Another Oceanic Failure!

[Hedonist]

WOW, glad I stumbled upon this thread... Once upon a time, Oceanic seemed to be the name in aquariums. I knew they got bought out but did not think about the quality changing.... I 'assumed' because the name was the same, the quality was the same... silly me.

It seems unethical to use a name that had a reputation for quailty
and totally change the product and keep the same name

[Hedonist]

I meant to ask, who makes quality aquariums these day?

Who and wheres is Deep Sea Aquatics?

[pjf]

Originally posted by lightdir
When I went to upgrade with the quality issues with Oceanic I went with a 90gal rr from deep sea aquatics. From what I was told they are a company that was started by some of the guys that built tanks for oceanic that left after the buyout. The quality is top notch it is built like a tank.... ( no pun intended )

Here's a news snippet that I've found:

"New Custom-Aquarium Supplier
GARLAND, Texas—Dan Engmark, former national sales manager for Oceanic Systems Inc., has launched a new aquarium manufacturing company called Deep Sea Aquatics. Deep Sea Aquatics specializes in Custom Aquariums, mid- to large-size standard aquariums and supporting cabinetry. The company also provides design and logistic support to dealers looking for custom aquariums as well as larger, standard aquariums. These products are currently being offered through Lone Star Pet Supply of San Antonio, Texas. The new venture is staffed with experienced personnel in all aspects of the aquarium manufacturing industry.

For more information, call (972) 205-0700."

(http://www.petbusiness.com/?pg=contents&spg=frontline#6)

[pjf]

Originally posted by Matt Rise
I have a 58 RR from Oceanic that I bought 6 months ago. The glass is 1/2 inch and the craftsmanship is top notch.

Is your bottom glass 1/2" thick?

The side glass of my 2-year old RR 75-gallon Oceanic tank is 3/8" thick. The bottom glass is only 1/4" thick but it is tempered. I believe that the bottom glass is drilled for bulkheads and then tempered.

Tempered glass is stronger than regular glass:

"Under wind pressure, tempered glass is approximately four times as strong as annealed glass. It resists breakage by small missiles traveling approximately twice as fast as missiles which break annealed glass. Tempered glass is also able to resist temperature differences (200 ° F - 300 ° F) which would cause annealed glass to crack." (http://www.alumaxbath.com/tech/tgp.htm)

[amheck]

FYI, I called Deep Sea and the smallest tank they are now making is 70g, which is basically the same as the old Oceanic 58g with another 3" of height.