GiantBen Posted December 10, 2010 Share Posted December 10, 2010 I'm interested in exploring moving my BC29 to a shallow aquarium. Maybe 45 gallons or so. Rectangular shape is fine too, not necessarily square. Anyone have any recommendations on a casual place to look? By casual I mean not having to contact someone and get a custom quote. Thanks. Link to comment
driftsaru Posted December 10, 2010 Share Posted December 10, 2010 not too many places will have these in stock. i know of none. check GLA or ADA. Link to comment
pineo Posted December 10, 2010 Share Posted December 10, 2010 I don't think you will find a standard aquarium that fits your specifications. Give glasscages.com a try. Link to comment
bensanders Posted December 10, 2010 Share Posted December 10, 2010 you may want to research glasscages...i seem to remember reading negative things about them throughout the interwebs Link to comment
GiantBen Posted December 10, 2010 Author Share Posted December 10, 2010 you may want to research glasscages...i seem to remember reading negative things about them throughout the interwebs Yes, I've read those things too... Link to comment
pineo Posted December 10, 2010 Share Posted December 10, 2010 if you can stomach acrylic, you might try advanced acrylics. I have gone through them on several custom jobs - quality work and good prices. Fair warning tho, customer service can be...slow, and I have heard of some less than favorable shipping stories. My experience with them has always been good tho. Link to comment
phi delt reefer Posted December 10, 2010 Share Posted December 10, 2010 here.... http://www.greatlakesaquariums.com/aquariu...plete-list.aspx 45 gallon rimless shallow is like $180. HAs trim on the bottom section that CAN NOT be removed but top has no trim. you could build a "Drop in" stand to hide the trim. Link to comment
GiantBen Posted December 10, 2010 Author Share Posted December 10, 2010 Sweet. I was thinking 40x24x12 or 36x27x12. Looks like they have something close to that. Link to comment
GiantBen Posted December 10, 2010 Author Share Posted December 10, 2010 ANyone know of something in CA Link to comment
TheMac86 Posted December 11, 2010 Share Posted December 11, 2010 Ben, I'm searching for the same concept of a tank only I'm looking for 28L:28w:10H. I'm also looking for rimless and exempt of euro brace. Anyhow, perhaps you should try pico aquarium.com. One of members on here got a tank from there and it seems flawless. http://www.nano-reef.com/forums/index.php?...53991&st=40. There's the link. Oh might I add that I requested a custom quote, I didn't realize that you preferred no custom quoting. Link to comment
krug1313 Posted December 11, 2010 Share Posted December 11, 2010 Your in Canada correct? Miracles Aquarium in Toronto hands down has the best tanks in Canada and possibly the States. I know of many people from the states who have paid major shipping just to get one of their tanks. I had a 20 long of theirs and it was the regular glass and it was much clearer then any tank you get at the store. They also have starfire glass. If you want to go bigger into a regular non custom tank I'd suggest a 40 breeder. Link to comment
phi delt reefer Posted December 11, 2010 Share Posted December 11, 2010 Your in Canada correct? Miracles Aquarium in Toronto hands down has the best tanks in Canada and possibly the States. I know of many people from the states who have paid major shipping just to get one of their tanks. I had a 20 long of theirs and it was the regular glass and it was much clearer then any tank you get at the store. They also have starfire glass. If you want to go bigger into a regular non custom tank I'd suggest a 40 breeder. He's in California. They have a North bay too... had to google it to be sure Link to comment
GiantBen Posted December 11, 2010 Author Share Posted December 11, 2010 Your in Canada correct? Miracles Aquarium in Toronto hands down has the best tanks in Canada and possibly the States. I know of many people from the states who have paid major shipping just to get one of their tanks. I had a 20 long of theirs and it was the regular glass and it was much clearer then any tank you get at the store. They also have starfire glass. If you want to go bigger into a regular non custom tank I'd suggest a 40 breeder. CA = California for me. Sorry. Thanks though. I don't see anything on Pico's site about non-picos. I really like the 45Low dimensions at GreatLakes. Maybe the 85 wide too.... I didn't realize overflows were so expensive. If I have a tank to run a SUMP in, I assume I should just get it drilled and skip the overflow? Link to comment
krug1313 Posted December 11, 2010 Share Posted December 11, 2010 He's in California. They have a North bay too... had to google it to be sure Ok..lol. I seen North Bay and assumed it was Canada..lol. Some people use CA for Canada too..lol Link to comment
GiantBen Posted December 14, 2010 Author Share Posted December 14, 2010 Well, I really like the GreatLakes 45Low, but they say shipping is $300 minimum. I can't pay that. GlassCages has a 36x24x10, but I'm worried that 10 is too low. I liked the idea of 12" high. Maybe 10" will be okay. Anyone know of something close enough to San Francisco to be picked up? Link to comment
jeff@zina.com Posted December 14, 2010 Share Posted December 14, 2010 A stock size would be a 40 breeder, might be low enough for you, might not. Look at "custom aquariums" in your local phone book if you want something local. There's an acrylic tank fabricator in every major city I've ever been to. Jeff Link to comment
ermartin Posted December 14, 2010 Share Posted December 14, 2010 I know TruVue make them but you have to go to one of there dealers and order it. not sure if they do glass or not but the dealers are all over california. seems like the one i got years ago took like 2 weeks to get delivered to my local fish store http://www.truvuaquariums.com/index.html Link to comment
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