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February 26th, 2010
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| | Fish Helper
| Which aquarium to pick?
Hello folks!
I currently have a 75 gallon setup. However, I would like to get another aquarium.
I am looking at two possible setups. http://www.petsmart.com/product/inde...5Tfp.ovJiQo7dQ
it includes: 60 gallon aquarium, fluorescent light hood, matching aquarium stand
(however, i think the stand is too small for a canister filter.
The other option is: http://www.petsmart.com/product/inde...ductId=3804452
Includes: 75 Gallon Aquarium, 2-24" Full Fluorescent Hood (but no stand)
Which option seems better to you guys? Also, please suggest any other setups as I really need some advice. Also, I am open to buying parts separately. i.e. aquarium, hood, stand instead of an "all in one" type of deal.
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February 26th, 2010
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| | Fish Keeper
| Unless there is a size issue or a money issue, I like the motto: Go big! | |
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February 26th, 2010
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| | Fish Helper
| Yea, I don't know if I will be able to find a large enough stand to hide all the filtration.. | |
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February 26th, 2010
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| | Fish Master
| Petsmart and other chain stores are very expensive for tanks and stands IMO. I'd look into buying used if you can, but that's just me. I check Craigslist a lot and have been able to pick up a 75 gallon with stand for $100 (I have 2 canisters running in the stand) and a 120 gallon with stand for $150. Again, that's JMO and I understand that a lot of folks like buying new items. | |
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February 26th, 2010
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| | Fish Helper
| Thanks for bringing that up harpua2002, to be honest, If I would buy something used I would have nightmares that its going to leak or something like that. You can definitely make a big win, but you can also get ripped off. But its great that it worked for you! | |
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February 26th, 2010
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| | Fish Keeper
| I agree that buying used can save you a lot of money. I would check your LFS's to see what type of sales they got going. | |
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February 26th, 2010
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| | Fish Master
| Quote:
Originally Posted by platyfish  Thanks for bringing that up harpua2002, to be honest, If I would buy something used I would have nightmares that its going to leak or something like that. You can definitely make a big win, but you can also get ripped off. But its great that it worked for you! | I inspected the seals of my 75 and decided to reseal. It's something I had done before and I'm really comfortable with the process. If the price is right, I don't mind buying a tank and resealing it- one afternoon of hard work ends up saving a ton of money. However, I was really nervous about resealing the first time and I can understand why some would choose to not do it. | |
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February 26th, 2010
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| | Fish Helper
| Yea... A bottle of sealant for 5 dollars. or the a major flood in the house for 15,000. .... lol | |
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February 26th, 2010
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| | Fish Master
| LOL... I can see your reservations for sure! 
Lucky me... my hubby and I live in a one story ranch on a slab. Our floors are predominantly ceramic tile and acid stained concrete. A flood here would be bad.... but not catastrophic.  | |
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February 26th, 2010
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| | Fish Helper
| Whats the chance of a brand new aquarium leaking within the first say 5 years? One that is not good quality, like a topfin, but a good one like a marineland. | |
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February 26th, 2010
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| | Fish Master
| To be honest, I have no idea. I've never had one spring a leak (I reseal when in doubt). I have a 75 gallon Perfecto in my bedroom that is dated Sept. 1984. No leakage yet. IME the probability is low when the tank is used as it was designed (proper aquarium stand, sitting level). However, I used to work at a LFS. There was major construction going on in the shopping center where we were located. The concrete floors ended up cracking and the 2x4 stands ended up twisting just slightly.... we had 3 leakers in one week as a result! | |
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February 26th, 2010
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| | Fish Helper
| Is there anything I can do to rest assure that it will not leak? I am completely nervous that getting another tank will cause another case of water damage. | |
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February 26th, 2010
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| | Fish Master
| Not really, other than getting your stand as level as you can. I have 9 tanks at the moment and have never had a leak. | |
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February 26th, 2010
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| | Fish Helper
| are glass aquariums or acrylic aquariums more likely to leak? | |
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February 26th, 2010
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| | Fish Master
| Glass. But acrylic are much easier to scratch, and in general much more expensive than a glass tank of comparable size. | |
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February 26th, 2010
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| | Fish Helper
| were can i find a nice acrylic aquarium preferably with a stand.. it seems like foster and smith and petsmart and all of those don't sell them. | |
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February 26th, 2010
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| | Fish Master
| Tenecor immediately comes to mind, but I don't know much about acrylic tanks so hopefully someone with more acrylic tank knowledge can help you. Here is their site. http://www.tenecor.com/ | |
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February 26th, 2010
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| | Fish Helper
| Thanks for the link! If anyone sees this and has knowledge about acrylic tanks please share!! | |
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February 26th, 2010
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| | Fish Helper
| How much can i expect for a 75-90 gallon tank. They don't have any prices listed... | |
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February 26th, 2010
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| | Fish Master
| I really don't know. I'd guess it would be a lot more than what it would cost for a glass tank. Maybe email the company? | |
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February 26th, 2010
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| | Fish Helper
| Would the SeaClears' be a good acrylic tank? | |
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