Is it worth upgrading from a 75G to a 110G tall?

I have a nook in my living room that measures 52 inches x 21 inches so I was able to fit a 75G aquarium in this space. Recently, I found out that my LFS was selling a 110G tall aquarium that measures 48 x 18 x 30, so it would fit in the nook but it is much taller than my 75G. I was reading online that even though the 110G has more volume, it has the same surface area (48 x 18) so it wouldn't make a difference. Trying to convince myself that I want to upgrade to 110G but when I realize the cost and all the work I have to do to transfer all my stock and plants from the 75G to the 110G I am kinda hesitating. Would love to have upgraded to a tank with a better footprint (either wider or longer) but I can't fit that in my house unfortunately. Any feedback or experiences would be helpful.

My stocking if it helps:

1 x blood parrot
1 x chocolate cichlid
1 x EBA
1 x threadfin acara
1 x dimerus cichild/black acara
1 x jewel cichlid
1 x red head tapajo
1 x red tail black shark
6 x rosaline shark
7 x odessa barb
3 x clown plecos

 

If you think outside the box a bit I bet
you would figure out how to make it
work in the space you have for it.

If it was ME I'd get it & make a stand
LOWER than normal height & deck it
out like the almighty jungle of oz

 

I would normally support anyone considering a tank size upgrade but in this case it seems like a lot of work and expense just for a 9 inch taller tank. Plus it seems that your fish are mostly bottom to mid water dwellers. Such a tall tank might be more difficult to access and maintain as well, especially if it is tucked into a nook.

 

I agree with Glen, I have my in my living room nook as well and it is hard to access the back. I have a hard time getting to my tidal filter levelingknob due to not being able to get to the back of the aquarium. Have to get creative when trying to clean spilled water at the back. Being 9 in taller would be difficult to maintain. My nook is about 60in wide and I keep a 75g there. Funny how it looks big in store but smaller once you set it up and running.if I was to go bigger it would only be for a longer tank.

 

my 36 bow front was a pain to reach bottom for cleaning which is why I got rid of it. My 38 L and 55

are a breeze in comparison. Add me to long not tall group. I have a 20 Tall, but tank is so small, it doesn't matter.

 

my 36 bow front was a pain to reach bottom for cleaning which is why I got rid of it. My 38 L and 55

are a breeze in comparison. Add me to long not tall group. I have a 20 Tall, but tank is so small, it doesn't matter.

"Add me to long not tall group" Depending on where & how it's
set up I don't mind tall, I rather lower the tank myself cause I
don't do heights to clean a tank of ANY SIZE.

 

I actually think you will need a much bigger tank to keep all those fish long term, but just increasing the height will not help much. The extra volume might help somewhat with water quality issues, but not with territory or space for the fish, which as GlennO has pointed out are mostly species that will not really use the top levels.

 

I actually think you will need a much bigger tank to keep all those fish long term, but just increasing the height will not help much. The extra volume might help somewhat with water quality issues, but not with territory or space for the fish, which as GlennO has pointed out are mostly species that will not really use the top levels.

"increasing the height will not help much"
I wasn't talking about the water level, I was
talking about the tank as far as height goes.

I can't comment about the fish aggregation
& so forth, but as for location & set up, yea
I have had & have a few tanks in my life.