Need help finding a good tank.

Hey, I'm new here, as of yesterday, but i figured I'd tell you all my situation. I want to upgrade from a 40 gal to maybe a 55, 75, or 90. I would prefer a bowfront, with a black stand. However my biggest issue is that I'm not sure where I can find a tank for a good price. also, I'm not sure what to get in terms of protein skimmers, lights, sumps, etc. any help, or links, would be greatly appreciated.

 

craigslist for sure, thay always have local awesome buys.

 

+1 on craigslist.

 

Craigslist is where I got my 55 for cheap. Please make sure that if it is empty that they either give you a gaurantee that it doesnt leak or that they fill it up as a test. Getting a new tank and then having to get new floors would really suck.

 

+2 on CL. If you are thinking 75g, you might as well, go 90g. The standard 75 and 90 have the same footprint (18x48). It is just six inches taller give or take. I have run both, and the 90g is clearly superior IMO.

What you may want to do also is get a decent deal on CL, keep the stand, ditch the tank and get a new one. My 75g from CL started leaking four months into it. A new 90g (not drilled) in WA is about $300. A new 75g is about $175 (glass is not as thick).

 

also try Kijiji.com its kinda like CL

 

They all sound good. What I've really been looking at however is the oceanic 90 gal bowfront, but those aren't cheap. not by a long shot. I'm willing to go a bit more expensive if I have to, because I really need the upgrade considering the fish I currently have crammed into my 40 gal.

 

I have a 110 "wave front"- one side is bowed- and although I love it, it does have a distorted optical effect near the edge of the bow, and makes my fish look HUGE. If you can deal with that, you'll like a bow. My LFS has a back room clearance section, and they usually have tanks, new and used, for pretty decent prices. The other possibility might be your local reef club members. Once you decide on a size, then you can shop skimmers and such.

 

Where are you located? I know of a couple for really cheap around me.

 

Located in Lambertville Michigan. Near Toledo Ohio. The store down the road has a 180 gal bowfront, but they're charging like $2500. That's a big NO. No one else around me has anything or knows where to find it.