Need a price on a new tank -

[Sikryd]

I'm looking to pick up a new tank ASAP.

 

I figured this would be the easiest way to get quotes from local vendors.

 

Here are the specs -

 

Standard 180g dimensions -

 

Oceanic or similiar

Left and front pane starfire

 

Rear overflow (no inside overflows) - I would like it drilled by the manufacturer if possible. If Oceanic or whomever won't do it, I'll drill it myself.

 

If any other information is needed, please post here or pm.

 

I plan on getting this tank asap and am thinking of going to the petexpo this weekend to look at what else is available, and possibly pick up a tank there.

 

I am open to idea's of a similiarly custom sized tank - no acrylic though. Has to be ~6ft, and no wider than 2" due to the allocated location/space.

 

Thanks for your help.

 

(Not looking for used tanks at this time)

Edited March 16, 2010 by Sikryd

[amay121]

Dude, what happened to the DD200?

[Sikryd]

Dude, what happened to the DD200?

 

 

Due to the size/dimensions of the room it is going in, the DD tank would have looked awkward. So I decided to stick with a tank that better fit the space. I am definitely glad I took a better look at the space and didn't order the tank yet. It will look a lot better with a 6ft tank there. Plus I think I might have missed the 6ft span since I love my 125g so much.

The bottom line - the 200g DD just wouldn't look right in a ~9ft x 15ft room.

The tile didn't even look right when we tried to fit it for the tank. It looks 100x better now.

I'll have pictures up soon. The basement is almost finished. Carpet goes in next monday. Tuesday is furniture. Then I'm sleeping for a week......

[DDiver]

i totally agree Chad...300DD it is...

[Grav]

Come to the Expo, BRK and Fins will be there and they can help you with any standard tank you want (not sure if 2 starphire panes = standard tho.) Drilled by MFG certainly is not standard, but again they can get it for you. Go major MFG (oceanic, AGA, perfecto) or we can hook you up with a custom builder. Don't expect to take it home that day... nobody is going to lug a 300# tank to the show hoping someone will buy it.

[zygote2k]

Chad- I just spoke to this lady last week about another Oceanic tank.

She was very helpful and eager to find answers for me. I'm sure she can help you as well.

 

 

 

LuAnn Milbrandt

Techincal Support

Central Aquatics

Phone# 888-255-4527 or 414-423-8544

Fax# 800-398-0396 or 414-421-9682

Email: Lmilbrandt@central.com

[Brian Ward]

Chad ... FYI, the vendor rules prohibit them from posting here in response to your inquiry. They can, of course, send you a PM and no one would ever know about it, so you may have received some responses. However, your best bet is to post in each of the vendor forums requesting what you're looking for.

[Sikryd]

i totally agree Chad...300DD it is...

 

LOL - I want to keep it SORT of simple.

 

Come to the Expo, BRK and Fins will be there and they can help you with any standard tank you want (not sure if 2 starphire panes = standard tho.) Drilled by MFG certainly is not standard, but again they can get it for you. Go major MFG (oceanic, AGA, perfecto) or we can hook you up with a custom builder. Don't expect to take it home that day... nobody is going to lug a 300# tank to the show hoping someone will buy it.

 

I'm going to try and make it. Otherwise I'll just call them up and see what they can do. I just got done with another 18hr day, so who knows what I'll be doing by Friday. The basement is ALMOST there though! Woo hoo

 

 

 

Chad- I just spoke to this lady last week about another Oceanic tank.

She was very helpful and eager to find answers for me. I'm sure she can help you as well.

 

 

 

LuAnn Milbrandt

Techincal Support

Central Aquatics

Phone# 888-255-4527 or 414-423-8544

Fax# 800-398-0396 or 414-421-9682

Email: Lmilbrandt@central.com

 

Thanks - I'll definitely hit her up

 

 

Chad ... FYI, the vendor rules prohibit them from posting here in response to your inquiry. They can, of course, send you a PM and no one would ever know about it, so you may have received some responses. However, your best bet is to post in each of the vendor forums requesting what you're looking for.

 

Right on - I'll just call them if I don't see them in person before then - or they can pm me.

 

 

 

I'm so busy getting the basement finishing done, and with Sierra, that doing anything else at this point is out of the question. I should be close to finished with some downtime by friday.

Edited March 17, 2010 by Sikryd

[Sikryd]

If anyone knows of a good vendor to get a tank from, lmk. So far these are the ones I called -

 

Roozens

HOT

Fins and Feathers

 

I tried the place that zygote posted on the other thread, but she said that I would have to go through an authorized dealer, not directly through her.

 

I also heard that Oceanic was bought by perfecto, who dissolved Oceanic, so it looks like a Perfecto/Marineland tank is probably what it will be. Unless a custom tank comes in pretty close to the other quotes.

 

I plan to call BRK on Monday.

 

Thanks for any help/leads. I'd like to get this thing ordered ASAP.