Corner Aquarium Options

Hey everyone, new member here with a question.

I'm looking for a corner, (quarter-cylinder), glass aquarium for a corner of my living room. For the space I have, I really can't have anything over 30-gallons. I'm not having any luck finding anything!

I found this on eBay:
ODYSSEA D33 Corner Aquarium w/ Power Compact Light - (eBay item 160148921752 end time Oct-17-07 12:47:23 PDT)

Looks interesting, and living in LA, it'd be easy to get. But, I've heard about the questionable quality of Odyssea.

Anyone have any thoughts? Thanks in advance! Wonderful forums you have here!

 

Welcome to 3reef. There are a lot more experienced at tanks than me, so I'll let htem answer. I just wanted to say hey!

 

First of all, welcome to 3reef! I never had a odyssea tank before but I have the MH from them and so far so good, Im happy with it. I did make the mistake of buying a skimmer from odyssea and what a piece of chit that was!! As for the tank, I wouldnt take the chance. Its one thing to buy the lighting system, that can be replaced with no harm done to the tank and its creatures. and its a totally different thing when the tank starts to leak or crack b/c of poor craftsmanship. you'll be running around like a chicken with its head cut off trying to find a solution to your problem. if your wallet allows you, spend a little more for a good quality tank. This hobby has very little room for half-ass equipment, trust me!!!

 

Dang, thanks for the fast replies everyone!

And that's exactly what my thought is. My wallet can afford a bit more for the tank, and that's really the part that should be flawless. I can deal with a busted hood or filter, but not the tank.

Thanks again everyone!

 

This may be a dead subject here, but I am running one of these tanks currently. I had very little space, but wanted a 20+gallon tank in my living room. The D33 fit the bill, and was on display at a LFS. Before I go any further, I must say that once filled and stocked, the curved glass of this tank makes your fish and corals look fantastic!

The tank itself is decently built. It's all glass, with heavy duty plastic framing. There's more than enough silicone on the joints to keep this thing together for years, and so far so good. It's been about a year so far, and no problems. The hood is a little chintsy, but the built in PC/CF lighting is adequate for polyps, basic soft corals, etc. It's a little anemic for much else, but I am going to be modding it to hold two 150w HQI lights this weekend, and post my results on that soon.

Anyhow, the only negative really so far on this tank is the limited opening in the back behind the hood. It fits my cpr bakpak 2 just fine, but anything larger might be a problem. Then again, if you're just running an overflow to a sump, then you should have no problem.

The stand is worth mentioning as well. It's decently constructed, albeit with faux woodgrain vinyl over some hefty particle board. There are NO openings from the inner cabinet area to the back side, however, so be prepared with a circle cutter if you want to hide cords, etc. inside.

Bottom line on this tank - pretty damn good for the money, but you don't get what you don't pay for (nicer stand, better lighting, etc.).