lesleybird
Active Member
Hi,
I am trying to decide if I should purchase the $500 canopy for a new 156 gallon that I am planning on buying in the next few month. Currently I run my 90 gallon without a canopy as I am always getting in and out of the tank to feed etc. I was thinking of purchasing an Oceanic tank, stand and canopy but do not know if I need the canopy although it looks better with one...money is not a problem here. The problem with the Oceanic canopies is that they only open on the top and I would have to stand on a latter to feed the fish.....I am a 5ft. 4 inch woman. Also, wouldn't I need to take the top off to clean the tank....here the heavy thing would be a two person job. When I had a canopy in the past for smaller tanks it got taken off and banished to the garage. And lastly since Oceanic was bought out by All Glass they only make black, cherry and light oak colors (they have not updated their website to this yet but I called them to confirm). The Oceanic that I have now is a medium oak that goes with all our furniture the light oak is really really light, like blond yuck, the cherry oak is pretty but does not match many people's furniture either. Does anyone know of any other manufacturer in the US that makes 5 ft. by 2 ft. by 2 ft. tanks? Anyway, any opinions would be welcomed and please answer my pole.
Well, The pole options are not functioning properly only allowing two options and not the usual four which I need. Maybe some of you can answer what were to be my pole questions:
1. Yes I have a canopy and use it all the time.
2. Yes I have a canopy but do not use it for various reasons.
3. No I do not have a canopy but would like one.
4. No I do not have a canopy and do not want one.
I am trying to decide if I should purchase the $500 canopy for a new 156 gallon that I am planning on buying in the next few month. Currently I run my 90 gallon without a canopy as I am always getting in and out of the tank to feed etc. I was thinking of purchasing an Oceanic tank, stand and canopy but do not know if I need the canopy although it looks better with one...money is not a problem here. The problem with the Oceanic canopies is that they only open on the top and I would have to stand on a latter to feed the fish.....I am a 5ft. 4 inch woman. Also, wouldn't I need to take the top off to clean the tank....here the heavy thing would be a two person job. When I had a canopy in the past for smaller tanks it got taken off and banished to the garage. And lastly since Oceanic was bought out by All Glass they only make black, cherry and light oak colors (they have not updated their website to this yet but I called them to confirm). The Oceanic that I have now is a medium oak that goes with all our furniture the light oak is really really light, like blond yuck, the cherry oak is pretty but does not match many people's furniture either. Does anyone know of any other manufacturer in the US that makes 5 ft. by 2 ft. by 2 ft. tanks? Anyway, any opinions would be welcomed and please answer my pole.
Well, The pole options are not functioning properly only allowing two options and not the usual four which I need. Maybe some of you can answer what were to be my pole questions:
1. Yes I have a canopy and use it all the time.
2. Yes I have a canopy but do not use it for various reasons.
3. No I do not have a canopy but would like one.
4. No I do not have a canopy and do not want one.
