SW Nooby questions... by Eman :p

[emmanuelchavez]

I've heard they're harder to scape as freshwater planted, but better for saltwater. Aren't drilled and reef-ready essentially the same thing?

Reef ready bowfronts are a bit harder to come by around here, or at least that I've seen... so I'll see what I come across during the search.

 

[supra1997]

a nice 46gal bowfront is available at almost any LFS you can find. I even think Petsmart has them for a great price. They look amazing when reef ready and I love the clean look of the bow. Good luck and keep us all updated!

 

[Lotus]

I have a 72g bowfront reef-ready tank (set up as a freshwater currently), it's an Oceanic. LFS can usually order most tanks, but don't always keep all the options in stock. You can always ask what they can get. I think our LFS can get most tanks in within a week, depending on which day you order.

Personally, I'm not a big fan of bowfront tanks. They're hard to photograph, and not as easy to aquascape. They look nice in a room, but I don't think they're as practical as rectangular tanks.