Wanted: Large aquarium (something around 2.5m)

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  1. JonathanS

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    I am again toying with the idea of buying another large aquarium (my oscars are battling a bit in my 1.8 m, 750 l tank) - something around 2.4-2.5 m long, around 60-75 cm wide and 70-80 cm tall. It can't be too much longer otherwise it won't fit in my dining room and anything wider and it won't fit through a door. I would prefer if it were drilled for a sump and on a metal stand. A sump would be a bonus.

    I am in Randburg-Johannesburg.

    Cheers,
    Jonathan
     
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    There are some nice large tanks on Gumtree and Junkmail.
     
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    Also saw a few big ones on junkmail.
     
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    Thx. I would prefer to find on on the forum - safer. I'll look though.
     
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    I have a 2.1m by 60cm wide and about 90 tall with the water level at 75cm high. Tank has double base and crazy bracing its built by Kenilworth aquariums and has a built in side filter.
     
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    The big one in the middle

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    For the complete tank, stand, filter pump, 2000lph internal pump, lots of ceramics, dual 80 watt t5s, gravel and big wood and some pots. I was looking at about R7000. Tank alone is new now R12500
     
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    Thx Michael - your tank looks great. Let me give it a bit of thought as it isn't exactly what I was looking for. My tank is similar, just a but smaller, and it was also built by Kenilworth and their tanks are good.
     
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    I have a 1m cube if you interested in something different ...
     
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    Howzit @JonathanS any luck with finding a big tank yet
     
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    It's been on the back-burner for the last couple of weeks as I had to go to Austria, France and Germany on business (work engineering projects can be fun too). I was starting to investigate a new tank as I could then get it custom made, drilled for a sump, etc.

    But I need to keep an eye on the old finances too.

    Plus the gf is less than thrilled about the idea of another tank in the house.
     

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