280 gallon tank... Acrylic or Starfire glass?

dc_909 · 08/08/2006, 08:47 AM

What should I choose?

Can a tank this large be made out of glass safely?
I'm afraid of getting acrylic because I tend to scratch things.

Any tips would be great.

Also, who should I get to make it?

Kshack · 08/08/2006, 08:56 AM

Glass Cages make very resonable tanks. Low iron available. They are making a delivery this month to the West coast and up into the Northwest. I saved $2,000 on a 250 tamk with a 100 gal acrylic sump. You would have to order very soon to get on the truck.
Ken

Fiziksgeek · 08/08/2006, 09:29 AM

There are a few people with glass tanks on RC larger than 280g!

Just spend some time looking around...

plaz · 08/13/2006, 05:42 PM

I love my glass tank (220). But I'm on the East Coast - West Coast I would go with Acrylic because of the quakes!

sparks56 · 08/13/2006, 05:52 PM

i vote for glass!!! because of scratching!!

mrcrab · 08/14/2006, 04:00 PM

Just ordered my 375 gal today. Glass, Starphire.

Elite · 08/14/2006, 05:27 PM

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Originally posted by dc_909

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Can a tank this large be made out of glass safely?
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I guess you didn't see this thread http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...hreadid=903144

Get that and use your 280G as a sump

VikeBron · 08/15/2006, 01:54 AM

375 Starfire from Aquarium Obsessed. Great tank. Get oversized overflows or external along the back if going with closed loop. Very difficult access inside internal overflows.

mrcrab · 08/15/2006, 08:22 AM

Not AO, but a guy out of Miami that's been building tanks for 40 years.

External along the entire back, like jnarowes, with 4 x 1 1/2" drains. No closed loop. I was going to go that route, but decided not to. Modded mj's or vortechs. Working on the KISS principal and trying to make this as uncomplicated as possible

I'm waiting on the parts for the mj's to see how they do on my 120.

I've asked the builder to send me photos of the building process. Once I get those, I'll start a new thread of the whole process.

BTW, love your tag line! Not particularly a gun guy, but I so enjoy ticking off libs. Got my Club G'itmo shirt on as we speak!

GILLS · 08/15/2006, 09:40 AM

I am putting together pics of equipment and installation of a 300g starfire glass tank front and sides starfire back and bottom tempered. It will have a center trap overflow box and a closed loop with a Hayward valve. All equipment will be outside in a custom pump room. I will start posting this week as its being installed.

cpreefguy · 08/15/2006, 02:08 PM

starphire

dc_909 · 08/15/2006, 02:38 PM

Anyone use LSG?

08/08/2006, 08:47 AM	#1
dc_909 Moved On Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Murrieta, CA Posts: 3,260	280 gallon tank... Acrylic or Starfire glass? What should I choose? Can a tank this large be made out of glass safely? I'm afraid of getting acrylic because I tend to scratch things. Any tips would be great. Also, who should I get to make it?

08/13/2006, 05:52 PM	#5
sparks56 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: palm coast, fl. Posts: 216	i vote for glass!!! because of scratching!! __________________ STEVE Current Tank Info: 65 gal. softie tank/ new 120 sps in the works, 40 gal sump/ mag 18 return/ 1/4 delta star/ 25watt uv/ 2x250 ARO 10k ushio's/ 2 - 110 watt reef suns/ 2- 110watt actinics /DELTEC-AP 600 skimmer/ 150 gal. cichlid tank

08/15/2006, 01:54 AM	#8
VikeBron Premium Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,826	375 Starfire from Aquarium Obsessed. Great tank. Get oversized overflows or external along the back if going with closed loop. Very difficult access inside internal overflows. __________________ Steve "BETTER TO BE JUDGED BY 12 THAN CARRIED BY 6" Current Tank Info: 180 Cube, 65 Red Sea Max

08/15/2006, 09:40 AM	#10
GILLS Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Temecula, CA Posts: 78	300g starfire I am putting together pics of equipment and installation of a 300g starfire glass tank front and sides starfire back and bottom tempered. It will have a center trap overflow box and a closed loop with a Hayward valve. All equipment will be outside in a custom pump room. I will start posting this week as its being installed.

08/15/2006, 02:08 PM	#11
cpreefguy Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: san antonio, tx Posts: 239	starphire __________________ Sean Current Tank Info: Bluesunreef

08/08/2006, 08:56 AM	#2
Kshack Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Ridgefield, WA Posts: 202	Glass Cages make very resonable tanks. Low iron available. They are making a delivery this month to the West coast and up into the Northwest. I saved $2,000 on a 250 tamk with a 100 gal acrylic sump. You would have to order very soon to get on the truck. Ken

08/08/2006, 09:29 AM	#3
Fiziksgeek Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Oxford, CT Posts: 1,565	There are a few people with glass tanks on RC larger than 280g! Just spend some time looking around...

08/13/2006, 05:42 PM	#4
plaz Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 567	I love my glass tank (220). But I'm on the East Coast - West Coast I would go with Acrylic because of the quakes!

08/14/2006, 04:00 PM	#6
mrcrab Moved On Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Florida Posts: 1,866	Just ordered my 375 gal today. Glass, Starphire.

08/15/2006, 08:22 AM	#9
mrcrab Moved On Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Florida Posts: 1,866	Not AO, but a guy out of Miami that's been building tanks for 40 years. External along the entire back, like jnarowes, with 4 x 1 1/2" drains. No closed loop. I was going to go that route, but decided not to. Modded mj's or vortechs. Working on the KISS principal and trying to make this as uncomplicated as possible I'm waiting on the parts for the mj's to see how they do on my 120. I've asked the builder to send me photos of the building process. Once I get those, I'll start a new thread of the whole process. BTW, love your tag line! Not particularly a gun guy, but I so enjoy ticking off libs. Got my Club G'itmo shirt on as we speak!

08/15/2006, 02:38 PM	#12
dc_909 Moved On Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Murrieta, CA Posts: 3,260	Anyone use LSG?