Store Setups

[Vitaliy]

I am just wondering where do fish stores order their tank racks and those huge central filtering systems?

I am considering of picking up a whole rack of something like 20 long tanks and breeding a whole bunch of smaller fish.

 

[Ornatapinnis]

If your wanting glass aquariums, build a rack, drill holes in the tanks, get a a large aquarium for a sump/filter and plumb lines with faucet valves at each tank for water return. Very easy to do.

You can buy all in one set up but man are they pricey. I can email you pictures of how mine is set up if this would help.

Joel

 

[t.oliphant]

You could try Marineland they have them on their web site

 

[Vitaliy]

If your wanting glass aquariums, build a rack, drill holes in the tanks, get a a large aquarium for a sump/filter and plumb lines with faucet valves at each tank for water return. Very easy to do.

You can buy all in one set up but man are they pricey. I can email you pictures of how mine is set up if this would help.

Joel

I just do not have the time to be bothered, plus I am expecting some quality that I do not feel I can bring to the table. But I still would love to see pictures of your setup..

You could try Marineland they have them on their web site

Looks great! Exactly what I was looking for! Will contact them about the details.



More suggestions are welcome.

 

[Miles]

AllGlass Aquariums is a good company for wholesale tanks.

GlassCages.com makes nice tanks, and can drill holes..

For smaller tanks, QualityAngels.com has some nice tanks, and they drill holes as well, even in glass.

 

[yourmylunch]

i have looked at them before and its a good 5g's for the 6ft section

 

[mr.dark-saint]

for breeding in ones garage I'd get a Rubbermaid Water Trough as the central fill or build a pond liner box/pool. For a rack I'd got to one of those home improvement place and pick up a metal ones that adjust to fit. Make sure the wight factor of the tanks and go from there. I also found a few places that will make tanks in both glass and acrylic (they can be cheaper in bulk if you don't have a wholesale license) locally to your spec. They can build you an acrylic sump too. If you have friends in the business they may give you a "deal" or have some company drop ship an order of tanks, the shipping is where you eat the cost (since it's heavy and bulky).

If I recall those M.A.R.S. systems aren't cheap and they are limited in flexability but they are nice looking. Like having a shop display in your home. If that's the look you're after keep an eye out for shops going out of business or upgrading their system.

 

[Ornatapinnis]

THat mars system is really expensive. You could hire someone to build you a system for much less. Drilling holes in glass aquariums is easy but you need a small drill press and a glass bit. (can not be tempered glass) I'll take some pictures and email them to you. I'd post the pictures here but when I try to, I get a message that says the file is to big and won't let it post. (any hints on how to fix that would be great)


Joel