Hello all! I am looking to start my first reef tank soon. I have a whole shopping list waiting for me to start buying it . I just ordered bulkheads and a diamond drill bit so I can attempt to turn this fantasy into reality. Anyway, I got this 60g Marineland Heartland aquarium and stand for free and was hoping to use it.
It holds water fine as far as I know. It was being used before I got it due to the previous owner moving. I'm not sure how long it was in use, but everything looks basically new besides these chips in the silicone. What are your thoughts about the condition? It's dimensions are 48.5x12.75x25". The width is not ideal but it's the biggest tank I've ever had and it looks good to me.
I'm also thinking about building a new stand for this tank because the current one can't hold a sump. I bought a 40g for a sump, but I don't think I'm going to use it. Even if I built a stand to hold it, it doednt seem like it would look very good having a 12" wide aquarium on a 19"+ stand. I think I might try going with a 20L or possibly a 29 tall if there's any benefit to the height.
Thanks in advanced,
-Cricket
It holds water fine as far as I know. It was being used before I got it due to the previous owner moving. I'm not sure how long it was in use, but everything looks basically new besides these chips in the silicone. What are your thoughts about the condition? It's dimensions are 48.5x12.75x25". The width is not ideal but it's the biggest tank I've ever had and it looks good to me.
I'm also thinking about building a new stand for this tank because the current one can't hold a sump. I bought a 40g for a sump, but I don't think I'm going to use it. Even if I built a stand to hold it, it doednt seem like it would look very good having a 12" wide aquarium on a 19"+ stand. I think I might try going with a 20L or possibly a 29 tall if there's any benefit to the height.
Thanks in advanced,
-Cricket
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