55 or 75?????

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I'm getting a new tank. Either a 55 or 75. The 55 is on sale right now and is a good deal. But the 75 is so big! :D I just don't know. I'm pretty sure I can afford either one, the 75 cost is pushing it but I think I can handle it. It's going into a apartment in the living room. It's for cichlids. I just don't know. :confused:
Any ideas or suggestions would be great.
 
If you plan to keep Amercian Cichlids...75g is better.

If you want African cichlids...55g or 75g will work just as good.
 
I disagree about a 55 being good for african cichlids, especially for mbuna, which tend to be terribly common. A 75 is much superior for africans because of the larger footprint. Since these fish are so territorial, the extra space can make a huge difference in how they behave and get along with one another.

Jim
 
No matter what fish you go with, you are much better off with the 75. Because of the larger footprint, your fish keeping options are wide open compared to the 55.

If you buy the 55 because of the sale now, in time you will be lookng for a larger tank. Ultimately, that route is more expensive. I know, that's what I did. Now I have a 90.

Buy the 75, you'll thank yourself.
 
Bigger is better. You may want to consider where exactly you'll be setting up your tank and also get some advice on the strength of the apartment floor. A friend of mine has about 40 tanks or so in her apartment that she owns, and had to have some work done on the flooring (concrete?) before the floor could withstand the weight. Now if you're in a ground-level apartment I wouldn't worry about it.
 
Originally posted by JSchmidt
I disagree about a 55 being good for african cichlids, especially for mbuna, which tend to be terribly common. A 75 is much superior for africans because of the larger footprint. Since these fish are so territorial, the extra space can make a huge difference in how they behave and get along with one another.

Jim
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That applies more to central americans and aggressive south americans more than mbuna trust me. The 75 gallon has 6 more inchs of width over the 55g and is better for both new and old world cichlids. If you plan to keep costs on the low end, the 55 would work great for lake tangs.
 
Go for the 75 for sure! It won't look that big once you get used to it, trust me. Whn I first got my 90 gallon I thought it was big, and now I want a bigger tank!
 
Originally posted by optix


That applies more to central americans and aggressive south americans more than mbuna trust me.
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How so? Mbuna arent aggressive and territorial? :confused:

If he wants to keep costs low, then he would go with the 55 regardless of which she chooses. There are plenty of smaller sized american cichlids...
 
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I got 55!

I'm a girl by the way hee hee :D I got the 55 today. It was 80 bucks off I couldn't have afforded to buy a 75 and a stand for it. :( But thats ok b/c from my 29 to a 55 it's like hge! :eek: Now if only I could get it out of my car :mad: Any ideas on what kind of cichlids or other fish I can add to my current cichlids? Or any ideas on how to decorate it would be great ;)
 
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