vinniemabuna Posted September 1, 2017 Report Share Posted September 1, 2017 Hi, my wife wants me to sell my 20 gallon tank and wants me to buy a 125 or 6 foot long tank!. It sounds great a 125 is much more impressive than a 20 H , 2 foot long tank, then I thought of the upkeep -water changes , plant trimming, ect. What do you guys think and what beside shrimp would you put in there? My thoughs are black eco-complete with root tabs for my main ground cover pearlweed with nice bunch plants on each side like R. roundifolia ect. some driftwood with seigusi stones around it , 50 cardinal , 20 rummynose tetras, 20 emperor tetras , cories, bristlenose plecos, what do you think and some hearty red shrimp of course ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vpier Posted September 1, 2017 Report Share Posted September 1, 2017 Bigger tank means less upkeep and more stable water conditions. Bigger tanks are far more forgiving when it comes to mistakes or neglect. The down side is the initial setup can be or will be expensive. My favorite size is 180 gallons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shamedic Posted September 9, 2017 Report Share Posted September 9, 2017 I just sold my big tank this year (240g) Vpier is right about them being more stable and forgiving. The only thing I will say is make sure you get the size that you can clean I wouldn't get a deep tank from front to back and don't get a tall tank it doesn't sound hard to clean but they are. my tank was 72Lx30Wx25T and im 6'3 it was not fun to try and clean it and I ran two FX6s. make sure you get the best filter you can so you don't have dead spots it was the best tank I ever had till it was cleaning day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chappy6107 Posted September 9, 2017 Report Share Posted September 9, 2017 What shamedic says is spot on. I dont like a tank that I cant reach the back & the substrate with my hand (cleaning purposes) My hardest problem to solve was getting rid of dead spots without using a bunch of power heads. Go with a filter that is for a much larger aquarium than you have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shamedic Posted September 12, 2017 Report Share Posted September 12, 2017 ya even with two FX6s each rated for 925g each I had dead spots take your time and buy the best filter you can even if you have to save for a bit or if you have the room build a sump. pulling canister filters was a pain when they are the size of a 5g bucket full of water Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keegan Posted March 4, 2018 Report Share Posted March 4, 2018 I definitely can second not going to big, I can just reach the back corners of my 135g without standing on anything but I’m only 5’10” so that will vary. I’m a big fan of sumps if your stand can fit it, less and easier maintenance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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