125g stocking opinions

Debramb

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I had this discussion yesterday with someone, I think extra 2 feet of swimming, especially for a large fish like Yellow or Powder, makes a huge difference. I had a 220, 30in tall and I had rockwork on the back wall. I downgraded to 125 and it added 6 more inches of length to the tank. I moved everything out of the back wall, tangs can now swim in a complete circle around the rocks. It made such a huge difference for them. Everyone is commenting on how happy they look. Additionally, so many tangs on a small aquarium, it's like asking for a blood bath. I have two fish in my 125 right now, just now, and they are still competing for space. They are not overly aggressive, but spikes are always pointing at each other.
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What a Great heads up, we’re upgrading to 125 long, will keep full circle in the rockwork.
Thanks, your tank looks beautiful
Debra
 

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Rockwork running down the middle for a full loop seems to make the fish happier.... having a few passthroughs and gaps across the tank is a huge bonus to their swimming patterns too.
 

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