Jacob Hill-Legion Aquatics Posted Tuesday at 10:16 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 10:16 PM Hey guys I’m planning on getting a big tank in the next year or so and I was wondering what size tank you would recommend I get? I’m thinking either a 125g or 75g but I don’t know what’s a better option. the 75 will be cheaper and I will have more options for places to put it in my house but the 125 would give me more fish options. some of the stocking ideas I’ve thought of are: geophagus tank, dwarf mbuna tank, lake tanganyika tank, discus tank. These are some different tank setups I’d like to do some day and both the 75 and 125 would work But I don’t know if the 125 is worth the extra money/space it takes up. what would you do? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllFishNoBrakes Posted Tuesday at 10:45 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 10:45 PM If I’m going big tank, then I’m going big tank and would personally do the 125. Just me though 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurt Brutting Posted Wednesday at 12:59 AM Share Posted Wednesday at 12:59 AM Go big! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Up North Posted Wednesday at 01:00 AM Share Posted Wednesday at 01:00 AM Or you get two 75 gallon tanks for the price of the 125 and keep more varieties of fish 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pepere Posted Wednesday at 01:25 AM Share Posted Wednesday at 01:25 AM I only have a Petco near to me. They dont offer 6 foot long tanks. Where does one find 6 foot long tanks? Do other chain stores carry them? Is it typically a special order thing? ordered freight? The few online sites I have looked at they seem prohibitively expensive to me. In the $1,800.00 range… vs $130 for a 75… Unless I could get a 125 gallon for well under a grand, I have a hard time for seeing myself getting one… 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nabokovfan87 Posted Wednesday at 01:32 AM Share Posted Wednesday at 01:32 AM On 1/24/2023 at 2:16 PM, Jacob Hill-Legion Aquatics said: I’m thinking either a 125g or 75g but I don’t know what’s a better option. the 75 will be cheaper and I will have more options for places to put it in my house but the 125 would give me more fish options. I think a lot of people tend to forget how big a 75g is. It's pretty big. It's a good size tank! That being said if you're keeping fish that get big, that's another story. If you're going to stick to SAEs and smaller.... Probably fine with a 75G. If you go above 75G you probably should go acrylic. On 1/24/2023 at 5:25 PM, Pepere said: Where does one find 6 foot long tanks? Do other chain stores carry them? Is it typically a special order thing? One chain store won't have them because of the 50% off stuff they have to stock. They might have a 90 but not a 120. I've only ever seen them in saltwater shops, special order, or rarely at a PetSmart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweet Fish O Mine Posted Wednesday at 02:08 AM Share Posted Wednesday at 02:08 AM First decide where you are going to put it. Can your floor handle the weight of a 125? Moving it into the house is another big consideration. A 75 is quite the handful, a 125 is a whole nother project! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwcarlson Posted Wednesday at 02:12 AM Share Posted Wednesday at 02:12 AM I have discus in a 75 and a currently empty 125. I have been in the hobby for 20+ years, 10 of those pretty heavy. And I have no idea what to do with the 125. Two 75s isn't a bad suggestion. You might get a 75 and hate it wishing you had four 20 longs. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick_G Posted Wednesday at 02:16 AM Share Posted Wednesday at 02:16 AM If your budget allows then get the 125. For the fish you’re considering it’s the best option for sure. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Up North Posted Wednesday at 02:23 AM Share Posted Wednesday at 02:23 AM @Pepere petsmart sells them and go on sale from time to time. Black Friday is the best time to buy, I think $600 with stand. They only sell them with a stand 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLFishChik Posted Wednesday at 02:48 AM Share Posted Wednesday at 02:48 AM Petco has 75g tanks on sale right now for $130. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueLineAquaticsSC Posted Wednesday at 02:54 AM Share Posted Wednesday at 02:54 AM On 1/24/2023 at 8:25 PM, Pepere said: I only have a Petco near to me. They dont offer 6 foot long tanks. Where does one find 6 foot long tanks? Do other chain stores carry them? Is it typically a special order thing? ordered freight? The few online sites I have looked at they seem prohibitively expensive to me. In the $1,800.00 range… vs $130 for a 75… Unless I could get a 125 gallon for well under a grand, I have a hard time for seeing myself getting one… Check FB market place, I always see people selling large tanks 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liddojunior Posted Wednesday at 02:57 AM Share Posted Wednesday at 02:57 AM I think the best thing do to is always go as big as you can afford and fit. Its wayy more disappointing in the future when you think I could have fit a larger tank here. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mynameisnobody Posted Wednesday at 03:03 AM Share Posted Wednesday at 03:03 AM Always buy as big as you can afford and fit into your home. You can get new 125’s for about $500 at any LFS. If it were me, I’d do the 125 or look for a used 180. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndEEss Posted Wednesday at 04:37 AM Share Posted Wednesday at 04:37 AM (edited) I have a 36g bow front, a 75g and I’m in the process of replacing it with a WaterBox 6025, ~143g. Almost double the volume. Truth be told, I wish I had gone straight to the bigger tank from the 36 bow front. The footprint is 1.75x bigger than the 75g. It’s absolutely massive in comparison. And that’s what you’re buying with a big tank: footprint. Edited Wednesday at 05:12 AM by AndEEss 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tekjunkie28 Posted Thursday at 12:19 AM Share Posted Thursday at 12:19 AM I have had all sized and currently I have a 40 breeder and the wife has a 10g. I have another 10 gallon at work. I have had up to 75 gallon and TBH a 75 gallon is small. My next tank is going to be a very large island tank once I get new carpet and re-drywall the den/basement. My wife wants her cichlids back so I’ll do that. I’m thinking 220 acrylic but I just need to do the measurements. I’m not sure it will be that big though. I’m thinking something 6 foot long but 3 feet deep. Have a ridge of rock and caves in the middle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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