Leaking Tanks

[Imbarrie]

After two bad used tanks you are still looking at another used tank.
How would you be able to sleep at night after buying another used tank?
BUY NEW and sleep easy.
One fact that you cannot ignore, nothing lasts forever. When you buy a used tank you are already one step closer to it breaking. When it happens twice I would hope you would know better.

 

[cali_reef]

FWIW, brand new tank can leak too..

 

[Imbarrie]

If you have a problem with a new tank you have somewhere to go to get it taken care of.
If you want to save money buy a used skimmer or a used light. Dont skimp on the single most important item.

 

[james1990]

After two bad used tanks you are still looking at another used tank.
How would you be able to sleep at night after buying another used tank?
BUY NEW and sleep easy.
One fact that you cannot ignore, nothing lasts forever. When you buy a used tank you are already one step closer to it breaking. When it happens twice I would hope you would know better.

you gave me the same advice when I was about to upgrade. I went new and its well worth the piece of mind for the few hundred extra dollars. In the bigger picture, we spend so much money in other places in the hobby.

 

[BaaMNYC]

you gave me the same advice when I was about to upgrade. I went new and its well worth the piece of mind for the few hundred extra dollars. In the bigger picture, we spend so much money in other places in the hobby.

I remember this convo.

 

[Imbarrie]

I have bought used lights, skimmers, and rocks.
I have reused sand that was given to me, after cycling it in another tank.
I started this hobby on a serious budget and was happy I did.
When I was successful and happy with a tank it gave me the confidence to spend more on new and pass on the used to the next reefer.
Used equipment is a great way to save cash in a new hobby, but a tank is a different thing altogether.

 

[Tangster]

i have not replied to this thread for a while, i was just thinking and researching. that rimless turned out to be a reptile tank, the glass was too thin and it was not a true rimless.

i have now decided to go with a new tank. i am looking to go with deep blue professionals. they are a little cheaper and have good reviews. the only problem is that right now i can only find them on amazon.com. they are not sold anywhere else online, unless you guys might know.

another thing i am questioning is 110g or 90g. i don't know which one i should get. i want the 110g but i hear it is difficult to move things around on the bottom of the tank because of how tall they are.

 

[BaaMNYC]

I have a 110. Hate the height and lack of depth. I highly recommend a tank that has At least 24" depth. It will make aquascaping easier and look nicer.

 

[Juggernot55]

i have a 110. Hate the height and lack of depth. I highly recommend a tank that has at least 24" depth. It will make aquascaping easier and look nicer.

+1

 

[Tangster]

see the only thing is that i can't get a tank with 24" depth because it won't fit in my shelving space. thanks for the feedback, i am starting to lean towards the 90g. i also don't think i have enough LR to fill up all the extra space. i would have twice the hight of my 55g.

 

[BaaMNYC]

Then yeah don't get the 110. Its hard to get the aquscape high for Sps and still have a sandbed for lps

 

[Tangster]

so i think now i am going with the 90g, but is there anywhere else i can get a deep blue professional besides amazon. i think it is easier to get one online, but it seems that amazon is the only place that sells them. the tank it $421 on amazon, but i think they are cheaper than that.

 

[Imbarrie]

Aquarium Village in Carle Place sells Deep Blue tanks. Go check them out.

 

[Tangster]

ya thats where i get all my fish, i might make a trip out there soon to pick up a few fish so i'll take a look. is there anywhere else i could buy a deep blue tank online?

 

[Boxfish]

Definitely, Aquarium Village that's where I just bought my 90RR Deep Blue. Awesome crew that works there. Good people

 

[lnevo]

+1 on Aquarium Village. Got a great deal on my 65g Deep Blue setup there.

 

[Tangster]

what are there prices like on the tanks, i know they have great prices on fish and corals