Will this tank be good for a sump/refugium?

[Altohombre]

It is a 65g 48"x18"x17x glass tank that was used to hold plants as a terrium.

This would be used as a sump or QT for the future and the price was $40 bucks so it is hard to turn down. What do you experts think?

 

[bad coffee]

if it's built to be a terrarium, it might not hold the water. Both Terrariums and reptile cages are usually made of thinner glass without bracing.

If it looks strong enough, go for it.

B

 

[Pinkheine]

Some may say that is a lot of water to chance it... but some people also say you can't use a tank that was used for a reptile later as a fishtank...

and we took our 125g years ago that housed our Red Tail Boa for 3 years and made it into our first freshwater fishtank with no problems. Personal choice I think, if you are able to sleep at night, go for it.

 

[Altohombre]

they told me that it doesn't leak and it was used as a planted tank and not reptiles.

 

[Killerdrgn]

you know the people might have bought the fish tank and just used it as a terrarium right? Thats what my neighbors did.

 

[D1J8Z]

clean it out really good .... if you look at my pics the ones named 75reef used to be a snakes tank for about 3-4 years... problems nope lol

 

[juan319]

I think it depends what you want to use it, and what if any chemicals where used, if copper was used in the tank I do not know if you'll be able to have shrimps, etc...
Sometimes you save a few dollars now and really hurts you later.

 

[michael stern]

It is a 65g 48"x18"x17x glass tank that was used to hold plants as a terrium.

This would be used as a sump or QT for the future and the price was $40 bucks so it is hard to turn down. What do you experts think?

you can have mine, free
http://www.manhattanreefs.com/forum/sale-trade/40977-free-sump.html

no copper, meds, etc.