[Stock Tank vs. Aquarium]

On 11/4/2021 at 7:29 AM, Flumpweesel said:

I would not want a stock tub in my house I feel you could end up spending quite a bit dealing with the potential issues it could have.  If you have children or other pets a large volume of open water in the living room could be problematic.  Having to set up a dehumidifier (if you don't use them already) could also be an expense and its running costs need to be considered.

You raise some very good points I didn't even consider.  My toddlers would definitely go crazy, thinking it's a swimming pool, and could potentially hurt themselves.  I completely forgot about the humidity aspect.  I intended to put this in my basement.

Unfortunately the safety considerations alone is enough to nix the idea of an indoor stock tub.  Earlier in the year I had this great plan to build a ~500 gallon pond in my backyard.  Had a bunch of cool plants picked out, nice rock deco, DIY filters like how Cory made with Lowes buckets, netting to protect against birds, everything.  It was doomed from the start because my sons always figured out how to climb the pond fences.  Oh well.  I'll start saving up for a nice aquarium.

Thank you and everyone else for your input!

[Stock Tank vs. Aquarium]

On 11/4/2021 at 6:26 AM, anewbie said:

i tried raising angel frys in a pail; and quite frankly the ones i put in a pail did a lot worse than the ones i left in a tank; part of the issue was that they could not see their surroundings (fishes have good eye sight) and this made them very nervous. Then there was the ease of seeing what was happening to them which glass sides help a lot. Now a cichlid is not a gold fish. I've never kept gold fishes but some claim they are fishes with a lot of personality that like to follow their owners; if this is true (not claiming it is); then of course this will be a lot less difficult without glass sides. There is also a question of your intention. Do you simply want a place for it to swim or do you want to be able to watch it for enjoyment...

If I had to choose one or the other, I'd prefer Gholee have lots of space to swim.  I probably watch her for about 10-15 mins per day on average, unfortunately

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I'd like to have a product that prevents my goldfish from pulling out my dwarf sagittaria or picking apart my marimo moss balls.

[Stock Tank vs. Aquarium]

Hi everyone,

My goldfish, Gholee, has outgrown her tank:

She is about 6 inches in length, living in a 40 gallon breeder with some glofish tetras, guppies, and zebra danios.  When Gholee was smaller she used to zoom up and down the length of the tank - which was very fun to watch - but nowadays she just more or less idles.

I'm thinking of at least doubling the size of the aquarium so Gholee can do her zooming.  I've looked into stock tanks, such as this 110 gallon for ~$90:

And also 90+ gallon aquariums, which including the stands are easily over $400.

I'm curious what everyone's opinions are about going stock tank vs. aquarium when considering costs, spending quality time with the family fish, or maybe even quality of life for the family fish.

I'm leaning toward buying a stock tank since it's significantly cheaper but I don't think I'll be able to enjoy viewing it from the couch, unless the couch is right next to the tank.

[Hello]

Hello everyone!  Longtime youtube/forum lurker finally made an account.  I've been in the hobby for about 3 years and really enjoying it!  Enjoy a gif of the family goldfish, Gholee, with her longtime tank mates: