Buying a 65 gallon tall tank!!!

hapka16 · 01/09/2009, 09:52 PM

Ok so i'm looking into buying a 65 gallon tall tank (or one roughly as large while still being 36" wide) so that when i move from dallas to denver i can have a tank ready to put everything from my 30 gallon into. Does anyone have any suggestions as to which brands i should go with as well as stay away from? I would like to keep the price of the tank fairly resonable and i don't need a stand because i will be building one most likely. Also, it must be reef ready/ pre-drilled. Thanks so much for your help.

Justin

hapka16 · 01/11/2009, 03:10 AM

bumb.......any help would be great. Even something such as a website to get a tank from.

Ehaze · 01/11/2009, 04:08 AM

there are a handful of tank building websites, its the shipping that kills. you can get a huge tank for 400$ but shipping is gonna me 1000$

Chuck H. · 01/11/2009, 10:45 AM

Marineland has their new series of tanks out and I think one of them is 150 gallons, 3' long x 3' wide x 27" tall. They come in a Starphire glass option as well. No idea on price though.

Toddrtrex · 01/11/2009, 11:37 AM

If you plan I sticking with a standard sized one -- I would put some consideration into getting a 58 instead of a 65 -- they both have the same footprint, but the 58 is just a wee bit shorter. The reason I like my 58 so much is that there is no center brace.

manhorsedog · 01/11/2009, 12:03 PM

deepsea aquatics is out of dallas and they make awesome tanks

aquaman67 · 01/11/2009, 01:09 PM

The oceanic 70 show tank is nice and 36 inches long.

There are several nice build theads on RC.

hapka16 · 01/11/2009, 05:20 PM

Awesome....thanks for the ideas. I'll have to check out deepsea aquatics. I also like the idea of the 58 because of it not having a center brace. I really would like to get the biggest tank i can that's still 36" in length. I want a mixed reef tank so the depth doesn't bother me because i'll most likely keep zoo's and other softies and LPS on the bottom. My lighting is 6 34" T5's that i'll be upgrading to Tek II relectors and icecap 660 ballasts and an additional 2 bulbs.

01/09/2009, 09:52 PM	#1
hapka16 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: dallas, Texas Posts: 169	Buying a 65 gallon tall tank!!! Ok so i'm looking into buying a 65 gallon tall tank (or one roughly as large while still being 36" wide) so that when i move from dallas to denver i can have a tank ready to put everything from my 30 gallon into. Does anyone have any suggestions as to which brands i should go with as well as stay away from? I would like to keep the price of the tank fairly resonable and i don't need a stand because i will be building one most likely. Also, it must be reef ready/ pre-drilled. Thanks so much for your help. Justin

01/11/2009, 04:08 AM	#3
Ehaze Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Thornton, Colorado Posts: 1,259	there are a handful of tank building websites, its the shipping that kills. you can get a huge tank for 400$ but shipping is gonna me 1000$ __________________ 75g SPS tank, 30gal sump/refuge. Melev RO/DI, Coravue duel calc reactor, MSP 200 skimmer, 2 Vortech MP40, Mag drive 9.5 return, autotopoff.com ATO, 2 CoralVue 250W SE finished pendants(with 20k Radium bulbs), powered by 2x Icecap ballasts, controlled by a ACJR.

01/11/2009, 10:45 AM	#4
Chuck H. Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: South East Virginia Posts: 560	Marineland has their new series of tanks out and I think one of them is 150 gallons, 3' long x 3' wide x 27" tall. They come in a Starphire glass option as well. No idea on price though. __________________ Chuck H. Current Tank Info: Radion Powered Elos Midi mixed-reef in progress and 65 Undulate Trigger FOWLR species tank

01/11/2009, 11:37 AM	#5
Toddrtrex Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Carol Stream, IL Posts: 23,162	If you plan I sticking with a standard sized one -- I would put some consideration into getting a 58 instead of a 65 -- they both have the same footprint, but the 58 is just a wee bit shorter. The reason I like my 58 so much is that there is no center brace. __________________ Click my name and then "visit toddrtrex's homepage" for tank pictures Current Tank Info: 210g reef and 65g reef

01/11/2009, 03:10 AM	#2
hapka16 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: dallas, Texas Posts: 169	bumb.......any help would be great. Even something such as a website to get a tank from.

01/11/2009, 12:03 PM	#6
manhorsedog Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 367	deepsea aquatics is out of dallas and they make awesome tanks

01/11/2009, 01:09 PM	#7
aquaman67 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Tennessee Posts: 7,629	The oceanic 70 show tank is nice and 36 inches long. There are several nice build theads on RC.

01/11/2009, 05:20 PM	#8
hapka16 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: dallas, Texas Posts: 169	Awesome....thanks for the ideas. I'll have to check out deepsea aquatics. I also like the idea of the 58 because of it not having a center brace. I really would like to get the biggest tank i can that's still 36" in length. I want a mixed reef tank so the depth doesn't bother me because i'll most likely keep zoo's and other softies and LPS on the bottom. My lighting is 6 34" T5's that i'll be upgrading to Tek II relectors and icecap 660 ballasts and an additional 2 bulbs.