Suggestions on a Frag Tank

[Damion123]

Hello Everyone

I want to get a rimless frag tank. I was looking at the Deep Blue frag tanks, then I saw that they were closed. So I was wondering if any of you know where I could get a frag tank similar to the Deep Blue tanks. I know that the Zoomed LowBoy is one option, but I would have to drill the tank, and its not rimless.
Any suggestions would be great

 

[Doctorgori]

my suggestion is your instincts to resist the rim and wait for a rimless is correct. Maybe even more than you know

 

[Damion123]

my suggestion is your instincts to resist the rim and wait for a rimless is correct. Maybe even more than you know

Please explain

 

[Doctorgori]

Please don’t get the lowboy or any of the off the shelf “rimmed” tanks .., this is just aesthetic opinion from a long time buyer of tanks.
To me rimmed tanks just look “ dated” , past their time. Like hubcaps, mullets and bell bottoms. Somethings time has just past.
I REGRET buying a Aqueon Tank and not being patient for a Red Sea.

 

[Damion123]

Please don’t get the lowboy or any of the off the shelf “rimmed” tanks .., this is just aesthetic opinion from a long time buyer of tanks.
To me rimmed tanks just look “ dated” , past their time. Like hubcaps, mullets and bell bottoms. Somethings time has just past.
I REGRET buying a Aqueon Tank and not being patient for a Red Sea.

Oh that’s what you meant. I just mentioned the lowboy because I want something with similar dimensions. I really want to get something like the Deep Blue frag tanks, which are rimless and reef ready.

 

[Hooz]

Aren't the Seapora rimless frag tanks basically the same as the Deep Blue?

 

[Queen City Corals]

I loved the deep blue tanks and it might be worth waiting to find a used one, but there’s nothing wrong with getting a low boy or other rimmed frag tank. If you stock it up nicely you probably won’t even notice it because you’ll be too busy looking at the inhabitants, plus the low boys are really cheap and you could easily replace it later on with a rimless tank.

 

[Damion123]

Aren't the Seapora rimless frag tanks basically the same as the Deep Blue?

I have seen seapora mentioned online. But I cannot find their company website. And the only place I saw that had them was a place in NJ and they only had local pick up. I am in Miami, so local pick up is not an option

 

[Hooz]

I have seen seapora mentioned online. But I cannot find their company website. And the only place I saw that had them was a place in NJ and they only had local pick up. I am in Miami, so local pick up is not an option

Seapora seems to be a pretty common "standard" aquarium available at a lot of LFS (two near me carry them). While they don't specifically have the frag tanks, if they're a dealer, they could probably order one.

 

[Damion123]

Is there a website so I can see the available sizes?

 

[Ultra Aquatics]

Seapora are the same as deep blue, they took over their operations. Any LFS should be able to order you one, availability on these tanks is hit or miss though.

 

[Damion123]

Looks like Aquarium Masters also has reef ready Frag tanks that are rimless.

Reef Ready Aquariums — Aquarium Masters

www.aquariumindustrial.com

 

[thatmanMIKEson]

Please don’t get the lowboy or any of the off the shelf “rimmed” tanks .., this is just aesthetic opinion from a long time buyer of tanks.
To me rimmed tanks just look “ dated” , past their time. Like hubcaps, mullets and bell bottoms. Somethings time has just past.
I REGRET buying a Aqueon Tank and not being patient for a Red Sea.

Just so you know, mullets are making a come back and bell bottoms already did !

 

[mandarin417]

Please don’t get the lowboy or any of the off the shelf “rimmed” tanks .., this is just aesthetic opinion from a long time buyer of tanks.
To me rimmed tanks just look “ dated” , past their time. Like hubcaps, mullets and bell bottoms. Somethings time has just past.
I REGRET buying a Aqueon Tank and not being patient for a Red Sea.

I love rimmed tanks with black silicone. It just looks so nice and framed and you'll get less splashing when you clean your glass than you do on a rimless tank.

 

[Tonycass12]

I was looking at the zoomed lowboy to plumb into my system and use as a frag tank. Asked my LFS owner yesterday about them He said it would probably be a couple months before he could get them and they would be in the 250-350$ range. I think I'm going to end up with a 40breader for 130$ after that talk. Thats a lot of extra cash just for the demensions I was looking for. Maybe I'll happen across one at another store though.

 

[AdamNC]

I love rimmed tanks with black silicone. It just looks so nice and framed and you'll get less splashing when you clean your glass than you do on a rimless tank.

Not to mention it hides the water line stains.

 

[Hooz]

I was looking at the zoomed lowboy to plumb into my system and use as a frag tank. Asked my LFS owner yesterday about them He said it would probably be a couple months before he could get them and they would be in the 250-350$ range. I think I'm going to end up with a 40breader for 130$ after that talk. Thats a lot of extra cash just for the demensions I was looking for. Maybe I'll happen across one at another store though.

Keep looking. The places around here carry the 50 lowboy frag tank for $150-ish. $250-350 is insane.

 

[Tonycass12]

Keep looking. The places around here carry the 50 lowboy frag tank for $150-ish. $250-350 is insane.

Yeah I'm in northern michigan too and our pickings are slim. Ill be downstate around the holidays and ill be looking around.