Tank Choice!?!?!?

[FlyTekk]

If you could get either tank for same exact price...which would you get...

80 gallon frag tank by Deep Blue 48x24x16 black rim reef ready overflow on the corner. Great wide dimension. No low iron glass.

Or

75 deep blue edge 48x18x20 not wide, but rimless and low iron glass. Overflow is in middle and big. But like they say when you go rimless you never go back.

 

[MatthewScars]

If you could get either tank for same exact price...which would you get...

80 gallon frag tank by Deep Blue 48x24x16 black rim reef ready overflow on the corner. Great wide dimension. No low iron glass.

Or

75 deep blue edge 48x18x20 not wide, but rimless and low iron glass. Overflow is in middle and big. But like they say when you go rimless you never go back.

I would probably make my own decisions.

JK 75

 

[aznt1217]

The 80 gallon bro. As much as I love rimless tanks... I like fish that jump and am going to cover it any way. That and wiping off Salt creep SUCKSSSSSS

 

[thirty6]

the rimless look really good set up, sort of limited what you can keep in terms of having no top on the tank. I guess thats something you would really need to answer. My buddy anthony (thrity5) loves his, but he is more of a coral guy than fish guy... really depends what your looking to do with it

 

[rambler67]

I would go with the 80 for the reason it is 24" wide so you have more room for aquscaping

 

[FlyTekk]

Thanks guys! How bout the low iron glass? Seems like its not a big swayer?

 

[MatthewScars]

Thanks guys! How bout the low iron glass? Seems like its not a big swayer?

Do not use a metal algae scraper. Dont use and magnets or anything. It scratches like acrylic.

I use my debt card to get the crap off the glass. Works perfectly, but I recommend using an old credit card, I f'd my dedt card, hah.

 

[FlyTekk]

Wow i didnt know starphire or any low iron glass was softer. Guess thats why there's iron in the glass to begin with.

Looks like the choice is the 80g. Anyone else?

 

[Imbarrie]

Rimless tanks have high snail mortality rates.

 

[FlyTekk]

What they jump too? :0)

 

[NewfiDog]

I like the width of the 80, but i also dont care for the rimless for some reason i dont like seeing the water line.

 

[James404]

I use metal scrapers and a mag float on my low-iron tank all the time and never scratched it, it definitely does not scratch as easily as acrylic...

 

[rambler67]

, but i also dont care for the rimless for some reason i dont like seeing the water line.

At least im not the only one.

 

[xxxAngeloxxx]

Get both man!!! Lol

 

[FlyTekk]

Dont doubt something like that happening when its all said and done.

 

[MatthewScars]

Rimless tanks have high snail mortality rates.

Ive had a rimless starphire for 8 months. Ive NEVER had a snail crawl over.

Go 75!

 

[MatthewScars]

I use metal scrapers and a mag float on my low-iron tank all the time and never scratched it, it definitely does not scratch as easily as acrylic...

Ok, you should come and check out my tank glass then. something might be wrong with it!!!

Maybe there are different levels of starphire, but you can definately NOT use metal on my tank glass.

 

[strgazr27]

I would go with the 80 for the reason it is 24" wide so you have more room for aquscaping

+1

Keeping a rimless looking good and clean is a PITA!

 

[lylbxplaya4lyfe]

80...

 

[FlyTekk]

80...

Lmao! Thats funny. Looks like 80 is winning.