Used 60 Gallon acrylic tank for 70 dollars?

NeonFlux

NeonFlux

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My 55 gallon tall cracked. Yes, it sucked. Now I want a plain 60 gallon for community fish and rainbows. I called and asked the closest lfs store employee about having any tanks and he said he has a 60 gallon acrylic tank used 48l x 15w x height???; he is selling it for 90 dollars, but he's gonna going to give me it for 70 dollars. Should I go for it? Or no, I know I can buy a plain 60 gallon tank that is 70 dollars.

So it's either a new 60 gallon glass tank or a used 60 gallon acrylic tank for 70 dollars. What do you guys think? :welcome:
 
Go take a look at the acrylic tank. If its not scratched up, I'd say go for the acrylic. Less chance of leaks with acrylic, and not to mention its a heck of alot lighter when it comes time to move it.
 
scootrnerd said:
i would go with a new glass tank unless you plan on going s/w in the future. acrylic could be drilled alot easier then glass for a sump or closed loop etc...
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What is a sump by the way? Do i need it?? :0

pavemike said:
Go take a look at the acrylic tank. If its not scratched up, I'd say go for the acrylic. Less chance of leaks with acrylic, and not to mention its a heck of alot lighter when it comes time to move it.
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I will indeed check it out tomorrow.
Mgamer20o0 said:
its up to you but i like glass.
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glass? errm well...
 
acrylic is unbelievable imo

I have glass tanks, and acrylic, and the acrylic tanks are leaps and bounds better, especially if you like looking at the tank a lot. due to how close the refraction index of water and acrylic are, usually the acrylic looks like it is a part of the water.

I love the way it looks especially at odd angles, you don't get the weird bending of light/colors and distortion you get with glass. No green tint, super light, super strong, rounded edges, and no rims.

I'll never get another glass tank, unless I want inhabitant that don't mix well.

You can remove scratches with a kit, but if they're deep I wouldn't count on them coming out without a LOT of work. Usually tho minor scratches wont be noticeable. One tank I got is totally cloudy out of water, but near pristine when filled. You should ask to see it filled and empty to get an idea of the scratches you will need to fix and will possibly see when looking in it.

here is a link that details some differences
http://www.tenecor.com/info_lib_2.html

keep in mind while reading it, that is an acrylic manufacturer so...

but yeah the difference between walking around a glass tank and looking in it and an acrylic tank is night & day.
 
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ansbfish said:
acrylic is unbelievable imo

I have glass tanks, and acrylic, and the acrylic tanks are leaps and bounds better, especially if you like looking at the tank a lot. due to how close the refraction index of water and acrylic are, usually the acrylic looks like it is a part of the water.

I love the way it looks especially at odd angles, you don't get the weird bending of light/colors and distortion you get with glass. No green tint, super light, super strong, rounded edges, and no rims.

I'll never get another glass tank, unless I want inhabitant that don't mix well.

You can remove scratches with a kit, but if they're deep I wouldn't count on them coming out without a LOT of work. Usually tho minor scratches wont be noticeable. One tank I got is totally cloudy out of water, but near pristine when filled. You should ask to see it filled and empty to get an idea of the scratches you will need to fix and will possibly see when looking in it.

here is a link that details some differences
http://www.tenecor.com/info_lib_2.html

keep in mind while reading it, that is an acrylic manufacturer so...

but yeah the difference between walking around a glass tank and looking in it and an acrylic tank is night & day.
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ty for the info! :D
 
NeonFlux said:
What is a sump by the way? Do i need it?? :0
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You don't need a sump for a 60 gallon, though you could install one if you wanted to. A sump is basically a second tank where all the filtration takes place; you have an overflow and pipes taking water from the main tank to the sump, and then a pump and more pipes taking filtered water from the sump back to the main tank. It gives you more room for a bulky filter and media, keeps all that equipment hidden from view, and increases your overall system water volume so contaminants are more diluted.

Sumps are very common in saltwater tanks, but they work in FW as well. People usually only bother with them on bigger FW tanks.
 
Id get that tank if its not scratched 70.00 is a goooooooooood deal
 
Notophthalmus said:
You don't need a sump for a 60 gallon, though you could install one if you wanted to. A sump is basically a second tank where all the filtration takes place; you have an overflow and pipes taking water from the main tank to the sump, and then a pump and more pipes taking filtered water from the sump back to the main tank. It gives you more room for a bulky filter and media, keeps all that equipment hidden from view, and increases your overall system water volume so contaminants are more diluted.

Sumps are very common in saltwater tanks, but they work in FW as well. People usually only bother with them on bigger FW tanks.
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Interesting
stephen666 said:
Id get that tank if its not scratched 70.00 is a goooooooooood deal
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O rly? :) It'd better best not be scratched then!!
 
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