Looking for standard 90 gallon Starfire, any tips?

usfpaul82 · Oct 15, 2020

Hey all. I am looking for a standard sized 90 gallon 48"x24"x18", but made from starfire glass with overflow. I currently have a standard 90 gallon but would really like to replace it with a starfire version. I like my current stand and canopy and filtration setup so a simple swap of the tank would be ideal. I know I can get full setups such as waterbox or red sea, but I would prefer to find just the standard sized 90 but in starfire.

Does anyone know if this is possible? I assume it would have to be custom made, does anyone know any customer builders? I found SC Aquariums online that offers a standard 90 in starfire but I do not know anything about them and can't really find many reviews.

Arif · Oct 15, 2020

usfpaul82 said:
Hey all. I am looking for a standard sized 90 gallon 48"x24"x18", but made from starfire glass with overflow. I currently have a standard 90 gallon but would really like to replace it with a starfire version. I like my current stand and canopy and filtration setup so a simple swap of the tank would be ideal. I know I can get full setups such as waterbox or red sea, but I would prefer to find just the standard sized 90 but in starfire.

Does anyone know if this is possible? I assume it would have to be custom made, does anyone know any customer builders? I found SC Aquariums online that offers a standard 90 in starfire but I do not know anything about them and can't really find many reviews.

I know this hobby can be addictive and as soon as we get bored we want change. Personally I would hold onto what you have since its not a huge difference. In the future build which im sure you will have you can upgrade then.

ReefEco · Dec 11, 2020

I think some of the Red sea and Waterbox, etc. tanks are ultra clear glass? But, if you want it to match your exact stand, yeah, you might need it custom made. To that end, there are alot of manufacturers out there - here is my cautionary tale about the one I used - Custom Aquariums. I don't typically flame a manufacturer - but I feel obligated to communicate it was so bad to prevent fellow hobbyists from going through the same thing. And, there is a little catharsis in venting. I hired them after a ton of research to build a 400g tank/stand, and 4 other tanks. They were damaged in transit (their fault, they didn't crate the tanks correctly) and they refused to remake the 400g tank unless I accepted the also damaged stand, that we didn't even know was safe after coming loose in its crate and bouncing around for 2,000 miles and the leg levelers being stripped from the threads. They only cared about the bottom line and not having to pay return shipping to fix the damage - it was pretty stunning. One of the original reasons I chose them was because of their lifetime warranty. Considering how impossible it was to work with them on getting their damaged tanks replaced, I can only imagine how a warranty claim would go. And in the fine print in their lifetime warranty - you have to ship the tank back to them first and the condition it shows up as will determine the evaluation. So - add the crating, freight costs, and shipping risk to the ridiculousness of their warranty. Good luck there. And then there were the machining marks on the edge of the tank panels, on the main viewing panel, that they said were "normal." This on a $5k tank. Right. I'm sure they have a lot of satisfied customers out there - one of the reasons I chose them. But you don't really get to know a company and its people until things go wrong. They showed their true colors - wow. They finally punted on the entire order I assume because it was cheaper for them to declare it a complete loss, rather than fix their mistake. They admitted they changed their crating methods after this, but of course never admitted they did anything wrong, LOL. Had to re-place my tank order with AGE - and they have been great so far - hopefully the tanks turn out ok. Crossing my fingers the tanks arrive ok this time. Some other manufactures I've heard are good, but I have no experience with, are Planet Aquariums, Miracles, Glass Cages. Some of those are more or less competitive in pricing for smaller tanks like a 90g...