Looking for a tank after a long hiatus

[beancounter04]

I am looking for a new tank after a 7 year layoff. I would like a cube around 50 gallons +/-10. I am thinking about ordering a tank from Your Reef or Aqua Life. Your Reef gets the tank from Visio I have seen one in person it looks nice. Has anyone had any experience with Aqua Life? I have also thought about making it even more simple and get a Innovative Marine Fusion or Cadlight Artisan. Does anyone have any experience with those? I would be open to a gently used Elos 70 or MIDI for a reasonable price. But I haven't found one.

I had a 120 All Glass Reef Ready with Metal Halides. Now I need something easier to maintain.

Thanks,

John

 

[fishnerd]

I have a couple of elos 70s I am about to put up for sale.
I can text pics and details pm if interested

Bryan

 

[beancounter04]

Thanks that would be great.

John

 

[Unarce]

I have a couple of elos 70s I am about to put up for sale.
I can text pics and details pm if interested

Bryan

Nice!

 

[SWBeginer]

+1 on Elos

 

[Reefugee]

John,

I would be curious to see what you do. I been trying to contact SCAquariums for a few weeks now to order a custom 66G tank. Unfortunately - multiple emails have bounced and they aren't answering the phone.

If you decide to order from YourReef or Aqualife - I'd be interested to see how much you paid.

Minh

 

[beancounter04]

I almost went with a SC Aquariums or Cadlight. But quality and customer service questions(unfounded or not) pointed me in another direction. I noticed that SC Aquarium has stuff going on Ebay all the time, so I would assume that they are still in business. I also got a quote from Reef Savvy in Florida. That guy makes a gorgeous tank! But the shipping put it out of range. Since I now make tank decisions with a wife and daughter jointly that didn't fly.

 

[SWBeginer]

True; customer service is a big concern. I picked Elos because they made nice tank and Jesse's service was awesome and quick but NOT the same with CoralVue now.

 

[beancounter04]

Yes the quality of tank is much better with ELOS or a custom with starphire glass.

 

[Reefugee]

I heard great things about Elos but they have two holes in the overflow box. I really want three holes in the overflow (two for drain and one for return). I want to use a Herbie. My concern with a durso overflow is that it would be too noisy and would drive me (and more importantly - the wife) nuts.

 

[beancounter04]

I haven't had a Herbie drain. How did you like it? My last tank had a durso I throttled back the pump until it was acceptable. I plan to use a Vortech for flow.

 

[fishnerd]

Herbies are quiet and they work but so do other overflows. It is about adjusting them.
Herbies are almost always custom. Big box mfgs usually dont make herbies standard.