OK my 2 cents...
I went though this about a year or so ago.
I was between these:
~glass cages
~tenacor ( before they had there T slot stands out)
~water box
I asked red sea if they where doing a pen. s1000 - even though I had 2 RS tanks 300Xl & the 650P (with was replaced under warranty for seem issues.)
innovative marine.
GC was nice but there stand where $$$$$ but i could of got the 300 i wanted but it would be 2.5X the price..
I felt WB was the same as RS not adding much there. also asked if there where going to make the 330.7 pen. was told not now.
tenacor was an option was not sure on acrylic if there stands was out at the time I might have got a 96x30x24 from them but it was not. there new stands do look sweet.
so all that said the IM was/is the best bang for the buck out there. 3/4" glass, euro braced comes with screen top, and the stand is a breeze to put together.
over all I LOVE this tank. after seeing mine a friend got the INT. one as he was so impressed.
the only complaints I have are, I wish it was a 7 or 8' tank. but they would not be about to deliver to homes I believe.
the other is the RSF sump while it looks nice the plumbing for the pen. tank is odd. the sump was designed for there "normal" tanks not pen. they should have been a "race track" style.
the sump on the RS 650p was so much better I feel.
I went back n forth on getting the pkg deal with the sump or not. for the price I went with it.
note I got mine before they offered the plumbing. but I like mine better anyway.
all that said the IM 200 pen. is the best bang for your buck out there. hands down IMHO
i'll post some pics
I went though this about a year or so ago.
I was between these:
~glass cages
~tenacor ( before they had there T slot stands out)
~water box
I asked red sea if they where doing a pen. s1000 - even though I had 2 RS tanks 300Xl & the 650P (with was replaced under warranty for seem issues.)
innovative marine.
GC was nice but there stand where $$$$$ but i could of got the 300 i wanted but it would be 2.5X the price..
I felt WB was the same as RS not adding much there. also asked if there where going to make the 330.7 pen. was told not now.
tenacor was an option was not sure on acrylic if there stands was out at the time I might have got a 96x30x24 from them but it was not. there new stands do look sweet.
so all that said the IM was/is the best bang for the buck out there. 3/4" glass, euro braced comes with screen top, and the stand is a breeze to put together.
over all I LOVE this tank. after seeing mine a friend got the INT. one as he was so impressed.
the only complaints I have are, I wish it was a 7 or 8' tank. but they would not be about to deliver to homes I believe.
the other is the RSF sump while it looks nice the plumbing for the pen. tank is odd. the sump was designed for there "normal" tanks not pen. they should have been a "race track" style.
the sump on the RS 650p was so much better I feel.
I went back n forth on getting the pkg deal with the sump or not. for the price I went with it.
note I got mine before they offered the plumbing. but I like mine better anyway.
all that said the IM 200 pen. is the best bang for your buck out there. hands down IMHO
i'll post some pics