Good price?

[Vivid-Dawn]

A few months ago, I was looking around at my LFS, and saw a 210 gallon tank on sale for about $680. That seemed pretty good, since I've seen smaller tanks for about that price. So I asked the guy how long the sale would be, and he said "Oh, for a while". I didn't have any money with me then, so I told him I'd be back in a couple days to get it.

Well, I go back, and the sticker is gone. I talked to the manager, and she said the company raised the price, so the store had to. Anyway, I still only paid $745, even if they purposely raised the price since they knew I'd be coming again.

My question is, is this still good? Everywhere I look, most 200+ tanks are $1,000 plus shipping. And none of the other local pet shops even have tanks bigger than 150.

It'll be set up, just as soon (in years!) as I get enough money for all the equipment to go with it. And decide what fish I want... already decided on Neon Blue and Neon Gold Gobies and a Pearl Jawfish, although I don't consider them "fish" so much as "critters" for some reason.

 

[billa_bong]

A few months ago, I was looking around at my LFS, and saw a 210 gallon tank on sale for about $680. That seemed pretty good, since I've seen smaller tanks for about that price. So I asked the guy how long the sale would be, and he said "Oh, for a while". I didn't have any money with me then, so I told him I'd be back in a couple days to get it.

Well, I go back, and the sticker is gone. I talked to the manager, and she said the company raised the price, so the store had to. Anyway, I still only paid $745, even if they purposely raised the price since they knew I'd be coming again.

My question is, is this still good? Everywhere I look, most 200+ tanks are $1,000 plus shipping. And none of the other local pet shops even have tanks bigger than 150.

It'll be set up, just as soon (in years!) as I get enough money for all the equipment to go with it. And decide what fish I want... already decided on Neon Blue and Neon Gold Gobies and a Pearl Jawfish, although I don't consider them "fish" so much as "critters" for some reason.

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is it drilled, does it have a overflow? stand?

 

[Vivid-Dawn]

It has two drilled holes, and two overflow "containers" inside it.
I didn't buy the stand, because it was $1,200 (I never understand why the cabinets are as much, or more, than the tanks!)
My husband says he wants to build one for me, but I'd rather get a professional one so I know it'll be sturdy.
Or I could get industrial shelves and use them. I bought some that have a 5,000 pound capacity (1,000 per shelf, and they're supposed to be stacked, but I put 2 side-by-side) and have my 50 gallon on them right now. I figured if I put 4 in a rectangle under my 210, that would hold it, and then another in the middle, for extra support beneath.

my current "stand"