NEW TANK

Right. Well, in the local paper someone is selling this tank

http://www.rocketaquatics.co.uk/rena-aqualife-original-classic-birch-tropical-aquarium-cabinet-p-430.html

Apparently it's about 6 months old and in good nick and he is selling it for £300.

What do you reckon - are these any good and is this a good buy? I have phoned and left a message saying I am interested but before I go ahead and get it I want to see what your views are.

I love the look of the Rena tanks clean lines
nothing fussy about it.

That is exactly the tank I have (mine is next size down) yes they are nice looking - be warned about metal edges tho

Dont make me post pics of my lates cuts from mine - Im not joking

My tank cost me something like that new (from maidenhead aquatics)

Go and have a look but feel the edges with your hand and be sure they are not going to be a problem for you or children etc

It looks a nice tank ff, but Rich's warnings might be the reason it is being sold??

so, here we go again!!

http://www.onlineaquariumstore.com/acatalog/Home_Fluval_Vicenza_260_Light_Oak_7711.html

It's a lot of money, and I couldn't afford it at the moment buty does anyone know anything about these? It's about the size tank I am after.

Yes it is alot of dosh - but yes its alot of tank and a nice lot of FLUVAL tank - and yes they are nice (i saw them when i was tank shopping) - i personally dont like bow fornts - but thats a personal choice) and is why i didnt opyt for a fluval (in hindsight - 'you stupid boy' springs to mind)

im thinking of buying the smaller 90 ltr one of these on ebay.
grey and black but its the distance to travel
on saying that its a right bargin
watch this space..lol

hi F.F

i have two fluval roma's a 120lt and a 240lt very impressed with them
nice looking the doors are reversible so that gives you a choice, easy to maintain
they are very neat, as and when i have another tank i will be getting another fluval.


dekker

Thanks dekker, I'll ave a look at them. I am looking for about a 300litre one, although I am just beginning to think about the weight and how it will affect my floor - I am in rented accom at the mo so am not sure how strong it all is..

yeah 3oo lt is a lot of water mate, but on the other hand if your floor will cope
you can have a lot of fish which = a lot of pleasure, plus the vicenza you've looked at is a lovely tank, hope you get sorted.



dekker

Oooh the excitement of getting another tank - I wisgh I could do that - I love going to the lfs and looking at them and buying the fish although I havent bought any for ages.

Me too, charley. I'm still in the fish buying side of things but alas, no new tanks for the forseeable future.

yeah theres nothing like having a stroll round the lfs, heads all full of ideas when i come out.



dekker

im very lucky i have concrete floor

Well - my room has a coincrete floor too - as does the basement - the rest of the wouse has 40+ year old wooden beam n board flooring but I had a cunning plan for that - maybe a tad expensive but cunning -

In my place - I was thinking of deciding where I want the tank - and in the basement - build either brick pillars below the floor upto the beam/boards to support the weight of the tank (although atm im only considering a 130liter tank but it will have rocks etc as well)

or plan B which is similar - get hold of some of those steel supporting jacks they use when sorting out subsidence

another idea which is costly but fool proof - get some of the wooden beams replaced with steel girders

where theres a will theres a way

it would probably be easier just to move house rich

there is always the last and wimps resort

I do know if you can position a tank so its across two main floor beams - your pretty safe upto about 250liters - there after - its best to get em checked

Ive seen people get a couple of railway sleepers and lay those along the floor to spread the weight more evenly.

Lots of options to look into - depends on what you need and what your willing to do