Thus far, Glass Cages seems to be the best option by far. I am strongly considering their 130x32x32" 500 gallon option for $3300. They offered me low iron glass as a free upgrade. No other manufacturer I've talked to so far comes close to matching this offer.
The only hangup I have so far on this is that the 130x24x24 is $1300 cheaper and the 130x24x32 (basically a super long 300) is $700 cheaper. And I'm cheap lol.
Talk me into it?
Thanks brother!
You can save a few thousand by going to goodwill, and buying coffee tables with glass tops, use the glass tops as the front panes only, since you will not be peering thru the back or sides of the tank.
Since you don't want to build it yourself have someone younger build it for you
(I'm sure you can find a place with young people's, hmmmmm
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Then take the legs from the scavenged coffe tables and add a wood top, find a pyrographer and have them print make copies of say fun times with your girl, make sure to chose significant emotional pictures plus a sign of commitment (such as your name + her name, above the word "forever" blah blah bala, this kills two birds with one stone