Sounds like a logistical nightmare if the tank didn't get to you as expected. Sometimes you get what you pay for...
anyone bought a tank here?
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Sounds like a logistical nightmare if the tank didn't get to you as expected. Sometimes you get what you pay for...
No I was going to get the tank and I had everything set up but my parents revolted at the idea of me putting in a 260 gallon fish tank in the basement of the house. So I bought the 300 gallon fish tank stand but didn't get the tank. Now I have a 75 gallon tank that sits on a 300 gallon stand.
Hahaha, thats cracked me up big time. So let me get this right, you planned to "sneak" a 260g down into the basement without your mam and dad noticing? That is quality, a true MFK member. Haha.
I have a GC 135 that i purchased in November of 2015. I am happy with the purchase. It's a very heavy tank as its euro braced. I ordered the black silicone as others said they tend to do a neater job with the black. The stand comes unfinished and I had to cut out the back of the stand for plumbing and electrical. The back of the stand was solid. The tank arrived only a few days after manufacture and I had to wait a few days before filling for the silicone to cure before filling.
thanks for all the replies, I have been keeping an eye on Craigslist for sure but no luck without a 4 to 5 hour drive. If I can't find one there I will be ordering one from Glasscages in the next month or so.
The glasscages 180 cost like 800 dollars, if it was cheaper than a tank you can get at your LFS like a marineland i would consider it but in all honesty I would just get a standard 180 at your LFS, no point in buying from glass cages if your going for a standard sized tank that cost less/the same at your LFS. I've never had a glasscages tank, but I have heard some horror stories about there tanks(not saying other manufacturers don't have problems too).
I try to only share my own personal experience rather than hearsay. My personal experience is that Glasscages tanks and stands are built superior to anything my lfs carries.
I have always been limited locally by what sizes the stores carry. Even my independent lfs had no interest in ordering anything over a 125. I am sure I am not the only one who can't just walk into a store and purchase a 180. I have 22 tanks from 29 to 250 . Different manufacturers, ages, some bought new, some used, and have one 55g with a slow leak so my experience is that problems are probably inevitable, but not very common.
The story of my parents and brother rejecting the idea of me getting a 260 gallon tank is a true story.
I don't have personal experience with GlassCages, however they have been around for what seems to be forever. I do however prefer to do business with lfs who carry Aqueon and or Marineland for the "Life time" warranty purpose.
