anyone order rimless frag tank from GLASS CAGES

nychris351 · 01/19/2012, 05:22 PM

i have heard its a hit or miss with tanks from glasscages.com
however i was considering ordering one of their rimless frag tanks..just a bare tank no overflow or anything...i figure the less that can go wrong and ill have my local store drill it for me....has anyone ordered a rimless from them???
the only reason i am thinking of ordering from them is because its $170 for a 36x36x8 frag tank and i got a quote from a local custom place and they said in the range of $600 lol

Uncle Salty 05 · 01/19/2012, 05:34 PM

At 8" deep what is the worst that can go wrong?
If you had to re-silicone the whole thing, you could do it in an hour.
I say go for it.

With that said, I have no experience with Glass Cages and have read some less than glowing reviews.

nychris351 · 01/19/2012, 05:38 PM

HERE IS WHAT I AM LOOKING TO ORDER..MINUS THE OVERFLOW...I FIGURE HOW BAD COULD IT BE AND LIKE YOU SAID I COULD JUST AD MORE SILICONE TO IT AS A PRECAUTION IF IT LOOKS SHOTTY

antbreon · 01/19/2012, 05:39 PM

i have a 90 gal from glass cages it is fine..actually over built..

sbtdark · 01/19/2012, 09:04 PM

I steered clear when I heard there silicone jobs weren't the greatest.

CVMiller85 · 01/23/2012, 03:57 PM

Anyone know of any other custom glass aquarium manufacturers? Currently ordering a custom 5' X 2' X 16" Tall glass tank and glass sump for toxicity experiments at work from them. Its been delay after delay along with a price increase with glass cages but I can't really find any other online vendors...

Uncle Salty 05 · 01/23/2012, 05:01 PM

http://www.aquariumworld.net/aquariums.htm

Kshack · 01/24/2012, 11:32 AM

Their silicone jobs are strong, but not pretty. I have a 250 gal tank and it took some time to clean up the silicone. For a frag tank I would not have any reservations. They also drilled the holes exactly to my specs.

01/19/2012, 05:22 PM	#1
nychris351 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: BROOKLYN Posts: 319	anyone order rimless frag tank from GLASS CAGES i have heard its a hit or miss with tanks from glasscages.com however i was considering ordering one of their rimless frag tanks..just a bare tank no overflow or anything...i figure the less that can go wrong and ill have my local store drill it for me....has anyone ordered a rimless from them??? the only reason i am thinking of ordering from them is because its $170 for a 36x36x8 frag tank and i got a quote from a local custom place and they said in the range of $600 lol

01/19/2012, 05:34 PM	#2
Uncle Salty 05 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: South Florida Posts: 3,799	At 8" deep what is the worst that can go wrong? If you had to re-silicone the whole thing, you could do it in an hour. I say go for it. With that said, I have no experience with Glass Cages and have read some less than glowing reviews. __________________ In all that I endure, of one thing I am sure. Knowledge and reason, change like the season. A jester's promenade. - Kerry Livgren Current Tank Info: 180 gal reef tank with dual attached refugiums 20 long and 10 gallon. Plus 55 gallon True Percula breeding tank.

01/23/2012, 05:01 PM	#7
Uncle Salty 05 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: South Florida Posts: 3,799	http://www.aquariumworld.net/aquariums.htm __________________ In all that I endure, of one thing I am sure. Knowledge and reason, change like the season. A jester's promenade. - Kerry Livgren Current Tank Info: 180 gal reef tank with dual attached refugiums 20 long and 10 gallon. Plus 55 gallon True Percula breeding tank.

01/19/2012, 05:38 PM	#3
nychris351 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: BROOKLYN Posts: 319	HERE IS WHAT I AM LOOKING TO ORDER..MINUS THE OVERFLOW...I FIGURE HOW BAD COULD IT BE AND LIKE YOU SAID I COULD JUST AD MORE SILICONE TO IT AS A PRECAUTION IF IT LOOKS SHOTTY

01/19/2012, 05:39 PM	#4
antbreon Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: port stlucie fla Posts: 187	i have a 90 gal from glass cages it is fine..actually over built..

01/19/2012, 09:04 PM	#5
sbtdark Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Central Florida Posts: 80	I steered clear when I heard there silicone jobs weren't the greatest.

01/23/2012, 03:57 PM	#6
CVMiller85 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Charleston, SC Posts: 13	Anyone know of any other custom glass aquarium manufacturers? Currently ordering a custom 5' X 2' X 16" Tall glass tank and glass sump for toxicity experiments at work from them. Its been delay after delay along with a price increase with glass cages but I can't really find any other online vendors...

01/24/2012, 11:32 AM	#8
Kshack Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Ridgefield, WA Posts: 202	Their silicone jobs are strong, but not pretty. I have a 250 gal tank and it took some time to clean up the silicone. For a frag tank I would not have any reservations. They also drilled the holes exactly to my specs.