pgooden
Active Member
I have had a 16 gal IM Nuvo for a couple of years. Just don't have much room for fish etc... and looking to upgrade the tank. I am definitely going with rimless but struggling to find recent info/reviews on tank manufacturers. I am looking at the 60 - 70 gal range; main concern is 24" depth so I have room for aquascaping. Here are some of the tanks I am looking at/trying to get quotes for:
Those last three I feel like are going to be a stretch to the budget given that I will have to buy everything else to go with them. My plan is to go ahead and get the tank and either buy the stand that goes with it, or build one. If I have to cycle the tank anyway, what can I get away with waiting to buy so I can try and stretch out the spend? I assume I will have to have a sump and return pump. I have some power heads for water movement, do I need the protein skimmer or lights or anything else?
I will buy 60 - 70 lbs of dry rock from marcorocks.com and some live sand for the cycle.
Thoughts or opinions on any of those tanks? Are Coast to Coast and Reef Savvy worth the extra cost and long wait to get the tank? I hear that it can be months before you get your tank.
I appreciate the opinions.
Shane
- IM SR-60; just not sure about an AIO at this size and still need to buy the lights, skimmer and reactor
- Cadlights Artisan II 70G; I like that it comes with everything but I worry that I will need to immediately upgrade stuff and still need to buy a light
- SC Aquariums 66 gal Starfire
- DSA Neo 65; a little narrow at 20" but seems like a nice tank
- Coast to Coast 70gal Starfire
- Reef Savvy Custom 70gal Starfire
Those last three I feel like are going to be a stretch to the budget given that I will have to buy everything else to go with them. My plan is to go ahead and get the tank and either buy the stand that goes with it, or build one. If I have to cycle the tank anyway, what can I get away with waiting to buy so I can try and stretch out the spend? I assume I will have to have a sump and return pump. I have some power heads for water movement, do I need the protein skimmer or lights or anything else?
I will buy 60 - 70 lbs of dry rock from marcorocks.com and some live sand for the cycle.
Thoughts or opinions on any of those tanks? Are Coast to Coast and Reef Savvy worth the extra cost and long wait to get the tank? I hear that it can be months before you get your tank.
I appreciate the opinions.
Shane
