If this is the tank that's available in RI, you should really see the thread that's going down on the mass reef society Facebook page about this item.
Fwiw, I would not knowingly start with a broken tank. This hobby is too freaking expensive and too big of a time investment to save on an item that will cause a catastrophic loss if it fails. My vote is buy a new tank (even a less fancy on if the budget requires) and buy used vortechs or lights or whatever.