Taking the plunge. Buying a large acrylic tank, and need advice.

Not that this answers your question, but doesn't acrylic scratch easily? I am a glass person, although heavy it doesn't get the haze or foggy look to it. I mybe wrong on that statement!

You can easily buff acrylic scratches out. With mighty mags you can do this without even draining the tank although it takes awhile. Acrylic insulates better, is lighter, and clearer, and can take more impact force.

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Timmy said:

Not that this answers your question, but doesn't acrylic scratch easily? I am a glass person, although heavy it doesn't get the haze or foggy look to it. I mybe wrong on that statement!

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They only get haze or a foggy look if they are not properly maintained like using non-acrylic safe cleaning pads. Plecos and acrylic also do not go together but I do just fine living without those.

Have you priced this out yet, your talking $15000 range

dmopar74 said:

Have you priced this out yet, your talking $15000 range

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I think he can find a better deal than that. I picked up an acrylic 450, steel stand, 200gal sump, pumps, and k1 for 3k. Granted we are in different regions of the country.

freebyrd said:

I plan to have no plecos, I don't feel that the tank would get scratched as long as I'm careful. What about external filter placement? Would just a sump be enuff? Would I need to make adapters for fx5s to work?

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If you are getting a custom made tank, it should come with everything, i.e., you should not have to make adapters. If you are going with a sump, have you considered external overflow boxes? If you are planning on running some FX5s, have the tank drilled to accommodate them. I prefer the top of the tank drilled rather than the back of the tank. (Our fish have hit our uptakes with such force, that two bulkheads have broken. Very glad we didn't drill the back of the tank).

Dieselhybrid said:

I think he can find a better deal than that. I picked up an acrylic 450, steel stand, 200gal sump, pumps, and k1 for 3k. Granted we are in different regions of the country.

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He said new though not used