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OOPS - mine is a TRIGON 350 it replaced a vision ;op
Sue
"Sue" wrote in message
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They are pretty common in Europe with several manufacturers producing
them.
Mine is a Vision 350 from Juwel
http://www.aqualifeuk.com/shop/3/119/145/215/ and the smooth curve doesn't
cause visual problems. The three foot reach to the rear corner is another
matter..........
Sue

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Are these tanks rare? I usually see a couple of them waiting for a happy
owner in my local pet store ... not a big pet store at that. I'm in
Calgary, Canada. And I didn't notice distortion, either ... if anything,
these tanks allow a great view of your set up. I have been eyeing them for
quite some time 8)

My only concern with these tanks would be the close proximity to the walls
on either of the angled sides ... I suspect this would affect the water
temperature, especially in cold days ... and cold days in Canada are quite
frequent 8P

ib.


"Sue" wrote in message
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They are pretty common in Europe with several manufacturers producing
them.
Mine is a Vision 350 from Juwel
http://www.aqualifeuk.com/shop/3/119/145/215/ and the smooth curve doesn't
cause visual problems. The three foot reach to the rear corner is another
matter..........
Sue

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I must say I've never seen a big corner tank on sale when I dropped into
fish store in the USA but they are not uncommon here in the UK with any
specialist shop having at least one on view.

Insulation is not a problem. You put a background behind the tank & stick
styrofoam between that & the walls.
Sue

"Ireney Berezniak" wrote in message
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Are these tanks rare? I usually see a couple of them waiting for a happy
owner in my local pet store ... not a big pet store at that. I'm in


My only concern with these tanks would be the close proximity to the walls
on either of the angled sides ... I suspect this would affect the water
temperature, especially in cold days ... and cold days in Canada are quite
frequent 8P

ib.

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"Ireney Berezniak" wrote in message
news:CP%8c.21725$Ct5.10094@edtnps89...
Are these tanks rare? I usually see a couple of them waiting for a happy
owner in my local pet store ... not a big pet store at that. I'm in
Calgary, Canada. And I didn't notice distortion, either ... if anything,
these tanks allow a great view of your set up. I have been eyeing them
for
quite some time 8)

My only concern with these tanks would be the close proximity to the walls
on either of the angled sides ... I suspect this would affect the water
temperature, especially in cold days ... and cold days in Canada are quite
frequent 8P



These tanks are also very common where I live, and whenever I see them I
always notice how the fish appear to be behind a magnifying glass - smaller
when on the side, getting bigger when in front, then getting smaller as they
swim over to the other side again. How very strange to realize that it
doesn't look like that to everyone... Goes to show that we all percieve
things differently :D

I would think that if the walls get cold when it's cold outside it might
affect the water temperature, but the heater should be able to compensate
for that? I live in an enviroment that's far from what I whish for - down to
20 below C, but I never noticed the walls getting cold on the inside. I
assume that would differ from house to house though :)

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Indeed, I'm renting an older house ... circa 1960's, I suspect. The
insullation doesn't seem to be particularly well done, or perhaps its
effectiveness has diminished over the years, as walls get cooler to the
touch in the winter time. But as Sue pointed out, I could easily put some
insulation between the tank and the walls if I wanted to ...

"McEve" wrote in message
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"Ireney Berezniak" wrote in message
news:CP%8c.21725$Ct5.10094@edtnps89...
Are these tanks rare? I usually see a couple of them waiting for a
happy
owner in my local pet store ... not a big pet store at that. I'm in
Calgary, Canada. And I didn't notice distortion, either ... if
anything,
these tanks allow a great view of your set up. I have been eyeing them
for
quite some time 8)

My only concern with these tanks would be the close proximity to the
walls
on either of the angled sides ... I suspect this would affect the water
temperature, especially in cold days ... and cold days in Canada are
quite
frequent 8P



These tanks are also very common where I live, and whenever I see them I
always notice how the fish appear to be behind a magnifying glass -
smaller
when on the side, getting bigger when in front, then getting smaller as
they
swim over to the other side again. How very strange to realize that it
doesn't look like that to everyone... Goes to show that we all percieve
things differently :D

I would think that if the walls get cold when it's cold outside it might
affect the water temperature, but the heater should be able to compensate
for that? I live in an enviroment that's far from what I whish for - down
to
20 below C, but I never noticed the walls getting cold on the inside. I
assume that would differ from house to house though :)

wish I had the cash for this tank
 

"Ireney Berezniak" wrote in message
news:CP%8c.21725$Ct5.10094@edtnps89...
Are these tanks rare? I usually see a couple of them waiting for a happy
owner in my local pet store ... not a big pet store at that. I'm in
Calgary, Canada. And I didn't notice distortion, either ... if anything,
these tanks allow a great view of your set up. I have been eyeing them
for
quite some time 8)

My only concern with these tanks would be the close proximity to the walls
on either of the angled sides ... I suspect this would affect the water
temperature, especially in cold days ... and cold days in Canada are quite
frequent 8P

ib.

cold days in Calgary, haha. Well I guess you have a few. Your lucky , you
have no idea how much more expensive the tanks are in Winnipeg. I was
visiting relatives in Calgary and stopped in at Big Al's and the prices are
less than half what they are here. BTW you have a very nice store there at
Golds. Great looking fish and I notice all individually filtered tanks.

Rick

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No, I decided against it. I looked into shipping, and Florida to
Oregon would have effectively tripled the price, even assuming I
wasn't outbid from that point.


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"Sue" wrote in message
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They are pretty common in Europe with several manufacturers producing
them.
Mine is a Vision 350 from Juwel
http://www.aqualifeuk.com/shop/3/119/145/215/ and the smooth curve doesn't
cause visual problems. The three foot reach to the rear corner is another
matter..........
Sue

I have a 4' tank with curved class corners ('tho not a corner unit), and
yes, there is distortion at the corners, but it is not a problem really.
Everyone who sees it falls in love with it immediately. The absence of
corner posts more than compensates for the distortion. Thats my opinion and
all my visitors seem to agree most enthusiastically.