What Color Tank Should I Buy?

[halocline]

I suggest getting a clear tank, that way you can always see how full it is.

 

[dflaher]

After reading through this thread, it's clear to me that PADI needs a Cylinder Color specialty course.

 

[Ez E]

Dropped off the tank for the visual and fill. Hope to hit the pool this weekend. They didnt have time to do the visual while I waited.

 

[divingdayz]

What colour are your nails?

 

[tursiops]

A point of view from a beginner: so you follow a group in algae rich fresh water, at distance of 2-3 m, but all you see are a few pairs of fins and one or two tanks. Who is who there? It's much easier to identify people in fresh water when they have some 'color code' within a group. Whether a tank is painted, dressed in a neoprene sleeve, or just has a ring of colored electric tape. Not so critical in salted water, but still useful, isn't it?

I agree with you that colors are easier to see in poor viz, but it is not fresh vs salty that determine the visibility. Salt water can also have really poor viz.

 

[Ez E]

What colour are your nails?

Pink with purple/teal swirl with glitter and rhinestones.

 

[lowwall]

Pink with purple/teal swirl with glitter and rhinestones.

I think I saw you walking to Lollapalooza today.

 

[BoltSnap]

Dropped off the tank for the visual and fill. Hope to hit the pool this weekend. They didnt have time to do the visual while I waited.

I think that you owe us a picture

 

[Ez E]

I think that you owe us a picture

Ill snap one of the tank when I pick it up.

 

[divezonescuba]

Tank is supposed to arrive today. I assume the valve isnt installed? My local shop wants to do a visual on the tank before they fill it? Is that normal? I think it costs like $10 but the tank should be brand newish. Anyway, I was going to have them install the valve and the insert for the yolk set up.

If you buy a tank off of the internet, it is a good idea for you to take the valve off yourself if it is already on and look at the tank. We recently received one from the distributer that had a gouge in the neck. While it would not necessarily have failed a visual inspection, it was something that should not be. If I discovered that on a tank, I would make sure that the owner knew about it. If I bought it for my use, I would have returned it. The distributer discounted it and we will pass that on after identifying the tank as a blem.

I have never found someones stash while inspecting a tank. However, I did notice something unusual in the bottom. Apparently the owner stored the tank with the valve off in his garage. The tank was infested with something. He identified the foreign objects as weevils from a picture that I sent to him.

Also, I though I would mention that it is more difficult to keep inspection stickers on shot blasted tanks. If the surface is not smooth like brushed no coat or paint, the sticker cannot adhere as well. It may be necessary to take some precautions that would not otherwise be necessary to insure that the sticker stays on.