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Originally Posted by gimmito  Chuck, Awesome tank !! I'm hoping to upgrade to a 180-280 in-wall in the future. I was thinking of doing a glass tank with a starfire front, but I might check out acrylic. I'm leaning towards a deltec skimmer and korallin calcium reactor. Any suggestions when I upgrade ? |
That should make for a nice size tank. My glass tanks are made by AGA which does not use starfire. I have never seen a starfire glass tank in person, but I understand them to be very nice. The AGA tank have a tint of green to them, which I really didn't notice until I got my first acrylic tank.
Maintenance is the biggest difference IMO. Glass tanks are much easier to clean and maintain. They are much harder to scratch. Acrylic require a lot more time and care. They do scratch easily. Acrylic tanks are lighter and have been told that they are stronger. Larger acrylic tanks are probably going to be less money compared to a starfire glass tank.
Deltec makes a super skimmer. I've had my share of skimmers and they are by far the best that I have used. If they weren't so exspensive, I would say not to look at any thing else. My personal experience make me believe that the skimmer is the most important part of your system. Which ever brand you choose, don't skimp on the size. If you get a 210 gal tank, and the skimmer is rated up to 220, go to the next size skimmer.
I am not familiar with korallin reactors but I have read that they are very good. On my big tanks, I use Reef-Mania and have been happy with their performace.