General Care Discussion :: New Memeber Here... Just wanted to share some pictutres....

[industrial_girl_2000]

Where is the best place to get a big tank... Petsmart has only up to 50 gallon... would I have to custom buy it... If anyone knows of any good websites please let me know.... We should be upgraded by the new year. Thanks

Take out your phone book and look up an aquarium store that deals with salt-water fish. Salt-water tanks are notoriously LARGE in size since you need a lot of room for all those corals & rocks. You will be able to custom-order something & those stores can also arrange delivery for you. It may not be the cheapest thing on the planet, but at least you will know that your tank will be good quality (and for a tank that size, you will be able to get a good tank-stand for it too....one that will support the tank properly so it doesn't leak!) That's how I got my 90-gallon tank for my turtle last year.

Also, if you go with a 100 gallon tank or larger, you have to make sure the floor of your house can properly support it (so the floor doesn't sag over time). A concrete slab floor is best for tanks that big.

[Blue Flamingo]

Even if they do say it holds water I wouldnt belive them. Fill it up there and see if it leaks. People can be very dishonest, belive me I know from experience.

[Vtolds]

I am Rexs "DAD" I guess (the other owner) and we have been looking at getting a 55 gallon tank and everything that would go with. And also getting a Rena Canister XP3 more than likely maybe even a XP4 and building a basking area out of PVC pipes and Plexi Glass for her seems the easiest way to me. We are going to go look at a tank tomorrow possibly that might work or be a good stepping point. We have had it described to us as being 3 feet long which means it could be a lot of sizes from 30 to 50 (40 or 45 most likely) gallon depending on how tall or long it is. It comes with a stand and the best part is it is free and we would be getting it from a friend.