Help narrowing tank selection

[ReefWidowed]

So, it's looks like I may have narrowed the field down to 3 tanks to pick from....I really like the Top Fin (Perfecto) 46 gal column for it's height. 30" is nice, but does have its drawbacks. I also ran into a super good deal for an Oceanic 37 Gallon sorta-cube only 22" tall but at $90 can I let it sit on a shelf or become home to chiclids(creepy little fish) . I also saw a pretty good deal on Oceanic's 32gal Bio-cube....drawback there is I've heard it's pretty much a pain in the <SNIP-X> to make any customizations to the tank...the plus is that it has everything and is very clean looking. I'm still not ruling out a custom acrylic tank, but since I will porbably be moving in the next few years, I'd like to wait on that one I think, maybe make tanks built into the walls of the new house or something. If nothing else I might pick up the Oceanic and use it for a future project.

I only plan on having 2 horses, but would like to do it right the 1st time....I hate buying things twice.


Thanks!

 

[Fredfish]

What kind of horses are you planning on keeping and are you planning on breeding them? Thank height is mostly important for breeding where you need a water column 3x the horses height for them to complete their dance and egg transfer.

To me, bigger is always better, but thats my bias.

Fred

 

[ReefWidowed]

What kind of horses are you planning on keeping

Presently I am thinking of keeping kuda, although I am also considering barbs and maybe redis. There are also a lot of people that said to do it over again they would have gotten erectus. So, while I am keeping this all in mind....I am leaning towards kuda.

and are you planning on breeding them?

Currently, no. I am planning on waiting until I have a larger built-in system, which is going to have to wait until I stop spending money on reefs and new tanks, and start saving for a down payment

However, since I have as much control over it as when my mother is getting grandchildren, I will roll with it and be prepared to raise fry if the situation presents itself.