what tank is better?

[TANK0789]

Its 120 one is 4feet by 2feet and 2feet high the other is I think 5feet by a foot or foot and a half. I hope to have couple tangs and a trigger along with an eel. Does it make a difference?

 

[kar93]

If you want Tangs then go with the 5ft tank, they need maximum amount of swimming space you can provide. If you can, go with 6ft depending on what Tangs you want to keep? But for Eels, a deeper tank is better because they can escape easily and triggers get big so both length and depth are needed.

 

[Sk8r]

It's a hard choice: if only one is reef ready go with that. But tangs swim up and down as well as longwise, and among other fish you get more jumpers in a shallower tank. I'd say to support tangs well, get some strong flow in there, and a good skimmer and maybe a fuge for good oxygenation. Which is a way of saying the stand might make a difference too, in what you had room to do under the stand.

 

[TANK0789]

So length and depth on thanks guys!

 

[raggie]

deff go deep tank you can stack better rocks and give the fish enough hiding spots

 

[mattpenn]

i would go deep also

 

[sentencedme]

I has the same debate when bought my tank.....Now, I prefer my 4 by 2 by 2 for my FOWLR.
tangs love it with my rock set up

 

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[smoothlarryhughes]

i would rather have a deep tank front to back...taller tanks you need more light