Thoughts On Cube Style Tanks

[aMurderOfCrows]

I did a search for this but didn't come up with anything.

I've found a 60 Gallon cube style tank used. Its in new condition and seems a good price for the tank, stand and some accessories.

My current tank is 30, so this would double the size. The current tank is also rectangular. So, the cube would be deeper and taller but not as wide. So there isn't that much horizontal swimming space for the fish. Does this matter?

What I've got right now are some Tiger Barbs, Pearl Gouramis, some kind of Tetra that I don't know the name of and some other tetars that look like pale neons and a red tail shark.

Was considering a 75 g. rectangular but this might be a good deal.

Thoughts on this?

 

[fishprotector]

Red tail sharks really need a four footer so I personally would look for a conventional rectangular tank.

 

[thereverendturtle]

Imo, surface area is more important than length or width when it comes to territorial 5" fish. The 60 gal which I assume is 24"x3 has almost 150 square inches more surface area than a 30 gallon. I would be more concerned with the schoolers not having a whole lot of room to swim, but if they're all smaller species I would say go for it.

 

[soybean]

If you didn't have the shark I'd say there wasn't much in it really. But there's no point shortening the tank.

 

[aMurderOfCrows]

Thanks, I think I'm going stick with upgrading to a longer rectangular tank.