aquarium brands

[boston]

im looking at getting a 150gal or a 180gal aquarium i've been looking around what brands are the best,what should i stay away from,and whats the best for its price.
thanks

[cocoa_pleco]

its not really the brand that matters. you just need quality glass, with quality silicon. some stores i know make their own tanks, and sell them for about 30% cheaper than actual brands like hagen or geo-system. I used to have a glass 300g tank that i paid 50 bucks for, used, but looked homemade with no leaks or troubles. If you want to keep the tank for quite a few years, go with acrylic, since you do not need to replace the silicon every 15-20 years, but buffering scratches can be a pain. For starter kits, go with brand name sets. although, if you just buy the tank, you can get a quality canister filter and a heater separate too.
it just depends on what you want.:1:

[Abbeys_Mom]

All my tanks are Hagen. I have never had a leak or breakage (knock on wood). My 55g is almost as old as I am, and my 33g was purchased in the late 60's.

[Fishguy2727]

Perfecto/Marineland and All-Glass are both very good. I highly suggest not going with acrylic if you like seeing your fish, the scratches will inevitably be too distracting for the relaxing purpose of watching your fish. The whole point of aquariums is to see the fish and I don't know why they thought using an easily scratched material was a good idea for that. I personally wouldn't trust homemade or store made because the big companies do this for a living, make high quality tanks. They usually also include a warranty. I just wouldn't trust the destructive power of a broken tank to who knows who in the back of some pet shop or in some basement somewhere.

[Lady Hobbs]

Sea-Clear, AllGlass and Tencor are all name brands. Glass Cages is another. Mine are AllGlass.

[Drumachine09]

Sea-Clear, AllGlass and Tencor are all name brands. Glass Cages is another. Mine are AllGlass.


So are mine

[jeffs99dime]

mine is a.g.a too

[boston]

i currently have two bio wheel 350s for my one hundred gal tank when i get a 150 or 180 will i need canister filters or maybe just another biowheel,what is the best canister out there if needed?

[Nautilus29]

My 55g is almost as old as I am.

so its only 25 years old.:ezpi_wink1:

[jeffs99dime]

i currently have two bio wheel 350s for my one hundred gal tank when i get a 150 or 180 will i need canister filters or maybe just another biowheel,what is the best canister out there if needed?

eheim. for a tank that large i would go with the professional 3 series

[Lady Hobbs]

You will need a canister along with a HOB or two. This is much too large for just HOB.

My 55 gallon works well with two HOB. I have an Emporer 400 and a Penquin 350 that keep it perfect. The only problem is the Emporer can only go on one side of the tank........the left. It is just a tad too large to add to the second half of the tank due to the center brace. A half an inch shorter in length would work! But definately you will need a canister for that big tank and a very good one at that.

[boston]

what is the best canister for its price there are some in the $200 range and more and some cheapies that are probalbly not very good.
any info will help in my quest.

[blue fin]

I paid 105 plus shipping for my Eheim 2215...bought it online...

[jeffs99dime]

what is the best canister for its price there are some in the $200 range and more and some cheapies that are probalbly not very good.
any info will help in my quest.

for your tank size i recommend the eheim pro 2 or pro 3

[andy27]

jewel tanks are good and solid!

[Fishguy2727]

I say 55 and up needs a canister.

For a 150-180 I would definitely do a Fluval FX5, It's all I have on my 150 so far and does a great job. I see no need to spend the money on Eheim when there are cheaper things out there that get the job done. If you have the money to spare go ahead and splurge on Eheim. If you want to add HOBs too I would do one or two Emperor 400s.