Used Tank 72 Bow... good or bad?

[ick]

I have an opportunity to purchase a 72 AGA Bow with the Megaflow overflow system...
300.00
4 years old
My plan is to put up a FOWLR tank and I think this would be a good candidate (lighting would be a bit cheaper -- I was originally thinking 180gal)
Thoughts?

 

[culp]

well if you want to get a 180 you might as well wait and get the larger tank. every thing is going to be cheaper for the 72 gallon tank but it limits what fish and how many fish you can have.

 

[socal57che]

Bowfronts have some issues.
1. The curved front glass can cause distortion a certain viewing angles. I take a TON of pics and it is definitely an issue for me.
2. Some magfloats need to be turned vertical to clean the front glass. Not a big deal, but takes a little getting used to.
3. Some specimen containers will not hang over the front due to the curvature. I use specimen containers ALOT so this is a real pain. The legs for the light fixture keep me from hanging one on the side of the tank.
The bowfronts have a nice footprint for tight areas. The corners that stick way out on a 75 are not there. This was the #1 reason we bought the 72 bow. The tank was going in a high traffic area and we needed the room.
If you want a 180 for livestock reasons, then wait and buy it. A 72 will drastically limit livestock compared to a 180.
BTW, our 72 (non reef ready) was $175 new.

 

[lkgrenegade22]

I like the design of the 72 bow I have. The only problem I see if the legs of a really nice light takeup the entire ends. I thought a 72G was plenty big when I started off and I already want to go bigger. If you were thinking about going bigger I would hold out for the 180.