AGA Megaflow Tanks

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  1. szidls

    szidls Feather Duster

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    Hey All,
    Just wondering if anyone has An All-Glass Tank with the Megaflow ovf. My galfriend is looking to upgrade her 60 gal Sea Clear -w- hob ovf to the 90 gal AGA. Any comments good or bad appreciated.:)
    TIA, Scott
     
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  3. Blade_Runner

    Blade_Runner Gigas Clam

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    I have a 210 in my office. Seems nice. No problems thus far, although if I were to do it again, I'd go acrylic.
     
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  5. szidls

    szidls Feather Duster

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    Thanks for the comments. Colleen has been running a 60 gal acrylic. There are +'s and -'s to both acrylic and glass. Right now it seems the most cost effective to go with the AGA since the bucks arn't there to get a 90 RR acrylic tank.
    Thanks Matt for digging up the thread for me.
    Scott;D
     
  6. Jason McKenzie

    Jason McKenzie Super Moderator

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    I have a 75G Mega. The only problem is it's too small :)

    No I have not had any problems with it at all. I did mess around with the hight of the stand pipe for a very long time but that was no fault of the product. I'm a little slow and it took me some time to figure out I had the wrong bulkhead installed.
    The teath of the over flow tend to grow hair algea but a old tooth brush scrub once a month seems to work fine. (ever since I got a better skimmer I haven't had to do it at all

    I would recommend AGA over others 100% of the time

    Jason
     
  7. Blade_Runner

    Blade_Runner Gigas Clam

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    Just stay away from the AGA Bowfront tanks. I have a 72 that has developed a slow leak. I know others with similar problems.
     
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  9. Matt Rogers

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    Others like Jason if I recall. Jeez Jason is like the Kevin Bacon of the reef world. :tongue4:
     
  10. Jason McKenzie

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    Ya I had 2 72G bows from Oceanic both blew a seam in 4 months.

    Don't know about the AGA but since they are the same company it's quite possible the AGA have the same problems.

    six degrees of Jason more like if it's gone wrong it's happened to me :)

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    Blade_Runner Gigas Clam

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    Mine does... :(

    I'm already hunting around for a reasonable replacement. I think I'll look for a local used 90-125 Acrylic. (I think my wife is going to kill me if I buy another tank.:laughings )