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Want peoples opinion please
Airborne- Posts : 82
Join date : 2011-05-21
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Location : Goodland, FL
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ok so i think when money gets right i wanna try and build my own tank maybe 7 ft long 3 ft wide and 2 ft high wonder how much it will cost and if i can even do it
Fern- Admin
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You could build it out of plywood like I did my sump, but then it would be top view only...
FishVixen- Modorater
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or tear apart a used tank and use that as "windows" in a plywood build.
Airborne- Posts : 82
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I was going to try all acrylic
FishVixen- Modorater
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Hope you have some cash for those sizes, 7 x 2 would be a custom cut so check for pre-sized pieces as they are cheaper usually.
Airborne- Posts : 82
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But my question is how hard is it to put together
FishVixen- Modorater
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not hard at all as long as you have clean smooth edges. Some large braces to hold it and your set.
Fern- Admin
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Do lots of research before hand.
I do know a guy who builds custom stuff with acrylic, from sumps to tank you name it he can build it. If after your research you decide you dont want to try it yourself I can give you his #
I do know a guy who builds custom stuff with acrylic, from sumps to tank you name it he can build it. If after your research you decide you dont want to try it yourself I can give you his #
Airborne- Posts : 82
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Does he charge a arm and leg?
Fern- Admin
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Not sure what he charges, I do know a sheet of acrylic is along $100 now a days
FishVixen- Modorater
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I don't think he would. Maybe just an arm but not a leg. LOL
Fern- Admin
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are you wanting dual overflows? I can try and get a rough price from him
joefish72- Posts : 530
Join date : 2011-06-16
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http://www.glasscages.com/
They do custom tanks, this is all they do is build tanks. You are looking at about $2000 just for the tank, then add delivery, add options like bulkheads and overflows.
To do it yourself double that price because the materiais cost more than it does to have one built. Trust me I just went through this with wanting a glass 300 gallon. Just the glass was $2300 but glass cages wanted $1300 for a 300 gallon already assembled.
They do custom tanks, this is all they do is build tanks. You are looking at about $2000 just for the tank, then add delivery, add options like bulkheads and overflows.
To do it yourself double that price because the materiais cost more than it does to have one built. Trust me I just went through this with wanting a glass 300 gallon. Just the glass was $2300 but glass cages wanted $1300 for a 300 gallon already assembled.
Fern- Admin
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well theres your answer for a glass tank.
Watch cragislist for a while, I got my 240g for $300 its a reef capable acrylic tank that's full of scratches. But a standard 240g is 8' x 2' x 2' so a pretty nice size if your going reef with it. You may have better luck in the ft Myers area. Are you able to haul a tank that large? I may know someone with a fairly large tank kicking around.
Watch cragislist for a while, I got my 240g for $300 its a reef capable acrylic tank that's full of scratches. But a standard 240g is 8' x 2' x 2' so a pretty nice size if your going reef with it. You may have better luck in the ft Myers area. Are you able to haul a tank that large? I may know someone with a fairly large tank kicking around.
pope- Posts : 41
Join date : 2011-03-10
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buyer beware with glasscages.com
Airborne- Posts : 82
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yes im able to haul one that big i just want to do a fowlr sw tank with angels like emperors and achilles tangs and what not but they require large tanks
Fern- Admin
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I will defiantly keep an ear out for you!
joefish72- Posts : 530
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You know you have to do better than that, lets hear your story.pope wrote:buyer beware with glasscages.com
pope- Posts : 41
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Plenty of stories out there. Plenty.
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