Need Help Choosing!

[Eric Noa]

Im debating on Two used Salt Water Aquariums that I found on Craiglist. I want to get one but don't know which one. Let me know what you guys think.

Both are used but they say they are in good condition. I'll have to see them

1st Aquarium - $450

Size: 92 Gallon, its a corner tank
The setup comes complete with wet/dry filter, complet with bio balls, with a Iwaki Walchem pump - 19 gallons per minute. Protein skimmer, 2 bulb light ( needs 1 bulb) Full glass top.

2nd Aquarium - $295

Size:65 Gallon Drilled, black stand and canopy
Includes:
Coralife power compact light with two 95 watt bulbs (cost over $200 new)
filter sump with all the plumbing
skimmer
return pump and powerhead pump

 

[winyfrog]

I would go with the biggest. :)

heck just get them both lol.

 

[Eric Noa]

Here are some pictures of the 92 G Aquarium

 

[littleyea1]

is that stand solid

 

[dcantucson]

It looks good to me. If you don't have room in a corner I would hold off for something else. There are always deals.

 

[Bifferwine]

The second tank comes with better equipment. If you buy the 92 gallon corner tank, you will have to buy new lights for it, as a two bulb setup is not strong enough to keep any sort of corals, clams or anemones.

 

[Eric Noa]

Yeah I think I will go take a look at the second one since it has better equipment even though it's smaller

 

[yote]

I think would go for the corner tank.You'd still be coming out good price wise.And you can always hang a couple of metal halide pendants over it.
It would be a bit harder to aquascape,but you'd have more water volume which means more stable parameters.

 

[Eric Noa]

The bigger tank is from 1998 its kinda old. I don't know what to do. Please give me a good reason on why to choose either one. Im new and I don't want to make a mistake.

 

[garydm]

Man That corner tank Is awesome.....wish I could find something like that around me.....hard decision

 

[yote]

This one is all come down to personal choice on this one.Both are great tanks and equipment for the prices.
So look at the places you could set each tank and think which one you like best along with the ease of getting into and under it for maintance and cleaning.

 

[Eric Noa]

Both will fitperfectly in my house and of course I would prefer ther bigger one but idk what to do. I'm new at this and don't know much

 

[Ted]

well I have a corner tank. I love corner tanks however they are a heck of a lot harder to get stuff for. The mh light I have had to be hung because the legs dont fit on the tank. If it was me knowing what I know now I would get the second one. You will start with a better light and it is a standard shape. Being new to the hobby I would think that would be a better way to go. I have a lot of issues keeping flow just right and designing the live rock in it is kinda a pain. I find that I have unusable areas in the tank because the rock has to be all lumped in the back corner. It gives very little area in front for the fish to swim around in. Dont get me wrong I love my tank but I will love it even more when I get two 125s on each side of it. It will look like one big tank going into and out of a corner. :twocents:

 

[Eric Noa]

Thank you all for the help. I think Im gonna go for the Smaller one, but I don't know yet cause I having a hard time with my mother allowing me to buy it. Its with my own money but she doesn't want me to spend my money on that. If its not now it will be in the near future but I will get me Fish Tank.

 

[Eric Noa]

Here is a pic of the smaller tank. Not too good but it's something.

 

[dcantucson]

Nothing wrong with that tank!

 

[Ted]

I like it. Would be a good first marine tank.

 

[daugherty]

i like both i would go with the second because it has better equiptment. but i do like the corner tanks alot also

 

[dcantucson]

I would actually hold off and get a 120 + size tank and then custom the equipment to go with it, but........

 

[Eric Noa]

I would actually hold off and get a 120 + size tank and then custom the equipment to go with it, but........

But what?