Tenecor tank owners

[Bob Betzel]

I have a 105 gallon flat back hex which is a very well made tank. I find no real problems with it other than wishing the top openings were larger and it did not scratch so easily. I have owned a number of glass tanks and this is my first acrylic(4 years old) and my next tank might be another glass one. The scratching problem, coraline sticking and cost may move me back to glass if there is another time, which of course there will be.

 

[kjb]

I have a rectangular 55g RR tank and like it. I think if I had been more careful while cleaning it I could have avoided 99% of the few scratches that I made on it the first few weeks of owning it.
No worries, I have read enough posts from people who have used the scratch removal kits with good result... and have seen some friends glass tank with unrepairable scratches. [ouch]
I wouldn't really want a glass tank unless it had StarFire glass at least on the front panel. Acrylic is so very clear.
My Tenecor tank is good quality. No experience with the stands or canopies but I would suggest that you make a stand yourself and save some money, or have it built since one of my major gripes is not having enough room under the tank and I just bet the stock stand is cramped, but maybe you should see if they can email you some specs for the model you want.

 

[fishbone]

A friend of mine is considering buying 130 gal flat backed hexagon Tenecor or a 150R rectangle Tenecor tank. The problem is it hard to see the quality of the tank/stand/hoods just by looking at one on a web site. I would like to here some Tenecor owner opinions on their tanks. Pics would be nice too.

 

[myreef]

I have a Tenecor 150 and I love it. I would definitely buy another without hesitation. The LFS I go to has Tenecor's stands and hoods. The wooden ones are very nicely made. Just make sure, if you are going to use MH lighting, to get it a little taller than their standard height. I do not like the acrylic stands with the built in filtration in the stand. They seem very hard to do maintenance work and even had the store employees tell me that. HTH

 

[Mayr]

I've got to chime in here, Andy. Our acrylic stands do not normally have filtration built in. Those are units made exclusively for our Aquamax III livestock display system. Any stands offered to the public are bare inside.

Mike Blomgren
Aquariums Sales Manager
Tenecor

 

[myreef]

Oops you are right Mike....they do have the AquaMax system in their store. Thanks for the correction.

 

[PhoenixSun]

I have the 135 Tenecor Flat Back Hex and I absolutley love it. It is a little more difficult to clean than a glass tank but the strength is unbeatable! I have had my tank running for 7 years! (3 as FO and 4 as Reef) This includes 4 diffrent moves, twice across country.

The longest I have ever had a glass tank last is 4 years. The seams either get chipped or the silicon starts to pull away.

I'll have to replace my stand because of the floods I've created before I replace this tank.

 

[XXX]

I have two Tenecor tanks. I have had a 55 for 21 months and a 127 for 18 months. The quality is very good.

Things to consider with a new tank:

1. Have the stand and the canopy built a little taller than standard height. Consider your viewing level. I don't even use my canopy any more. It is too difficult to work over it.

2. Have the top openings built as large as possible. Also have some slots cut along the back wall for powerhead cords, ect.

3. If possible (I didn't) in addition to front opening in the stand, doors in each side would make access much easier.

4. I don't like the sump design. I would change that. Also don't waste money on the bio balls.

Good luck!

 

[iphy]

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<STRONG>The longest I have ever had a glass tank last is 4 years. The seams either get chipped or the silicon starts to pull away.
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Er, slightly off the original topic, but I have had the same 55L Glass tank for the past eight years and I got it free from someone who'd had it sitting empty in their garage for an unspecified time before that. First three years I had it setup for freshwater and kept cichlids. Last five years I have kept salt water; first a FOWLR and now I have a reef in the works (started nine months ago).

I have one noticable scratch (not counting the bottom) and it's in the bottom back corner on one of the sides. No worries.

So, I don't know if they just don't make 'em like they used to, or what; but glass tanks can certainly last a long time when cared for.

--iphy