Please do a review/ article on the massive amount of red sea tank failures for the last five years

[Tenecor Aquariums]

I have ZERO stake in this except to point out that bulletproof windows are glass...... You know the big bank teller windows that are like 4 inches thick? Glass. Laminated glass my friend.

Actually, the bulletproof "glass" is Lexan polycarbonate. See images below. Disclaimer, do not attempt at home. The FNG I asked to hold this piece quit the next day. Hard to find good help.

 

[ThaBeast]

Actually, the bulletproof "glass" is Lexan polycarbonate. See images below. Disclaimer, do not attempt at home. The FNG I asked to hold this piece quit the next day. Hard to find good help.

Let me know when you want to try this again, I'll bring a fresh FNG of my own! Too bad steel core 7.62 is impossible to find now, I'd like to try with that round

 

[Tenecor Aquariums]

Let me know when you want to try this again, I'll bring a fresh FNG of my own! Too bad steel core 7.62 is impossible to find now, I'd like to try with that round

That one will probably go through. This piece is only 1/2 inch. Level III body armor will/may stop one but the concussion alone will put you in a bad place.

 

[Troylee]

Actually, the bulletproof "glass" is Lexan polycarbonate. See images below. Disclaimer, do not attempt at home. The FNG I asked to hold this piece quit the next day. Hard to find good help.

I’ve actually built a real true bullet proof box to hold a cool mill in cash.. it was many years ago and I can’t get into my photo bucket account to pull pics up haha! Anywho yes it’s lexan but it has a piece of acrylic laminated inside of it.. the stuff I used was 1/2” lexan 1/4” acrylic and half inch lexan.. I took the scraps out and it stopped everything we threw at it! Only thing even close to going through was a .223 round. It stopped 308 like nothing and hand guns didn’t have a chance!

 

[Tenecor Aquariums]

I’ve actually built a real true bullet proof box to hold a cool mill in cash.. it was many years ago and I can’t get into my photo bucket account to pull pics up haha! Anywho yes it’s lexan but it has a piece of acrylic laminated inside of it.. the stuff I used was 1/2” lexan 1/4” acrylic and half inch lexan.. I took the scraps out and it stopped everything we threw at it! Only thing even close to going through was a .223 round. It stopped 308 like nothing and hand guns didn’t have a chance!

Wow. I just take the millions and millions we make selling fish tanks and bury it in the back yard.

 

[ThaBeast]

I’ve actually built a real true bullet proof box to hold a cool mill in cash.. it was many years ago and I can’t get into my photo bucket account to pull pics up haha! Anywho yes it’s lexan but it has a piece of acrylic laminated inside of it.. the stuff I used was 1/2” lexan 1/4” acrylic and half inch lexan.. I took the scraps out and it stopped everything we threw at it! Only thing even close to going through was a .223 round. It stopped 308 like nothing and hand guns didn’t have a chance!

Playing with scrap a buddy & I discovered the 5.56 xm855 penetrated better than anything else. Of course 7.62/.308 with a similar projectile is now impossible to find

 

[Troylee]

Playing with scrap a buddy & I discovered the 5.56 xm855 penetrated better than anything else. Of course 7.62/.308 with a similar projectile is now impossible to find

Yeah it seemed the smaller the projectile the better it penetrated.. granted it had some powder behind it lol.. a 22 would ricochet off it haha.. 380 hand gun barely left a small indentation.

 

[Trixter227]

Actually, the bulletproof "glass" is Lexan polycarbonate. See images below. Disclaimer, do not attempt at home. The FNG I asked to hold this piece quit the next day. Hard to find good help.

I appreciate everyone tellin me what is and isn't glass ! Lol.
However my bulletproof transparent surface is Glass. This was 2019, shop i worked for tried to cut the bank teller window down as we recived the wrong size. Didn't work so well so i got to take it home to experiment on. Essentially extra thick laminated glass. Layers and layers of GLASS and a plastic like binding layer.
Bank teller window - Bulletproof

 

[Trixter227]

If you wanna know calibers i can tell you what worked the best!

 

[Fishels]

I was thinking of getting a 250 this thread has me scared

 

[flashsmith]

I was thinking of getting a 250 this thread has me scared

The OP is known for talking out of his well...you know. I'm sure if your not planning on shooting a bullet at your tank you'll be fine.

 

[BeanAnimal]

In general I agree. However, there needs to be context. There is certainly a pattern of failures with at least the prior generation of RS tanks. I am not sure if there is such a pattern with the latest. That said, given the entire context I would never purchase a tank from them. Too many other options without the questionable history or (IMHO) what appears to be a poorly handled situation.

 

[ThaBeast]

I was thinking of getting a 250 this thread has me scared

Just buy a different brand. Why support a company that knowing puts out inferior products??

 

[Sisterlimonpot]

In general I agree. However, there needs to be context. There is certainly a pattern of failures with at least the prior generation of RS tanks. I am not sure if there is such a pattern with the latest. That said, given the entire context I would never purchase a tank from them. Too many other options without the questionable history or (IMHO) what appears to be a poorly handled situation.

I was writing basically the same thing...

100% agreed

 

[Dom]

I was thinking of getting a 250 this thread has me scared

And you should be. There is too much evidence to justify avoiding Red Sea.

 

[Fishels]

Just buy a different brand. Why support a company that knowing puts out inferior products??

I don’t really keep up with brands. What is a similar size setup that is about the 250 in a good brand? I have time as my current living doesn’t allow aquarium I want anyway

 

[ThaBeast]

I don’t really keep up with brands. What is a similar size setup that is about the 250 in a good brand? I have time as my current living doesn’t allow aquarium I want anyway

I personally like American made brands. Planet mega matrix (tideline rimless is Chinese), CustomAquarium, Glasscages. IM & Cade are Chinese manufactured but have a higher customer satisfaction rate than the other Chinese stuff

 

[nickng]

I don’t really keep up with brands. What is a similar size setup that is about the 250 in a good brand? I have time as my current living doesn’t allow aquarium I want anyway

other suggestions are eshopps mariner or reef-savvy or crystal dynamics

 

[BeanAnimal]

other suggestions are eshopps mariner or reef-savvy or crystal dynamics

Reef-savvy makes nice tanks, but good luck getting them to return a quote request. I would honestly go with glass cages.

 

[Dom]

Reef-savvy makes nice tanks, but good luck getting them to rest urn a quote request. I would honestly go with glass cages.

I once reached out to glass ages and didn't even get a reply. So I think there are pros and cons to each vendor.