Aquarium maker, is there a difference?

renman303 · 07/11/2006, 07:40 AM

1.) I am going to purchase a 180-240 gal aquarium to make a reef system. Is "Oceanic" better than say, "Marineland" or whomever?

2.) What about overflows built into the tank? Are they necessary? I notice that tanks without them are nearly half the price. Couldn't I buy a nice sump with the extra money? What am I gaining from having overflows built into the tank?

3.) Who has the best prices out there?

Best Regards,

Dave

akrimmel · 07/11/2006, 08:13 AM

you want the overflow built in to the tank as they wont lose syphon as external ones can do from time to time, plus it looks much neater in most opinions. sump doesn't have to be fancy, just make it to what you want in your system.

Nano Chris · 07/11/2006, 06:24 PM

I have a 90 gallon with the megaflow from allglass, it saves you a lot of time and money imo, because else you have to buy the overflow anyway, so why not get it built in, also you can have your tank closer to the wall.

akrimmel · 07/11/2006, 06:43 PM

true i have a 75rr and a 29 non rr so much easier with rr less worries,etc.

AZDesertRat · 07/11/2006, 06:44 PM

Don't even consider buying a new tank that size without built in overflows. If you do you will be kicking yourself until the day you sell that one to get one predrilled with overflows. And you'll take a beating on that one.
Yes Oceanic is better than All Glass Aquarium. They are owned by the same company but Oceanic is their better quality line. I think Perfecto and Marineland are lower quality than either.
Look into Lee Mar tanks if you have a LFS locally that sells them. Very high quality and I found it to be less than a Oceanic and a much better tank than an AGA. The diamond edge glass is much nicer than a normal siliconed edge and they will customize a tank to suit your needs.

07/11/2006, 07:40 AM	#1
renman303 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Georgetown, Texas Posts: 52	Aquarium maker, is there a difference? 1.) I am going to purchase a 180-240 gal aquarium to make a reef system. Is "Oceanic" better than say, "Marineland" or whomever? 2.) What about overflows built into the tank? Are they necessary? I notice that tanks without them are nearly half the price. Couldn't I buy a nice sump with the extra money? What am I gaining from having overflows built into the tank? 3.) Who has the best prices out there? Best Regards, Dave

07/11/2006, 06:24 PM	#3
Nano Chris Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 2,758	I have a 90 gallon with the megaflow from allglass, it saves you a lot of time and money imo, because else you have to buy the overflow anyway, so why not get it built in, also you can have your tank closer to the wall. __________________ Chris ------- 34 Gallon Red Sea Max 130! Setup (Just got back into the hobby) Current Tank Info: 34 Gallon RedSeaMax!

07/11/2006, 08:13 AM	#2
akrimmel Moved On Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: HAZELWOOD, MO Posts: 2,260	you want the overflow built in to the tank as they wont lose syphon as external ones can do from time to time, plus it looks much neater in most opinions. sump doesn't have to be fancy, just make it to what you want in your system.

07/11/2006, 06:43 PM	#4
akrimmel Moved On Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: HAZELWOOD, MO Posts: 2,260	true i have a 75rr and a 29 non rr so much easier with rr less worries,etc.

07/11/2006, 06:44 PM	#5
AZDesertRat Moved On Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: NW Phoenix Posts: 16,621	Don't even consider buying a new tank that size without built in overflows. If you do you will be kicking yourself until the day you sell that one to get one predrilled with overflows. And you'll take a beating on that one. Yes Oceanic is better than All Glass Aquarium. They are owned by the same company but Oceanic is their better quality line. I think Perfecto and Marineland are lower quality than either. Look into Lee Mar tanks if you have a LFS locally that sells them. Very high quality and I found it to be less than a Oceanic and a much better tank than an AGA. The diamond edge glass is much nicer than a normal siliconed edge and they will customize a tank to suit your needs.