" long now and needs more room (before I get hit with the "you need at least 100gal please know that I do not have the space in my house to upgrade to anything larger than this right now, maybe someday I will).
2] I want to put in a few more plants in the tank with a dirt substrate, more of a true "planted tank" look. I'm planning on adding a CO2 bubbler, the whole works.
The 55gal is only about 12.8" wide but is around 48" long.
The 40gal breeder is about 18.5" wide but only around 36" long.
Current residents in the tank other than my pleco are 4 sharpie tetras, and one flame gourami. I might add another small fish or two but that's probably it. All fish get along great.
Should I go for the 55gal with the extra length or the 40gal breeder that's about 6" wider?