price of 90 gal

[testervoltage]

I was wondering how much i could expect to pay for a 90 (48x18x24)gal. I know ive heard from people that a RR 75gal shouldnt be more than 200 dollars. Im just wondering about how much more i could expect to pay for a 90 gal. The reason that i ask is because one lfs quoted me 450 for it and i was like $#$%!! I can get a 75 for around 200 dollars and 15 more gallons for 450? WTF! thanks

 

[cal91666]

I paid $220 for my 90 RR All-Glass last month. I was also looking at a 75 but after finding out the only difference is height I went with the 90. Same cabinet and canopy fits the 75 as the 90, for All-Glass that is. After doing much research I've found that the biggest difference will be the difference in cost of lighting to penetrate the deeper tank. IMHO.

 

[testervoltage]

true, but i plan on putting in a 4in DSB so that will make up for the height difference.

 

[King Jason]

Ironically the tank is the cheap part...it's all the rest that puts me into a cold sweat at night!

 

[cal91666]

Were you not going to put any kind of substrate in the 75? If you were then you still have a height difference. Height of tank and depth of substrate are only factors in lighting as you well know. Your inhabitants play a major factor in your lighting. And as King Jason said, tank cost is a minor factor. I've invested 5x the cost of the tank in just the skimmer and lighting setup. IMHO. Best of luck to you!

 

[jhaag]

I paid $260 for my AGA 90 Reef Ready. I saw prices upto $350 in the Cleveland, OH area.