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Quote: Originally Posted by Bikinisalt I agree with you Paul on the depth and that most tanks are to shallow. Ever since I decided to due away with glass tanks and been converting over to acrylic tanks, I have ordered them to be 30" in height. I have notice the fish are more stress free and feel more at ease. It might sound crazy, but my fishes colors and the way they swim about makes me wonder if that is one problem that we face when keeping fish that come from deeper waters...

It's not only dept but size also size of the tank, the bigger the better. Larger tanks usually let you have better water quailty and better conditions in general, not to mention most people over stock their tanks to begin with. My tanks are 36" high and because of the additional height they give the fish move room to swimming but more important when one fish is spooked toward the top of the tank, and darts, it doesn't spook the rest of the fish.