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My existing 170 was acrylic and bowed quite a  bit always made me nervous, especially when the kids would hit it with a soccer ball ;-)
Luckily it was well constructed but after about 10 years it cracked the bracing and just was a nightmare all the way around. I say cut it up and make a smaller one or use it for a sump half full or do what I did get a starfire :-) theres a nut ball of a guy in Canada that will do them pretty cheap.
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If you go Glass, DO yourself a favor and have it built local. Ive had lots of tanks shipped in from glass cages and Lemar. By using some one local you dont risk damage, you have better quality due to the fact that if something goes wrong they are right here. Warranty issues are taken care of without shipping across the country.

Both Aquarium Dreams and Aquarium Creations both build custom aquariums at awesome prices.


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Originally posted by Dion Richins Dion Richins wrote:

If you go Glass, DO yourself a favor and have it built local. Ive had lots of tanks shipped in from glass cages and Lemar. By using some one local you dont risk damage, you have better quality due to the fact that if something goes wrong they are right here. Warranty issues are taken care of without shipping across the country.

Both Aquarium Dreams and Aquarium Creations both build custom aquariums at awesome prices.
 
 
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Hey I agree on local no one was doing starfire here local when I got mine. Well one guy and it was 3 times the price. Im sure its much better now.
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Any updates on this.....Shocked
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Sorry i was out of town for a few days. I have decided to look for a new aquarium, its not worth the headache to me to be worried all the time. I have drained about a third of the water right now so it wont break but so i can keep my live rock alive, until, i can find another one. I see a few of you prefere glass, is their any up side to an acrylic aquarium besides the weight? Thanks for all of your help so far.
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Nope.
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Originally posted by Dion Richins Dion Richins wrote:

Nope.


Agreed.
None at the moment
Soon: 72 Gallon Bowfront
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something that big id go glass for sure!
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put it up on ksl as a terrarium and specify it cant hold water. you can make some money back on it and use it to a new (better) aquarium..
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