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01/29/2009, 12:58 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2009
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Buying a 75g Tank
I was looking at glasscages.com and saw descent price for a 75g reef ready tank, the setup has the compartment in the middle of the tank, and it seems the holes are at the very bottom. Is this a good setup, and if somebody could explain how that works.
Atm Ive got an empty 50 gallon tank, and the overflow I would buy is almost 70 bucks, half the price of the tank itself. Is this a good site, and will that reef ready area in the back middle cause any problems? |
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01/29/2009, 06:40 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Springfield, MA
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"Reef Ready" basically just means that the overflow is inside the tank. Much better than the hang-on designs. Less chance for a flood.
As far as purchasing a glass cages unit, I'd personally look towards another. I've never bought one but I do believe their glass is thinner than AGA, Perfecto, Oceanic, etc. They cost less for a reason. That alone would worry me. Plenty of used 75's out there with extras included such as stand, canopy, sump, lights , etc. |
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01/29/2009, 08:26 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: South Dakota
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you can buy a used 75 for cheap any more. i bought one and got a 15 dollar glass hole saw off ebay and drilled my own over flow and return, its really easy
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The fish made me do it.... Current Tank Info: in wall 170g starphire 48x24x36, 75 gallon sump w/dsb, MRC MR6 skimmer custom (in the works), 3-250watt MH 14k, 2-110 vho actinics, Aquacontroller jr, 1200gph closed loop, 2000gph return |
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01/29/2009, 04:07 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: New York
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where are you located?
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