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Old 07-21-2005, 08:35 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Hello all...ok well there is some news about the tank i am going to beta test...they needed to use an acrylic so the price jumped to like 750...i wanted to know...would it be cheaper to buy a 25ish gal tank with MHS and a chiller...or is 750 a good deal still? i know a chiller will be alot but...im still not sure


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well you need a chiller go for the 750


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ya thats what im leaning 2...a chiller is like 500$ by itself lol...
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but is it worth is being acrylic...i dont like the idea of scratches...
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ya scratches are bad but you can scratch glass as well.I had a glass tank crack on me water everywhere loss everything, so I will never get a glass tank again.it is Lot lighter too.still need a chiller well if you live in a hot area.
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