Fiberglass Tanks?

[greatfulxdead]

I think in the long run even if those tanks are cheaper.....you would be happier spending more and getting a standard glass or acrylic tank.

No you wouldn't. These have way better dimensions. And are very easy to drill. Not to mention lightweight. I can move mine by myself.

 

[spiff]

That's not so bad. You could easily build something around it and over the top to give it a clean look. I would be more worried about humidity control than the looks with the way you have it now.

 

[greatfulxdead]

That's not so bad. You could easily build something around it and over the top to give it a clean look. I would be more worried about humidity control than the looks with the way you have it now.

Humidity is no big deal. I just have some dehumidifiers running in my basement. I am planning to build something around it eventually, I just haven't gotten around it yet. If you were to put it in a wall or something, you could cover it with a big piece of plexi or something to slow down evaporation.

I would highly recommend one of these tanks, it's well worth the money.

 

[Sixx101]

You could easily dress that up so that it looks great.

 

[malawi mayhem]

Very col...!!!

I was just looking at these for a possible outdoor pond / tank... Was thinking about insulating it and building an engineered stone facade around it.... Probably incorporate a green house for the winter.....

was also thinking about the rubbermaid 300G.... But no window....

Anyone have experience painting the fiberglass black....?

John

 

[malawi mayhem]

meant ... "very cool...!"

 

[greatfulxdead]

BTW the 128 gallon tank from aquatic eco is really a 150. They have it spray painted on the inside of the tank in red lol.

Here is what I originally wanted to do. I sketched these in google.



and some pics of when I first got it.

 

[shelbyzman]

thats a pretty cool setup greatfulxdead....I like the dimensions.
Price wise....I got my 125 6' tank for $350, so the prices are pretty close.

 

[greatfulxdead]

thats a pretty cool setup greatfulxdead....I like the dimensions.
Price wise....I got my 125 6' tank for $350, so the prices are pretty close.

Yeah, but your tank is only 18" wide. It's well worth it for a 48X30" tank!

 

[kokosnood]

That looks like a really cool site; bookmarked! Thanks!

Has anyone tried this product:

http://www.aquaticeco.com/subcategories/829/3-pipe-size-35-OD-4-holesaw-size

seems a lot cheaper than a bulkhead, but can you trust it?