Custom tank

fishgate · 02/27/2014, 08:39 AM

What is the name of that company that people use for custom tanks? I forgot. Any idea what a 280 gallon would run?

dkeller_nc · 02/27/2014, 08:47 AM

There are tons of custom tank companies. Among them: Miracles, Lee-Mar, Deep Sea Aquatics, Reef Savvy, CADLights, etc...

A 280 custom is going to be somewhere between an absolute low-end of $2k to a high end of about $6k, depending greatly on whether it's a rimless, how deep it is (shallower is a bit cheaper - glass is thinner), how long it is, and whether it's starphire glass or normal glass. An acrylic tank of this size will be perhaps 20% more expensive than glass.

fishgate · 02/27/2014, 10:03 AM

None of those it was another one. People said they were sloppy.

GT350pwns · 02/27/2014, 10:06 AM

2 or 3 of my local LFS do custom tanks. Check around locally.

ayionna06 · 02/27/2014, 10:11 AM

you are talking about glass cages. For something that size you are probably looking at a little over $1000. I got a custom 240 gallon from them and ran me just about $1000. I must of been one of the fortunates ones cause when I called them and ordered it I specifically asked them about there sloppy silicone work. The lady is a bit mean but when I picked up the tank it was perfect

fishgate · 02/27/2014, 11:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ayionna06

you are talking about glass cages. For something that size you are probably looking at a little over $1000. I got a custom 240 gallon from them and ran me just about $1000. I must of been one of the fortunates ones cause when I called them and ordered it I specifically asked them about there sloppy silicone work. The lady is a bit mean but when I picked up the tank it was perfect

Thanks! That's it!

Cymonous · 02/27/2014, 12:36 PM

Uh oh! What's that I smell? (sniff sniff) It smells like upgrade time!

02/27/2014, 08:39 AM	#1
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02/27/2014, 10:03 AM	#3
fishgate Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Damascus, MD Posts: 3,340	None of those it was another one. People said they were sloppy. __________________ 125RR in-wall, 40B Sump, CS180 BM Skimmer, ATI 4x80 watt, eheim 1262, custom wrap around rock wall, ReefKeeper Elite 120g in-wall, 40B Sump, PC 54wx4, Jabao DC-6000 (full siphon), future seahorse t Current Tank Info: 125g, 120g, 2x40b sumps, ATI 4x80 T5HO

02/27/2014, 12:36 PM	#7
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02/27/2014, 08:47 AM	#2
dkeller_nc Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Central NC Posts: 5,062	There are tons of custom tank companies. Among them: Miracles, Lee-Mar, Deep Sea Aquatics, Reef Savvy, CADLights, etc... A 280 custom is going to be somewhere between an absolute low-end of $2k to a high end of about $6k, depending greatly on whether it's a rimless, how deep it is (shallower is a bit cheaper - glass is thinner), how long it is, and whether it's starphire glass or normal glass. An acrylic tank of this size will be perhaps 20% more expensive than glass.

02/27/2014, 10:06 AM	#4
GT350pwns Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 600	2 or 3 of my local LFS do custom tanks. Check around locally.

02/27/2014, 10:11 AM	#5
ayionna06 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 193	you are talking about glass cages. For something that size you are probably looking at a little over $1000. I got a custom 240 gallon from them and ran me just about $1000. I must of been one of the fortunates ones cause when I called them and ordered it I specifically asked them about there sloppy silicone work. The lady is a bit mean but when I picked up the tank it was perfect