I'm having a glass shop make a 200 gal aquarium
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Well a 72 x 24 x 30 is 215 gallons and is an about standard size.
If that is too tall for you you can reduce the height to 24 inches for a 180 gallon.
The 215 is made from 1/2" glass all around. The 180 is 1/2" bottom and 3/8" sides.
There is bigger and smaller.
If your building a custom tank its best to build it to the space. What size can you fit? What are you planning on keeping in it?
If that is too tall for you you can reduce the height to 24 inches for a 180 gallon.
The 215 is made from 1/2" glass all around. The 180 is 1/2" bottom and 3/8" sides.
There is bigger and smaller.
If your building a custom tank its best to build it to the space. What size can you fit? What are you planning on keeping in it?
^^ agreed ^^ If you don't want 30 tall then switch it and make it 24 tall and 30 wide. but I would stick with 72 long either way unless you knew you were only going to house fish that stayed under 2' then I would go with a 240 that's 96x24x24.
Has this glass place built tanks before and what are they charging that makes it better then buying one from the LFS. I mean it doesn't sound like you want something that you can't get from the LFS. Not like you're looking for something custom. Or are you?
Has this glass place built tanks before and what are they charging that makes it better then buying one from the LFS. I mean it doesn't sound like you want something that you can't get from the LFS. Not like you're looking for something custom. Or are you?
I don't see tanks over 150 very often if ever at my LFS's. So that may be his issue.
Hopefully the glass place has built tanks before and braces it properly and uses the correct silicone. I'd hate to see the mess a incorrectly build 200 gallon would make.
Hopefully the glass place has built tanks before and braces it properly and uses the correct silicone. I'd hate to see the mess a incorrectly build 200 gallon would make.
for safety sake I would ask any shops if they can order you a bigger tank. and then compare prices and see if the higher price from the LFS is justifiable with the added worry of someone building it wrong.Muni;3708578; said:
Or make sure you get plenty of pics of what the tank bracing should look like and what type of silicone the shop needs to use.
Well I would think your local glass place would be cheaper then the mark up of a LFS. Plus they could use acrylic.
are these glass people experienced at making aquariums?
if they are not, I would certainly not buy a tank from them..
especially one this size.
your LFS should be able to order any stock tank from Aqueon, Oceanic or Perfecto, which means you can get tank up to 300g from actual aquarium manufacturers.
this would be a better choice if the glass shop is not used to making tanks on a regular basis.
if they are not, I would certainly not buy a tank from them..
especially one this size.
your LFS should be able to order any stock tank from Aqueon, Oceanic or Perfecto, which means you can get tank up to 300g from actual aquarium manufacturers.
this would be a better choice if the glass shop is not used to making tanks on a regular basis.
