perfecto tanks

[cobaltblue]

what about perfecto tanks from Big Als....anyone have experience with these?

[Greg Richardson]

Weren't u looking for a big tank? I don't see any there. Big ones.

[CAGE-RATTLER]

They probably have them at the locations but not on the website cause they wont ship them.

Are you close by them?

[cobaltblue]

Yeah, there is one in Vancouver only about an hour from my house. They are not listed online, buy in store only. I know something about Hagens, All glass\and oceanic, but i dont know squat about perfecto? Are they made cheaply ...i dont want to buy a big tank ( 90-130g) and buy crap.??

[CAGE-RATTLER]

If they are the ones with the anchor logo on them ........... then thats what my 100 gallon is ........... and i have no complaints at all.

[CAGE-RATTLER]

Heres a link to a site with aquarium charts including perfectos if its useful to you.

Manufacturers links on the right.

http://www.elmersaquarium.com/h100tankchart.htm

[cobaltblue]

Thanks Cage, that is a great link for viewing different tanks and makes.

[gators111]

Perfectos are the ones with anchors on them.

[discusdave]

Perfecto is now owned by Marineland (Magnums/Bio-Wheel/Penguin/visi-therm). I have owned Perfecto tanks over the years and they were OK. Never had a leaker, but they never offered drilled tanks or built in overflows until just recently.

They kind of reminded me of General Motors, always a few years behind the most recent developments, but still making a decent product.

They now offer drilled tanks with built in overflows, many years after All-Glass and Oceanic started doing this. I have a 265 gallon Marineland/Perfecto and I like it very much. As a matter of fact, if you slapped an Oceanic label on it I wouldn't know the difference. They are starting to offer some furniture quality stands as well. I wouldn't hesitate to buy from them.

[CAGE-RATTLER]

My 100 gallon perfecto is an older one ..... not sure of the age tho (bought it used).

I just also picked up an all glass 55 thats dated 1998 i believe .............. and at the corners it has a wide strip of silicone on each side of the joint and it looks terrible IMO. My pefecto has real clean looking seams and looks fantastic.

But as i said they are both older tanks so quality may have changed.

[CODISCUS]

Perfecto has been around a long time. I think the quality is as good if not better then allglass.

[cobaltblue]

Thanks Guys for the tips. I ended up going with a 125g All Glass tank and an
oceanic stand....pick it up Friday. cant wait....

[CAGE-RATTLER]

Congrats Chris ........... Im sure you'll be very happy with the nice large tank to provide even more room for more discus.