Cement bottom tank? Please help me out.

[Mystus Redtail]

I have recently been offered a 120g tank with "cement bottom". I've never heard of this, can anyone help me out. By the sounds of it, the tank is glass and everything, but the bottom is cement. Is this a good thing, is this common? I'd like to know if it is something I should buy, the price is good, IMO.

Any input is appreciated.

 

[sterling_mcdaniel]

That is weird i have never heard of that. that thing is gonna weigh a ton!!
Oh and you might want to watch your PH as cement may raise it.

 

[Mystus Redtail]

Tha't what I'm wondering... I wonder if she means it is a slate bottom tank?

 

[heavyhitter]

If it was indeed cement I would NOT want it lol.

 

[Mystus Redtail]

I'm thinking of buying it since it might be an antique. It apparently holds water. But I'm thinking more and more that it is a slate bottom. She doesn't have a picture handy tho.

 

[zennzzo]

Ummmm, go look at it?

 

[Mystus Redtail]

Ummmm, go look at it?

Hour drive each way + F150 = Already invested in it just to look... I'm trying to avoid what happened a couple of weeks ago.

 

[Mystus Redtail]

anyone heard of a 6ftx1.5ft slate bottom before?

 

[Druu]

Sounds like slate to me, have her describe color and texture of bottom.

 

[Wheat]

Ask if it has a metal frame. Those old slate bottom tanks had stainless steel frames. The older ones frames were just plain steel.