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I'm currently conflicted. I acquired a baby jack dempsey a little over 2 years ago and stuck him in a 29 gallon I had picked up for the low (it has quite unusual dimensions, 3 ft opposed to traditional 30" w/ a 29 gal, & is 13 inches deep). The issue is that now the jd is a bit beyond 7 inches. He's alone, and I do take good care of him (weekly water changes, quality diet w/ variation, excessive filtration, the works). The reason I am conflicted is because I don't know if its cruel to keep him in the 29. He seems to have sufficient turning room, the tank is just shy of being 2x deeper than he is long. Never gotten sick, but I have been noticing that my jd hides a lot during the day and always has a few scales missing from dinging rocks when he gets spooked. I am absolutely maxed out on space, so a tank upgrade isn't an option (change in living arrangements-college student). SO, if you were in my situation, would you let the jd chill in the 3 foot 29 gallon indefinitely until I can upgrade the tank, or just rehome it? I enjoy the fish a lot, especially because I've had it since it was a baby and it is also a ferocious eater as you'd expect, but I would appreciate some outside opinions
Thank you
-Trevor
-Trevor
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