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Date: 13 Sep 2006 08:55:25
From: Phil Cav
Subject: 90gal Megaflow price
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Thanks for answering my questions on the pump placement on my new tank!
Next, I got a price of $369 for AGA Megaflow tank and stand. Good price?
Should I shop around? Thanks for the comments!
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Date: 13 Sep 2006 12:11:21
From: Pszemol
Subject: Re: 90gal Megaflow price
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"Phil Cav" <philcav@earthlink.net > wrote in message news:h5UNg.5$Nq1.2@newsfe04.lga...
> Thanks for answering my questions on the pump placement on my new tank!
> Next, I got a price of $369 for AGA Megaflow tank and stand. Good price?
> Should I shop around? Thanks for the comments!
I payed $300 for a reef-ready 58 gallons Oceanic this April.
All Glass aquariums are litle bit lesser quality than Oceanic.
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Date: 13 Sep 2006 13:05:31
From: Phil Cav
Subject: Re: 90gal Megaflow price
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This 90gal is reef ready. Aquariums are basically 5 pieces of glass glued
together with silicone. Can not see that paying a premium for an "Oceanic"
tank is woth it.
"Pszemol" <Pszemol@PolBox.com > wrote in message
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> "Phil Cav" <philcav@earthlink.net> wrote in message
> news:h5UNg.5$Nq1.2@newsfe04.lga...
>> Thanks for answering my questions on the pump placement on my new tank!
>> Next, I got a price of $369 for AGA Megaflow tank and stand. Good price?
>> Should I shop around? Thanks for the comments!
>
> I payed $300 for a reef-ready 58 gallons Oceanic this April.
> All Glass aquariums are litle bit lesser quality than Oceanic.
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Date: 13 Sep 2006 15:59:18
From: Pszemol
Subject: Re: 90gal Megaflow price
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"Phil Cav" <philcav@earthlink.net > wrote in message news:HLXNg.11$Ls.0@newsfe06.lga...
> This 90gal is reef ready. Aquariums are basically 5 pieces of glass glued
> together with silicone. Can not see that paying a premium for an "Oceanic"
> tank is woth it.
If you personally do not see the difference in attention to details
and manufacturing quality than paying premium does not make any
sense for you. But I can see a lot of differences between AGA and
Oceanic brand lines (same company!), so I payed premium and I am happy.
Compare thickness and clean cut corners of the glass,
smoothness of the silicone, quality of the finish on the frame...
If you build a show aquarium than all these matter.
If you build a quarantine tank to be watched by you only in a fish room
than you can care less for the manufacturing details and as long
as it does not leak I would pay as low as possible myself...
Your money, so decision is all yours.
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Date: 14 Sep 2006 19:51:45
From: Wayne Sallee
Subject: Re: 90gal Megaflow price
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I've never been all that big of a fan of oceanic tanks,
though now that all-glass owns oceanic, I like them a
little bit better.
I bet that in a few years, oceanic will only make custom
tanks, and all-glass will make the standard premade tanks.
Perfecto has had some bad history of producing poor
quality tanks, but I'm wondering if all-glass will go down
in quality after oceanic no longer sells standard tanks,
and perfecto increases in quality. It's hard to say. When
all of the manufacures keep getting bought out by bigger
companies, and you can't keep up with who ownes who,
quality tends to go down hill.
Wayne Sallee
Wayne's Pets
Wayne@WaynesPets.com
Pszemol wrote on 9/13/2006 4:59 PM:
> "Phil Cav" <philcav@earthlink.net> wrote in message
> news:HLXNg.11$Ls.0@newsfe06.lga...
>> This 90gal is reef ready. Aquariums are basically 5 pieces of glass
>> glued together with silicone. Can not see that paying a premium for an
>> "Oceanic" tank is woth it.
>
> If you personally do not see the difference in attention to details
> and manufacturing quality than paying premium does not make any
> sense for you. But I can see a lot of differences between AGA and
> Oceanic brand lines (same company!), so I payed premium and I am happy.
>
> Compare thickness and clean cut corners of the glass,
> smoothness of the silicone, quality of the finish on the frame...
> If you build a show aquarium than all these matter.
> If you build a quarantine tank to be watched by you only in a fish room
> than you can care less for the manufacturing details and as long
> as it does not leak I would pay as low as possible myself...
>
> Your money, so decision is all yours.
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Date: 14 Sep 2006 15:58:04
From: Phil Cav
Subject: Re: 90gal Megaflow price
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Back to my original question. ; ) I got a price of $369 for AGA Megaflow
tank and stand. Good price? Should I shop around?
"Wayne Sallee" <Wayne@WayneSallee.com > wrote in message
news:lpiOg.11485$bM.4647@newsread4.news.pas.earthlink.net...
> I've never been all that big of a fan of oceanic tanks, though now that
> all-glass owns oceanic, I like them a little bit better.
>
> I bet that in a few years, oceanic will only make custom tanks, and
> all-glass will make the standard premade tanks.
>
> Perfecto has had some bad history of producing poor quality tanks, but I'm
> wondering if all-glass will go down in quality after oceanic no longer
> sells standard tanks, and perfecto increases in quality. It's hard to say.
> When all of the manufacures keep getting bought out by bigger companies,
> and you can't keep up with who ownes who, quality tends to go down hill.
>
> Wayne Sallee
> Wayne's Pets
> Wayne@WaynesPets.com
>
>
> Pszemol wrote on 9/13/2006 4:59 PM:
>> "Phil Cav" <philcav@earthlink.net> wrote in message
>> news:HLXNg.11$Ls.0@newsfe06.lga...
>>> This 90gal is reef ready. Aquariums are basically 5 pieces of glass
>>> glued together with silicone. Can not see that paying a premium for an
>>> "Oceanic" tank is woth it.
>>
>> If you personally do not see the difference in attention to details
>> and manufacturing quality than paying premium does not make any
>> sense for you. But I can see a lot of differences between AGA and
>> Oceanic brand lines (same company!), so I payed premium and I am happy.
>>
>> Compare thickness and clean cut corners of the glass,
>> smoothness of the silicone, quality of the finish on the frame...
>> If you build a show aquarium than all these matter.
>> If you build a quarantine tank to be watched by you only in a fish room
>> than you can care less for the manufacturing details and as long
>> as it does not leak I would pay as low as possible myself...
>>
>> Your money, so decision is all yours.
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Date: 14 Sep 2006 22:40:05
From: Wayne Sallee
Subject: Re: 90gal Megaflow price
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I sell them for $284.56
I would go with the item number 12605 instead. It's the
old style overflow with the overflow in the corner, for
the same price.
Wayne Sallee
Wayne's Pets
Wayne@WaynesPets.com
Phil Cav wrote on 9/14/2006 4:58 PM:
> Back to my original question. ; ) I got a price of $369 for AGA Megaflow
> tank and stand. Good price? Should I shop around?
>
> "Wayne Sallee" <Wayne@WayneSallee.com> wrote in message
> news:lpiOg.11485$bM.4647@newsread4.news.pas.earthlink.net...
>> I've never been all that big of a fan of oceanic tanks, though now that
>> all-glass owns oceanic, I like them a little bit better.
>>
>> I bet that in a few years, oceanic will only make custom tanks, and
>> all-glass will make the standard premade tanks.
>>
>> Perfecto has had some bad history of producing poor quality tanks, but I'm
>> wondering if all-glass will go down in quality after oceanic no longer
>> sells standard tanks, and perfecto increases in quality. It's hard to say.
>> When all of the manufacures keep getting bought out by bigger companies,
>> and you can't keep up with who ownes who, quality tends to go down hill.
>>
>> Wayne Sallee
>> Wayne's Pets
>> Wayne@WaynesPets.com
>>
>>
>> Pszemol wrote on 9/13/2006 4:59 PM:
>>> "Phil Cav" <philcav@earthlink.net> wrote in message
>>> news:HLXNg.11$Ls.0@newsfe06.lga...
>>>> This 90gal is reef ready. Aquariums are basically 5 pieces of glass
>>>> glued together with silicone. Can not see that paying a premium for an
>>>> "Oceanic" tank is woth it.
>>> If you personally do not see the difference in attention to details
>>> and manufacturing quality than paying premium does not make any
>>> sense for you. But I can see a lot of differences between AGA and
>>> Oceanic brand lines (same company!), so I payed premium and I am happy.
>>>
>>> Compare thickness and clean cut corners of the glass,
>>> smoothness of the silicone, quality of the finish on the frame...
>>> If you build a show aquarium than all these matter.
>>> If you build a quarantine tank to be watched by you only in a fish room
>>> than you can care less for the manufacturing details and as long
>>> as it does not leak I would pay as low as possible myself...
>>>
>>> Your money, so decision is all yours.
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Date: 14 Sep 2006 16:48:34
From: Pszemol
Subject: Re: 90gal Megaflow price
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"Phil Cav" <philcav@earthlink.net > wrote in message news:4njOg.23$PD6.13@newsfe05.lga...
> Back to my original question. ; ) I got a price of $369 for
> AGA Megaflow tank and stand. Good price? Should I shop around?
If the tank is new I would say it is a good price...
But I would ALWAYS shop around for such a larger item.
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Date: 13 Sep 2006 18:23:03
From: atomweaver
Subject: Re: 90gal Megaflow price
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"Phil Cav" <philcav@earthlink.net > wrote in
news:HLXNg.11$Ls.0@newsfe06.lga:
> This 90gal is reef ready. Aquariums are basically 5 pieces of glass
> glued together with silicone. Can not see that paying a premium for an
> "Oceanic" tank is worth it.
>
Differences in quality can come in the choice of glass (not likely to be so
different), the silicone used (likely to be different), and the
skill/talent of the operator making the final assembly (very likely to be
different). *shrug* Brand quality applies to populations of products, not
individual instances of product. Its up to you to decide what that is
worth. The AG is probably just fine... but Oceanic as a company has an
(informal) rep of fewer problems per unit. In other words, you can pick
the Chevy, or the Toyota ;-)
DaveZ
Atom Weaver
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