ive ask several forums before and never got a good answer can anyone help

ahiggins · Mar 13, 2017

There are a lot of custom places out there - @cromag08 do you do tanks?
Edit: if you dont mind the shipping.

chris_s9181 · Mar 13, 2017

reeferfoxx said:
Well, cost of shipping tank is extremely expensive. If possible, I would look around in the surround 2 hour radius. That's the route I would take. But if price isn't an issue, others gave great suggestions.

my goal is nothing over 500 non drilled 700 drilled no more then that

reeferfoxx · Mar 13, 2017

chris_s9181 said:
i understand but stl is one and memphis is closest to me is 3 hours but they are over priced i tried to buy a simple cheap tank you w oul get at petco and suddnely i saw the prices were 2x

Agree. I frequent Gateway and Seascapes often for coral. KC has great deals on cubes, starfire and acrylic tanks. Good luck on find something.

chris_s9181 · Mar 13, 2017

i am honestly grateful for everyone helping me and being nice as well

Twocorns · Mar 13, 2017

Have you tried craigslist?

chris_s9181 · Mar 13, 2017

Twocorns said:
Have you tried craigslist?

most of them arent drilled

tom reilly · Mar 13, 2017

chris_s9181 said:
i can no longer support my lfs it moved due to the owner of the building and i could never find it again, so my options is to order a new tank online i dont wanna go to petco and buy tanks that only go up to the horriably designed 55 gallon can anyone tell. Priceme a good place online other then class cages that willdrill the tank or come predrilled and will ship ?

I have seen 75 gallon at petco. They are thicker glass and if you dont want to drill use an Eshopps overflow. Some glass shops will drill for a price. You not going to get new cheaper.

reeferfoxx · Mar 13, 2017

SCA might be in your price range?

https://www.amazon.com/Starfire-Aqu...=1489434045&sr=8-1&keywords=starfire+aquarium

Twocorns · Mar 13, 2017

Drilling is easy. I bought my diamond drill bits off of Amazon for $7 and drilled my tanks myself.

reeflover2 · Mar 13, 2017

Quah said:
Um - Miracles Aquarium / Reefsavvy for glass and depending on your budget. Advanced Acrylics for Acrylic? I've used Glasscages and my tank is still here and it came put together well (it's not perfect but only I notice everyone else compliments it), I got it fast and their price point is hard to beat. Advanced Acrylics made me a really nice large frag tank that is awesome as well.

+1 reef savvy

Water Dog · Mar 13, 2017

Water Dog said:
I don't know if I'm allowed to link to another reef forum. Do a Google search for "SC Aquariums owners thread" and it will lead you right to that discussion on RC.

chris_s9181 said:
i didnt see sc aquariums on the fourm

They aren't a forum sponsor there, but there is a big owners thread there in the Equipment, Lighting and Filtration section. Just Google search "SC Aquariums owners thread" and it will be the first link to pop up. Per forum etiquette, I don't think it's right to link to another reef forum on here nor do I think it's allowed.

chris_s9181 · Mar 14, 2017

Water Dog said:
They aren't a forum sponsor there, but there is a big owners thread there in the Equipment, Lighting and Filtration section. Just Google search "SC Aquariums owners thread" and it will be the first link to pop up. Per forum etiquette, I don't think it's right to link to another reef forum on here nor do I think it's allowed.

thank you water dog ill look that up

ThunderGoose · Mar 14, 2017

Have you looked for a local reef group? I've found lots of good deals on equipment for sale on my local reef group's forum.

I ordered a RedSea set up and I was thrilled. They delivered right to my garage. The first tank they shipped broke and they replaced it quickly and with no fuss. Since it's a "kit" it included the stand, sump and ATO unit and they shipped a second complete kit so now I have spares of all the parts (extra socks and hoses for example). Plus I'm planning to sell the spare sump soon. It should pay for a few corals.

Daniel@R2R · Mar 14, 2017

Water Dog said:
I don't know if I'm allowed to link to another reef forum. Do a Google search for "SC Aquariums owners thread" and it will lead you right to that discussion on RC.

It's allowed.

Water Dog · Mar 14, 2017

mdbannister said:
It's allowed.

Thanks! Good to know. The link to that thread is...

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2450598

It's a long thread though, so skip ahead to around early 2016 in post dates.

Betty1964 · Mar 14, 2017

chris_s9181 said:
im from missouri i looked at mircles and reef and those are beyond my price range i dont have a big job to s upport that i want to try to get a 70-100 gallon tank what is sca? i tried drilling my last two broke them both due to not able to get the drill steady enough for a straight drilling

I'm from Harrisonville, MO. I just ordered a tank from Acrylic Creations in Maryland. The shipping was really reasonable and they listened to exactly what I wanted. I'm really happy with the tank. Ask them about any of their pre-made unsold tanks...they are a lot cheaper.

Blue Spot Octopus · Mar 15, 2017

SCAquariums do ship and look out for specials, they can be real cheap, I would have them drill the tank for you.

bblumberg · Mar 15, 2017

I have 2 Crystal Dynamics 150g eurobraced tanks which are quite nice. However, be aware that CD is 1) on the expensive side and 2) SLOOOOOOOOOOW. Both times it has been more than double the estimated 6-8 week delivery time. I might recommend buying the tank from them and get a stand locally (or build one to keep costs down).

I also have a Visio 90g glass tank that, while not as nice as CD, is a very good tank and has been with me for 10 years already. I also have an 18 year old Clear for life 125g plexi and an 11 year old Clear for life 75g pentagon. Both of these are perfect, although have the usual plexi scratching issues.

While the tank cost may seem high now, there is a lot to be said for peace of mind and longevity when you buy a quality product.

Bruce