75 standard vs long

[adixon816]

13" depth severely limits the fish you can put in there, if you want any fish 6" or greater go with the standard, a 13" depth imo permits small fish, nothing big.

If you want small fish you for your answer above^^

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the tank is 18 deep, but only 13 tall. The problem I'm having is the weight. The house I will be staying in it will have to be on the first it second floor. I know they get kind of tall, I could try for something custom maybe 60 x 18 x 21. I'm trying to get him to mate with an amph. Xilo but it may not be a permanent tank mate.

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[adixon816]

Eventually in the long run it will be...
I'm assuming the OP only has just the flowerhorn in the tank? (or will have it in the tank)

The flowerhorn is currently about 6"in a 55.

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[oscaroo]

It would be perfect if the 75 long was 72x16x16. But it isn't so I would do a standard 75 gallon.

 

[adixon816]

It would be perfect if the 75 long was 72x16x16. But it isn't so I would do a standard 75 gallon.

Yeah, I was just hoping it was a tad taller, they custom make tanks so that is always an option. If not I can still go with a regular 75 but I'll skip his mate.

 

[rwellbaum]

go with the standard 75 instead of the 75 long

 

[oscaroo]

Yeah, I was just hoping it was a tad taller, they custom make tanks so that is always an option. If not I can still go with a regular 75 but I'll skip his mate.

standard 75s are perfectly fine. a custom would be beter but there is no need when you can get a standard that is almost as good for half the price.

 

[adixon816]

Would a 72 x 16 x 16 be more appropriate for a full grown FH, it works out to approximately 80 gallons which is something I could swing.

 

[oscaroo]

Would a 72 x 16 x 16 be more appropriate for a full grown FH, it works out to approximately 80 gallons which is something I could swing.

It would cost about the same to get a 72x18x21 or a 72x24x24 as a custom 72x16x16 so I would just get a standard 125 or a 180 instead of a costum 80 gallon.

 

[adixon816]

It would cost about the same to get a 72x18x21 or a 72x24x24 as a custom 72x16x16 so I would just get a standard 125 or a 180 instead of a costum 80 gallon.

The issue I have is with weight, I'm supposed to have a maximum 75g. I can get away with the 80 the others are just to heavy. I got a price quote of $500 shipped to my house with glass tops. Not a horrible deal and something I'd be interested in. If I'm going to go this route anyways it does not have to be 6 foot long, I could go 5 foot something like 60 x 16 x 16 for around 65 gallons. Just trying to get the most optimal environment since the tank could end up housing a pare of mates.

 

[oscaroo]

You could get a 100 long(72x18x17) on glasscages.