Downsizing My Tank....

[garyspence84]

..... and I'm gutted.

Were moving house and there's literally no space for my tank to go. Always thought my next tank would have been a bigger one, but I'm now going from a 4footer to a 3footer. And I keep cichlids, severum, fire mouth and a blue acara. They'll need to be re-homed in the very near future too.

Gutted gutted gutted

 

[DreamertK]

What about keeping the tank outside but under some sort of roof?

 

[leighton_87]

What about keeping the tank outside but under some sort of roof?

Not sure where you live but I can't imagine it's possible to keep a tropical tank up to temperature outside in Scotland - under a roof or not

Gutted for you Gary - but you clearly chose the wrong house!

 

[DreamertK]

I'm in SoCal, where it's 70 degrees 9 months out of the year.
 
Hmm what about multiple heaters, insulation around the tank? Even if it's kept in a garage?

 

[leighton_87]

According to a quick google search (might not be 100% accurate) the average January temperature in Scotland is about 40f

It's not by tank but I'd prefer a 3 footer in the house than a 4 footer wrapped up so much outside that you can see it

 

[DreamertK]

But in spring and summer and early fall the tank can be unwrapped and revealed to the world, and he could keep his fish!
 
I suppose WC's would be a pretty cold thing to do every week though.

 

[garyspence84]

Lol keeping it outside isn't really an option. With our -8 deg (on a bad night) winters? Plus, it would be an easy target for the local young team.

Just going to have to accept my fate and start the look out for a 3ft tank. My existing tank would fit in the kitchen/diner, but I want it in the living room. But the livingrooms the size of a shoe box, so that's that.

As for my stock. Think I'll need to go down the dwarf cichlids route eventually, because my severum especially, will quickly out grow a 3ft tank. There only 2-3" just now but they won't stay that size forever unfortunately.

I'm going to put a few adds up here and there and see if I can get a swap.

 

[sadguppy]

What about keeping the tank outside but under some sort of roof?

This is someone who has never been to Scotland!

Why don't you put it in the kitchen/diner and see how it goes? You never know, you might end up really liking it there. I have a small tank in my kitchen and I look at it loads!

 

[garyspence84]

It would probably still be in the way, plus I won't be able to see it from my seat if its in the kitchen. It would look amazing there though, but probably still too big.