as opposed to you? what great lengths you went to....they dont put the gallons up there cuz they're not exact. and generally their "model" numbers coincide within a reasonable amount to the actual gallons of their aquarium. either way, i used this opportunity to let others know to double check on what they're ordering. if they're ordering a 125 gallon, then they should have to penalized for the lfs for order based on "model" number instead of actually tank volume:rolleye1:
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Thales
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Every acrylic tank I ever owned bowed. I prefer glass for that reason. 
To correct incorrect information. Thats one of the reasons places like RC exist.
That goes for just about every aquarium manufacturer.
I just calculated the volume of my glass 150 5x2x2 based on the outside dimensions - 149.6 gallons. Based on inside dimensions 144.6 gallons.
Heck, even a 4x2x2 '120' calculates out to 119.7 and thats the outside dimensions, not inside which would give you actual volume.
Is every tank manufacturer ripping people off - not at all.
Nice spin!
To correct incorrect information. Thats one of the reasons places like RC exist.
That goes for just about every aquarium manufacturer.
I just calculated the volume of my glass 150 5x2x2 based on the outside dimensions - 149.6 gallons. Based on inside dimensions 144.6 gallons.
Heck, even a 4x2x2 '120' calculates out to 119.7 and thats the outside dimensions, not inside which would give you actual volume.
Is every tank manufacturer ripping people off - not at all.
Nice spin!
Al G Blenny
New member
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8304687#post8304687 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Thales
Every acrylic tank I ever owned bowed. I prefer glass for that reason.
To correct incorrect information. Thats one of the reasons places like RC exist.
That goes for just about every aquarium manufacturer.
I just calculated the volume of my glass 150 5x2x2 based on the outside dimensions - 149.6 gallons. Based on inside dimensions 144.6 gallons.
Heck, even a 4x2x2 '120' calculates out to 119.7 and thats the outside dimensions, not inside which would give you actual volume.
Is every tank manufacturer ripping people off - not at all.
Nice spin!
Al G Blenny
New member
Thanks Rich. I'm not sure what he mean by what lengths I went to. I just called Tru-Vu. I have their # in my cell phone. I love it when people can't rebute what I say so they attack. Big Pappa is flat out lying so there is no debating that. Why defend him?<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8304687#post8304687 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Thales
Every acrylic tank I ever owned bowed. I prefer glass for that reason.
To correct incorrect information. Thats one of the reasons places like RC exist.
That goes for just about every aquarium manufacturer.
I just calculated the volume of my glass 150 5x2x2 based on the outside dimensions - 149.6 gallons. Based on inside dimensions 144.6 gallons.
Heck, even a 4x2x2 '120' calculates out to 119.7 and thats the outside dimensions, not inside which would give you actual volume.
Is every tank manufacturer ripping people off - not at all.
Nice spin!
Exactly what I said about gallons. Kuan, you are just flat out wrong. Tanks don't EVER come close to advertising the proper gallons of their tanks. Your 120g is actually about 113g. Why don't you address that issue? Why do you give All-Glass a pass and attack Tru-Vu?
this post wasn't about all-glass. they often sell and mislabel their 50gallons for 55 gallons. And before you get ontop of your mighty horse, is a difference. the 55 is a couple inches taller. They wrap the 50 gallon with the same cardboard as the 55 gallon and i've seen it at several petshops.
I think people can be entitled to their own opinions, if i feel like i'm being slighted by misrepresentation of volume, so be it. If you think raising cuttlefish will help replenish what i had for lunch, then all the more to you. Now there's a tank-volume police and defenders of the manufacturers.
There are discrepencies regardless of how you look at it. If they go by outside dimensions, which they normally do, my 4x2x2 is closer to 120, than it is a 125. which by your logic, again, would make my 240 a 250. But hey, what ever floats your boats.
I think people can be entitled to their own opinions, if i feel like i'm being slighted by misrepresentation of volume, so be it. If you think raising cuttlefish will help replenish what i had for lunch, then all the more to you. Now there's a tank-volume police and defenders of the manufacturers.
There are discrepencies regardless of how you look at it. If they go by outside dimensions, which they normally do, my 4x2x2 is closer to 120, than it is a 125. which by your logic, again, would make my 240 a 250. But hey, what ever floats your boats.
Thales
Active member
This thread also wasn't about any volume issues with TruVu tanks. BTW - who said All-glass anyway?
Thats very different from 'tru vu likes to cheat ppl on tanks'.
So you should be allowed to express your opinion, but when people disagree with you you disparage them? Seems like a double standard.
TruVu has been a very generous sponsor to BAR, so when someone calls them 'cheats', and we think they aren't, people are going to say something.
That has been addressed a couple of times in this thread already.
Qwiv
Persistant Perspective
O dear, I am going to have to update all my tank sizes to actual now.
KuanTi: Why are irritating some of the nicest people in the Bay Area who share a common and expensive hobby with you. Good reefers are hard to find and all these guys are people I would rather have as friends then foe.
KuanTi: Why are irritating some of the nicest people in the Bay Area who share a common and expensive hobby with you. Good reefers are hard to find and all these guys are people I would rather have as friends then foe.
raddogz
Premium Member
Amen to that!
When you think about it, by the time you put in sand and rock you wind up putting in less water anyway - it's all about space and how to utilize it.
I too have had multiple acrylic tanks bow ranging from fifty gallon to the fifteen gallon sizes. I have gone back to glass tanks for the same reason as Thales has mentioned.
When you think about it, by the time you put in sand and rock you wind up putting in less water anyway - it's all about space and how to utilize it.
I too have had multiple acrylic tanks bow ranging from fifty gallon to the fifteen gallon sizes. I have gone back to glass tanks for the same reason as Thales has mentioned.
Al G Blenny
New member
Here is where you mentioned All-Glass. That is why I mentioned them. At one point you use them to judge another company then when someone points out that they are wrong also you say it isn't about them. I am guessing you weren't a member of your high school debate team.
Rich, you rock. You always seem to get to the point better than I can. I think there is a general opinion here that Tru-Vu is not trying to rip anyone off. They are the biggest acylic aquarium manufacturer around and there is good reason for it. They make good tanks at a decent price. I think this part of the thread has been beat to death at this point and to further it would really be wasting out time.
Big Pappa Pump
New member
Hmmm, since when does someone voicing their opinion make them a liar. You are getting a little personal, don't ya think? I'm sure you don't want to go there. By the way, how does my opinion on tru-vu's sumps being made poorly make me a liar.
Al G Blenny
New member
Here is where you are lying. You had no basis for your statement on the height of the water in the skimmer chamber. You were wrong. Where did that come from. You were either mistaken or you made it up. If you weren't sure you wouldn't have said that. Therefore you made it up. That is called lying.
Al G Blenny
New member
Actually you were getting personal about Aquaplex. This is a company that a lot of people here know and they are friends with the management. Some of us have dealt with them for years. They sponsor our club. They donate products to us. Then you come on here saying their tanks are bad and say things that are completely untrue. I think you crossed the line first.
