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Ducati
04-22-2014, 10:41 AM
I was thinking of starting another discus tank. I currently have my discus in a 110g tall tank.

I was going to start a 55-75 gallon tank (standard). But also interested in the cube shaped tanks.

Does the standard versus cube tank geometry affect the standard 1 discus/10 gallon rule (given the same tank volume)?

pcsb23
04-22-2014, 11:14 AM
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Does the standard versus cube tank geometry affect the standard 1 discus/10 gallon rule (given the same tank volume)?No, not significantly. Husbandry is far more important.

Personally prefer tanks with larger surface areas so tend to go for tanks that are wider than deep.