david00061
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I have a 220 display and a 125 long display. I was thinking about going to one 300+. I want to buy new. Any suggestions on where to order?
look to by a 300+
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TheFishTeen
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Ask your local fish store about a Marineland Deep Dimension 300 Gal. So far everyone who has owned one I know loves them.
reefjunkie42
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if u want to go acrylic go with t3n3cor i love mine. it is 200 gal and reasonably priced as well
tom obrecht
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I think it depends on a couple of things. First, do you need a custom size or not? Are you leaning towards acrylic or glass? I personally like glass and have had a couple custom glass tanks made through the years. If you are looking for a standard made tank then like FishTeen said Marineland is an option. I had my custom tanks made through Oceanic (which is no longer in business) and Miracles in Glass (out of Canada and is a sponsor here). Think you have to give us a bit more to go on first.
david00061
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I want glass I am not sure about the demensions. I thinking about 500 gallon
tom obrecht
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I guess 2 glass builders come to mind. Miracles was a good experience for me and I will probably use them again if I need another custom glass tank. Have heard great things of AGE as well. AGE usually has a long wait time from what I've heard...last word I got was close to a year wait! Good luck to whatever direction you take.
david00061
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I want to talk to everyone I can before I order. Has anyone worked with GlassCages?
david00061
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This tank is going to be fun to put together. Does this mean I will have to sell my mp40s and buy mp60's? Will the glass be to thick?
I think we want LED's on this tank.
I think we want LED's on this tank.
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tom obrecht
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I think alot of these questions relate to dimensions. If you want a taller tank then perhaps no to the vortec pumps depending on bracing and height. Taller tanks are going to require thicker glass. However taller tanks are difficult to work on and are not the best for gas exchange ect so most people go for a wider rather than taller tank for those and other reasons. I personally like tanks that are 28" or shorter and in the 36" - 48" width by whatever length you can fit into an exsisting space. Of course everyone likes something different and I'm giving just my persoanl preference. One nice thing about shorter tanks is that working on them is MUCH easier and they don't require as much top bracing. However, as a trade off you do lose some display viewing but you can make that up with more width which relates to more realistic aquascaping. I would recommend giving a couple manufactures a call and discuss with them some of your plans and see what they come up with.
As far a Glass Cages go I persoanlly have not dealt with them but a number of people have had difficulties with them.
PSU REEFER
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Do a search on here about Glassgages. For sump/smaller tanks they are fine, but have had some bad reviews for bigger tanks
david00061
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Good point my 220 is 30" deep I am only 5'7" I cant reach the bottom.
After reading a bit I think I wil use Starphire glass.
I just saw a vid of your tank Tom, very impressive. what are the dimensions? And that stand is cool. What brand of lights did you go with?
tom obrecht
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Not sure what video youre referring to for I'm currently getting back into the hobby with a 40breeder. However my two tanks prior to that had dimensions of 60x36x28 and 96x36x28 respectfully. If I had to do it over again I would probably only go 26-24" high for working purposes. Just my $.02.
