Starfire - how important

[aquasport24]

We all have that feeling every now and again, you'll feel diffrent tomorrow.

[alton]

Karin I have felt like that several times in the last 19 years keeping saltwater. You will get the bug back we just need a couple of drizzle days to keep you locked up inside to get you in the mood again. Gabe and I where talking yesterday how warm clear days are bad for business because everybody wants to go outside and enjoy versus shopping. Just incase you are thinking about going big, Lonestar Pets which is your favorite fish stores wholesaler has 300DD's with a starfire front in stock usually? And I believe someone here on MAAST has a 250DD he might want to sell? Just get what ever you want and don't cut yourself short otherwise you will never be happy.

[Europhyllia]

I think part of the problem is that I am not totally sure what it is I want. I do know the torn down neglected 125 is not it though...

[kkiel02]

Talk to Gabe maybe you can get you one like mine and we could split shipping. jk But get a tank that makes you happy. For instance- my 65 gallon was only 18" wide. I could only build a steep rock wall with little room for corals but that was all. My 180 is ok but my idea of aquascping cant be done with 24" either very well as I want various islands. I wanted to make sure I got 36" this time around so I know that I can do pretty much whatever I want without having to worry about room/space. As Gabe mentioned to me the other day you will be the one looking at it 90% of the time so get what will make you happy.

[nubz]

anybody think it would make a difference in the thin glass of a ten gallon?

[Europhyllia]

anybody think it would make a difference in the thin glass of a ten gallon?

I always read that in small tanks it makes very little difference.

[txg8gxp]

The big difference between the glass is the amount of light distortion. So the thicker the glass, the more effect. Starfire glass even thin will have less distortion then standard glass...but probally not worth the money. Just my 2 cents.

[Europhyllia]

Okay I am still waiting on the quote. :(
Monday it will be 2 weeks I think. I know it supposedly takes 6-8 weeks to make the tank but if even the quote already takes 2 maybe I should get used to the idea that the tank will take more like 3 months...
I just want to make a decision and start worrying about something else.

[Europhyllia]

I contacted a few people that in my opinion had fantastic photos (including regric -last month's POTM winner) to inquire what kind of glass they had and all of them had regular -not starphire- glass.
My main concern was really how clear it would be in pictures since I'd like to get more into photography (again - I still have my old Minolta film camera on my desk right now. lol) With that out of the way the difference between a stock tank with regular glass and a custom tank with starphire (since I just want a regular stock size) doesn't seem to justify the upgrade in my case.
In fact I might squeeze out a nice starter kit on a camera with the savings.