Help me decide on my upgrade!

[nattydread]

So I just got back into things with a CAD 25, great tank, but I allready want more!! Help me decide.

So here is what I am thinking. For about the same price. This will be a mix tank, maybe BB. No sps, opend top.

1. A 100 glass starphire, rimless tank 48x24x20. Center overflow.; Sfiligoi soleset 2x250w +t5's, nice metal stand skimmer, all the trimmings, Aquatronica controller etc.. You guess where this package comes from.

A bit smaller, less work, stunning apearance etc..

2. A custom Acrylic 150 Gallon. 60x24x24. 1/2 inch, center external flow. Hamilton VHO" aprrox 500 watts. MRC skimmer, reef sump, tunze's, etc all the trimmings. Id only have to build a stand. Other than that, similiar in price, but also a package from a custom shop.

More tank, but I dont like the idea of scrathes, BB would be less of a worry though.

3. Oceanic tech 120 w stand, starphire front i believe, all the trimmings. Package it myself with whatever i want.

I'd go bigger. but I could move in the next couple of yrs. The tank would come with me.

They all work out to the same price, or close. Im torn, help me. Feel free to ask specifics.

 

[spooda420]

bigger is always better, go with the biggest and best stuff you can afford. be prepared to drop $6k

 

[nattydread]

My mind is spinning.

My mind is spinning.

Maybe I should introduce myself first. This will be my 4th tank, I dont want to replace it, ever, that is why I am paying up. I moved here from Cali 2 yrs ago, so I know nothing about St. Louis.

Can anyone reccomend someone local who can build me a steel stand?

I am leaning towards a customm 48 x 30 x20 starphire now.

need help, thks.

 

[Saltgills]

nattydread,

I was visiting my friends LFS in Evansville, IN where I saw an awesome built metal stand supporting a 200+ gal tank. Evansville is not that far away and an easy drive. For the quality of stand he had, it would be well worth it. Here's his contact information, if you are interested.

Contact Dan at Waters of the World
via email dan@coraldoc.com

Take care,

Jim Craig

 

[nattydread]

Thanks, but I went with the Ocenaic tech 120 and stand.

ANyone know where i can pick up a plastic 50 gallon water barrel for ro water?

 

[chadscamaro]

Bucheits in festus had a few 65g water storage containers a month or so ago.

 

[nattydread]

I found these guys, hopefully they have new ones or something without any radio active waste stickers on it.

http://www.drumtechus.com/index.htm

 

[!wrass!]

I have 55 gallon drums that had food grade H2O2 in them. Sell cheap or trade for frags.

 

[nattydread]

Update

I picked up a 120 Oceanic tech tank. Custom was adding up to quickly.

MRC reef sump, 1 vortech, i tunze 6000 w/ controller, RK2, Aqua -180 skimmer, Solarflare t-5's, enheim pumps, new ro/di from the filter guys. My credit card is bleeding.

Wrasse, sorry it took me so long to get back here, I'll send you a pm about those drums.

My cadlight 25 HQI will probably go when the bad boy is up and running. It is an awesome tank, w/tunze skimmer, if your interested and can wait a bit, I'd make a nice deal. Its so new I dont even have the hqi hood yet!