Tanks from Source Aquatics Calgary? Too good to be true??

zum14 · #1 04-11-2010, 05:32 PM

Hey, just wondering if anyone has gotten a tank from these guys?? There advertising on kijiji and the tank prices are really awesome compared to anything around me. Just wondering if its too good to be true as im thinking of making the trip to get one from them to try it out.

http://sourceaquatics.webs.com/

mseepman · #2 04-11-2010, 05:44 PM

From all appearances...this might be Bow Valley Aquariums. If so, you should search it out using that name here and you will get the answers you are looking for.

whatcaneyedo · #3 04-11-2010, 06:22 PM

On the Location page it says Bow Valley/Source Aquatics so it looks like they are the same. Our local Total Pet sells a lot of Bow Valley tanks so you've seen them before. They're less expensive but they commonly have air bubbles throughout the silicone and the glass edges are pretty rough. But if price is what you want and you're willing to sacrifice a little quality they still hold water. Allan really doesn't like them but I'm somewhat undecided. My 120gal is a bow valley.

globaldesigns · #4 04-11-2010, 06:28 PM

Look at the url: sourceaquatics.webs.com

They don't even use a proper domain name and are using a free website from webs.com

IMO, I would not deal with anyone that can't even spend a few dollars to have a proper website. To me it says "Fly By Night Company"

Just my opinion though, if you are looking at coming down to Calgary, I would maybe talk to Kevin at Red Coral. He makes tanks at a fair price.

zum14 · #5 04-11-2010, 06:52 PM

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Originally Posted by whatcaneyedo

On the Location page it says Bow Valley/Source Aquatics so it looks like they are the same. Our local Total Pet sells a lot of Bow Valley tanks so you've seen them before. They're less expensive but they commonly have air bubbles throughout the silicone and the glass edges are pretty rough. But if price is what you want and you're willing to sacrifice a little quality they still hold water. Allan really doesn't like them but I'm somewhat undecided. My 120gal is a bow valley.

Really? interesting. Its bigger then a 120Gal isnt it? well now i dont know what to do, i was going to get a 180 from them as a "tester" before getting the big one. The only thing im seeing now is that i was at total pet yesterday and took a peak at there 350 thats still leaking.... lots of bubbles. I dunno. Seems to be more of a 50/50 when you do a search on here. And i dont like to play odds like that with my luck. The insurance company said they would cover a tank explosion, once. Then the premiums would be soo high it wouldnt be worth insurance anymore. The only reason i thought calgary is my uncle drives truck and makes regular trips there. Cheap shipping. Then I also came across a post that said munster tanks in vanc gets stuff from bow valley, but his prices are a lot ( A LOT ) higher.(not sure if thats true) Gotta be careful were not dealing with a bunch of middle men that jack the price up.

whatcaneyedo · #6 04-11-2010, 08:16 PM

Like globaldesigns was pointing out Red Coral in Calgary makes aquariums so they would be worth investigating. I've never heard anything negative about them. If all you want is a standard 180gal with a basic overflow you might want to consider a Marineland tank as well. I dont know who has the best price for them but the craftsmanship looks nice from what I have seen and a lot of retailers carry them.

Does the tank have to be new? There are always a lot of people shutting down and selling off everything in the for sale section of this site as well as in our local Bargain Finder.

golf nut · #7 04-11-2010, 11:10 PM

Caveat emptor.

means: buyer beware ............. of shower doors!

Eb0la11 · #8 04-12-2010, 01:28 AM

Got my 165G DT and 60G sump made at Bow Valley and love the quality of both. Perhaps theyve cleaned up their image as both my purchases were in the last 6 months.

zum14 · #9 04-12-2010, 01:50 AM

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Originally Posted by whatcaneyedo

Like globaldesigns was pointing out Red Coral in Calgary makes aquariums so they would be worth investigating. I've never heard anything negative about them. If all you want is a standard 180gal with a basic overflow you might want to consider a Marineland tank as well. I dont know who has the best price for them but the craftsmanship looks nice from what I have seen and a lot of retailers carry them.

Does the tank have to be new? There are always a lot of people shutting down and selling off everything in the for sale section of this site as well as in our local Bargain Finder.

Absolutly not, Im looking for a 180 with overflows because after listing the freshwater tank i changed my mind and i just couldnt go through with it, i want them to go in the fish room and i want to get a nicer tank. The tank they're in now is fine but one its a major pain moving a tank when you need to use the same tank on the other side and two it would be nice to upgrade them a bit and use the 125 as a freshwater sump for the heaters and such. (i will never own another tank without a sump now that i have seen the light) I have a marineland tank 46Gal and it is very nice (tempered so not sure about the bigger ones) but im not a huge fan as its a bowfront and its kinda distorted when you look, not huge but you notice it moving a bit, plus its just me but now that ive owned one im not a huge fan of bowfronts.(lighting and cleaning the curved glass but thats just my excuse i think) You dont know who sells them round here do you? The bargain finder is ok but you have to be patient. Im always cruising the sale ads for tanks too. The more i read up about all this it might just be easier to go that route but new is just quicker thats all. Sometimes i need to sit back and relax instead of jumping the gun and spending lots of money.

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Originally Posted by Eb0la11

Got my 165G DT and 60G sump made at Bow Valley and love the quality of both. Perhaps theyve cleaned up their image as both my purchases were in the last 6 months.

It is quite possible but its still a gamble for me. Theres a reason i dont go to casinos. haha. People always tell me that im a pessimist and stuff but i remember when i first met my now brother in law and he was all "no it cant be that bad" and " oh come on now" and if you ask him now its closer to " no you really dont have any ******* luck" haha. i laugh about it. So i take the safe routes.

mycat99 · #10 04-12-2010, 01:59 AM

hehe i had my sump built bye these guys they put baffles in the wrong way and tryed say it was my fault .good thing i had drawing of sump design that i had them sign before getting it built