Tropical Fish Keeping banner

Opinions requested: Should I keep the 29G long or 50G tall

2K views 14 replies 3 participants last post by  jaysee 
#1 ·
I have recently acquired a 50 gallon tall and a 29 gallon long. This is in addition to a 5G betta tank and a 14G community(danios/guppies/cories). I can only keep one of the two new tanks due to spousal pressure :shock:. I am staying freshwater. I am a newbie so I am still trolling through the forums and websites for ideas.
thank you
Elise
 
#2 ·
Whichever you decide on, I would move the community into it. the Corys and danios would certainly be happier in a larger tank.

Which tank you should keep should be determined by what you want to keep in it. Do you have the dimensions of the tanks?
 
#3 ·
Whichever you decide on, I would move the community into it. the Corys and danios would certainly be happier in a larger tank.

I currently have 2 corys, 2 danios and 4 fancy guppys

Which tank you should keep should be determined by what you want to keep in it. Do you have the dimensions of the tanks?
I am considering angel fish. I have to think on the fish type as I previously considered saltwater.
The tanks:
29G = 30x13x19
50G = 20x30x18
 
#4 ·
So the 29 is standard. The 50 - is it 20L x 30W x 18H?
 
#7 ·
So it's a column. I have a 30 hex which is very similar and find it a very difficult tank to stock. I wouldn't get angels for either tank. I still think it would be best to move the fish from the 14 to whichever one you chose, and build their schools up to proper sizes.
 
#8 ·
Keep the 29. I've never met a fish that likes to swim up and down. :-D Those columns are really only good for teeny tiny fish to live in. The 29 is a good size that gives you some options (not angelfish :-() and you can upgrade your current fish into it too.
 
#15 ·
I know most people think more gallons is better - most of the time it is - but the shape of the tank is very important. I think the 29 would be better because it has more usable space. However, if you were going to stock the tank with small fish, the 50 could be better.

Corys are a schooling fish and should be kept in a larger group, which necessitates a larger tank.
 
This is an older thread, you may not receive a response, and could be reviving an old thread. Please consider creating a new thread.
Top