Need Help (suggestions, ideas, or random thoughts)

[mjkn2]

I am considering buying a 120 gal 48x24x24 this week. I can get the tank(drilled), stand (oak), and glass tops all for $465.

Anyone have any comments on the 4ft 120 gallon tank?

Also I can get it predrilled but wondered if that was best or if I should try to have someone do it for me.

Any suggestions for a setup would be nice as well. I am purchasing the tank with the intention of investing in everything else (lights, skimmer, etc.) at a later time. I don't plan on setting up the tank for a little while yet.

Anythoughts would be great.

 

[mjkn2]

I just wanted to get some feedback before I buy it and have invested in something that I might regret.

 

[sugarmaltese]

I say go for it.

 

[lglamb]

Drilled is good

Proportion is good.

Size just depends on what you want and what space it's
going in.

(Oh, and if it can get there.)

 

[lglamb]

Oh, and price.

Don't know going prices. Guess it doesn't sound bad
including the stand.

Just check around.

Is this new or used?
(just thinking if you're being sales-pressured into the purchase,
there's always other tanks to come)

Just another thought, is the the size tank you want to end up with?

 

[DKKA]

I like the look of 120's. The only drawback I see is swimming space for large active fish. Not that any of our tanks are big enough.....

 

[mjkn2]

I have wanted the this tank for a while and this is the best deal that I found.

Yes it is new.

Thanks guys for your help. I will keep you posted.

 

[Horace]

If you can get it drilled and all for that price with stand, then thats a damn good deal IMO. I spent more than that on my 75 pre-drilled from AGA with overflow, stand, canopy. I think I spent ~$600.

 

[Horace]

Oh and ditch the glass tops...waste of money really and they just block light and gas exchange and also make your water run warmer.

 

[Benny Z]

imo the 120 is the perfect sized reef aquarium.

 

[hounddog01]

Sounds like a good deal. Pre drilled is the way to go. I had mine drilled but it is not tempered. I payed 300 for mine with a sump used.

 

[cioutlaw]

I like the shape of the 48"120gal. The 24"depth will be great for aquascaping. I have one ordered myself.