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I was just wondering if you can put your RES in this kind of tank or not. I need a larger tank, but cant find any in NM. I am looking for 75g or larger. I have found some Acrylic tanks but not glass.

The acrlic ones are less strudy, scratch easily and discolor under UVB lights. If it is a temporary solution it might be ok, but for a permenant home you want to try for glass.
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have you thought about using a "stock tank"?
they aren't much to look at but you can find them in pretty big sizes.

Hey, what's a "stock tank?" Just curious. And I'd have to side with those here who vote for glass; when I first got my baby I had him in a 5 gallon acrylic tank (yes, I know that's too small, but I was just learning then; I've been yelled at before! ) which scratched about 5 times as easily as the glass tank I have now. In general, acrylic tends to look like [bleep] in a very short period of time.
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"stock tanks"are nothing more than the containers used to water livestock.i personally use rubbermaids in sizes 50 thru 300 gallons.i've seen plastic tanks in sizes up to 625gal & steel up to about 1000 gal.a 90 gal glass aquariam costs $125-$190 around here based on manufacturer & where you buy it.for about $150 i purchased a 300gal stock tank.it's in use in my basement right now but come april i plan to have my sliders back in it outside.
they aren't made for displaying animals but as your collection grows(or the size of your turt!)they can make alot of sense.

rcylic tanks are lighter than glass, repairable if they scratch or crack and easier to make adjustments to (add on permenant basking site, divide tank into areas of several depths etc...
There is no reason i can see not to get on except that they are possibly less attractive.
They are way easier to move and clean.