Civlor Posted July 5, 2007 Share Posted July 5, 2007 (edited) Greetings, I am a MARSH member from Baytown who is moving to Austin at the end of the month. I am looking for a smaller, apartment friendly tank and stand. What I would like is a corner pentagon or something similar that won't take over my living room. I would like to keep it between 30 and 50 gallons. In addition to individual offers, I would appreciate any advice when it comes to local stores that you would recommend for buying a tank and other saltwater needs. Thanks in advance, Ben Edited July 5, 2007 by Civlor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GKarshens Posted July 5, 2007 Share Posted July 5, 2007 Welcome to Austin and the club. For stores check out our sponsors. They are all good stores and good people. Each has a little something different than the others. And I am not just saying that because they are sponsors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Headless_donkey Posted July 5, 2007 Share Posted July 5, 2007 Welcome to Austin and the club! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Civlor Posted July 5, 2007 Author Share Posted July 5, 2007 Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GKarshens Posted July 6, 2007 Share Posted July 6, 2007 Someone just posted a great looking deal on a 58 in the for sale forum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Civlor Posted July 11, 2007 Author Share Posted July 11, 2007 It looks like a good deal, but im looking for something smaller. I'm leaning toward a cube tank if I can find one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Headless_donkey Posted July 11, 2007 Share Posted July 11, 2007 Talk to thedude. He is with kingfish aquariums and they just got some of the coolest cube tanks. The tanks are actually pretty cheap. Here is the thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Civlor Posted July 12, 2007 Author Share Posted July 12, 2007 MARSH is having their meeting at ADG on Saturday, small world! Thanks for the info. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Headless_donkey Posted July 13, 2007 Share Posted July 13, 2007 That's funny. We expect a full report on the tanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Civlor Posted July 16, 2007 Author Share Posted July 16, 2007 Ok, I'm no expert on tanks, but here was the scuttlebutt. The members that I spoke to were split about 50/50 for and against their tanks. Those who had them were very happy with them. Those who had traditional tanks were skeptical of frameless tanks. The boss claims to have a 0% failure rate. He has always been a straight shooter as far as I'm concerned. They had a few on display. They are very nice to look at, but any of the traditional saltwater gear detracts from that look very quickly. It tends to stand out. So, the way they had it was with their lights hanging from the ceiling, as opposed to sitting on top. They dont have that "lip" that holds up a lid of any kind. I wouldnt recommend anyone put anything on top without some modifications, plus it would take away from the beauty too, in my opinion. Also, their filtration systems were hidden below it and they used clear, glass tubes (which they also sell) to draw the water out and then return it after being processed. Bottom line is, the only parts you see going into the tank were transparent. This is not required, but I could only imagine my black, nasty powerheads and hoses uglifying the tank. I think the tanks are beautiful, but would take extra time aquascaping to maximize it's potential. This extra effort sounds like fun to me. They are not too expensive, but it could easily get that way. I hope this helps. Ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Headless_donkey Posted July 16, 2007 Share Posted July 16, 2007 Sweet. Thanks for the report. It is cool to here someone that has seen the tanks in person. So are you going to get one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Civlor Posted July 16, 2007 Author Share Posted July 16, 2007 I think im going to wait until after the move. I'm tossing around a few ideas but havent made a decision yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aquarius Posted July 19, 2007 Share Posted July 19, 2007 i've been considering selling my 60G cube. it's a nice compact size, with a built in fuge, deltec skimmer, 3 tunze 6025's, tunze osmo, coralvue 250W DE halide + 2X65W PC. it's fully self contained, basically like a big nano. i designed it, and it's a very nice tank. very simple, and no chance of a flood! also will come with a very nice custom stand and canopy. i'll be looking for about $1200 for the system dry, and i'm not interested in parting out. LMK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Civlor Posted July 19, 2007 Author Share Posted July 19, 2007 I just got a 40 gal cube. Thanks for all the help. Now I just need a stand, lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aquarius Posted July 20, 2007 Share Posted July 20, 2007 I just got a 40 gal cube. Thanks for all the help. Now I just need a stand, lol. i could help you out with that too, what did you have in mind? LMK if your interested. i'm a professional trim carpenter, and do custom furniture work on the side, so i can do a nice job for you, if your looking for a nice custom job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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