Long Time Member getting back into the fish world

Just like the title says. I've been a member for a pretty long time. Mostly just a lurker but I have posted from time to time. My previous largest tank was a standard 180 and I've always bought my tanks used. Well.... I'm finally coming back now, I've been looking around a lot and I've decided to just buy a brand new tank.

I've heard extremely mixed reviews about Glass Cages and I'd like opinions AND/OR alternative companies to research.

The tank I'm looking at from Glass Cages is their 300 gallon Wide. Which would be 96x30x25, Glass not acrylic and with Starfire for the front but not the sides or back. Normal stand height with extra side door and a canopy. Total bill before shipping was a little over 2k but I've heard that I can negotiate over the phone as well..... So are there other companies out there that I should consider and can they get anywhere close to this price???

Thank you in advance for your time reading this and answering me!!

tomojsg said:

i dont really trust glass cages tanks most of the glass cages tanks ive had always had something bad happen like a bad bow that caused the tank to explode or
bad silicone jobs that caused a leak and had to be resealed & etc. i'd check out midwest customs or truvu tanks though its only acrylic its better made and quality imo.

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Thanks for the input! how many have you purchased from glass cages? Did you only purchase acrylic from them? I ask because of the bowing. Sorry about the exploded tank by the way... what a nightmare that must have been.

Does anyone else have any experience with Glass Cages or some other companies for me to look at? I have to say.... i'm a little surprised that I've only received 1 opinion so far.

Ok so I've had a look at MidWest Customs and emailed them with a pricing inquiry. Truvu had online pricing and I'm now considering going with them..... I'm not too sure about acrylic though, I've never had an acrylic tank. I know it's lighter, stronger, clearer..... but i do have concerns about scratches. I just haven't maintained one before so it makes me nervous.

With all that being said.... Truvu's acrylic prices are actually significantly better than Glass Cages acrylic prices. Glass prices are still unbeatable at GlassCages though. I'm struggling to decide.

Hopefully I can get some more input on the thread here.... I want to do it right this time, i don't want to feel like i need to upgrade after a year again and i don't want to regret my choice of company either.