I need a tank

Jasontkd · 01/12/2007, 04:23 PM

hey all, I am trying to plan a tank. I want it between 29-35 gallons. I would really rather have glass, but I guess acrylic is ok. I really want a reef ready set up or at least one that is drilled through the bottom pane of glass. I really like cube tanks, but standard sizes are fine. Any suggestions on where to get something like that, or who manufactures tanks, or brands that don't have tempered bottoms? Thanks

fast57 · 01/12/2007, 04:42 PM

why wouldnt you want a tempered bottom???

kipher · 01/12/2007, 04:50 PM

so he can drill it if he wants too.

Jasontkd · 01/12/2007, 05:24 PM

I just don't want plubing hanging out the back of my tank. I would like it all concealed underneath so it looks nicer. any suggestions.

Jasontkd · 01/12/2007, 05:47 PM

come on people. this is the third or fourth post I have done about this, and no one ever chimes in with suggestions

Reet15 · 01/12/2007, 06:13 PM

have you checked Craigs List in your area?

IronNipples · 01/12/2007, 06:16 PM

call 615-446-8877 M-F 9-4 Central time...

This company will build any size / shape tank you want, drill it to your specs and ship it anywhere. They are in Dickson, TN.

Alaska_Phil · 01/12/2007, 06:29 PM

Don't know about the non-tempered bottom, but in that size range I'd just make sure you got a 36" long tank instead of a 30". Much easier to get good light coverage that way since standard light sizes are 24" and 36" nominal.

Despite that, the standard 29 gal is probably my favorite size tank. Common, so they're inexpensive, small enought to be easy to maintain, large enough to have a nice variety of critters.

And I also like the apearance of the cube tanks

Phil

Jasontkd · 01/12/2007, 06:59 PM

I already tried to get a quote from glasscages.com, and they wouldn't do it. They said they wouldn't ship a glass aquarium of that size. And I wrote back and said that I would like the qoute for the tank anyway and they repplied with saying "I will give you a quote on acrylic", which is not what I wanted.

Jasontkd · 01/12/2007, 10:24 PM

^^^^^

BC Sparky · 01/12/2007, 11:02 PM

Just sent you a PM with contact info for the place I ordered mine. Hope it helps.

Jasontkd · 01/13/2007, 10:34 AM

thanks for the PM. I hope they can do what I want and ship it at a somewhat reasonable price.

BC Sparky · 01/13/2007, 11:56 AM

It's worth a shot- I found their price very fair on my tank- I just ordered a 72 x 30 x24 C/W starphire panels front and back, overflows centered on each end and closed loops in both ends and bottom.

Jasontkd · 01/13/2007, 01:41 PM

well, i won't be going with anything that big, but I hope it works out.

01/12/2007, 04:23 PM	#1
Jasontkd Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Kansas City, KS Posts: 545	I need a tank hey all, I am trying to plan a tank. I want it between 29-35 gallons. I would really rather have glass, but I guess acrylic is ok. I really want a reef ready set up or at least one that is drilled through the bottom pane of glass. I really like cube tanks, but standard sizes are fine. Any suggestions on where to get something like that, or who manufactures tanks, or brands that don't have tempered bottoms? Thanks

01/12/2007, 04:50 PM	#3
kipher Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Edwardsville, IL Posts: 429	so he can drill it if he wants too. __________________ Brian SEASL & SLASH member For the Best of both Worlds!!!! Current Tank Info: 75G reef, 95 lbs LR, 29g tank as my DIY fuge/sump w/ Quiteone Model 3000 (780gph) return pump, ASM G-2 Skimmer, 1 - 170gph Penguin 660 PH , Seio 2600, 2500gph MJ Mod, Typhoon III RO/DI, 2x250W MH (10K XM's) & 2-36" 96W VHO Actinic

01/12/2007, 06:13 PM	#6
Reet15 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Pueblo, Colorado Posts: 426	have you checked Craigs List in your area? __________________ Don't take life too serious, nobody gets out alive anyways!

01/12/2007, 06:29 PM	#8
Alaska_Phil Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: North Pole Posts: 986	Don't know about the non-tempered bottom, but in that size range I'd just make sure you got a 36" long tank instead of a 30". Much easier to get good light coverage that way since standard light sizes are 24" and 36" nominal. Despite that, the standard 29 gal is probably my favorite size tank. Common, so they're inexpensive, small enought to be easy to maintain, large enough to have a nice variety of critters. And I also like the apearance of the cube tanks Phil __________________ Don't be afraid to fall - if you're not falling down once in a while, you're not trying anything new and probably not having much fun. Current Tank Info: 50 gal mixed reef, 65 gal freshwater planted.

01/12/2007, 04:42 PM	#2
fast57 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: southside of chicago Posts: 667	why wouldnt you want a tempered bottom???

01/12/2007, 05:24 PM	#4
Jasontkd Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Kansas City, KS Posts: 545	I just don't want plubing hanging out the back of my tank. I would like it all concealed underneath so it looks nicer. any suggestions.

01/12/2007, 05:47 PM	#5
Jasontkd Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Kansas City, KS Posts: 545	come on people. this is the third or fourth post I have done about this, and no one ever chimes in with suggestions

01/12/2007, 06:16 PM	#7
IronNipples Moved On Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 25	call 615-446-8877 M-F 9-4 Central time... This company will build any size / shape tank you want, drill it to your specs and ship it anywhere. They are in Dickson, TN.

01/12/2007, 06:59 PM	#9
Jasontkd Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Kansas City, KS Posts: 545	I already tried to get a quote from glasscages.com, and they wouldn't do it. They said they wouldn't ship a glass aquarium of that size. And I wrote back and said that I would like the qoute for the tank anyway and they repplied with saying "I will give you a quote on acrylic", which is not what I wanted.

01/12/2007, 10:24 PM	#10
Jasontkd Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Kansas City, KS Posts: 545	^^^^^

01/12/2007, 11:02 PM	#11
BC Sparky Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Nanaimo- BC Canada Posts: 254	Just sent you a PM with contact info for the place I ordered mine. Hope it helps.

01/13/2007, 10:34 AM	#12
Jasontkd Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Kansas City, KS Posts: 545	thanks for the PM. I hope they can do what I want and ship it at a somewhat reasonable price.

01/13/2007, 11:56 AM	#13
BC Sparky Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Nanaimo- BC Canada Posts: 254	It's worth a shot- I found their price very fair on my tank- I just ordered a 72 x 30 x24 C/W starphire panels front and back, overflows centered on each end and closed loops in both ends and bottom.

01/13/2007, 01:41 PM	#14
Jasontkd Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Kansas City, KS Posts: 545	well, i won't be going with anything that big, but I hope it works out.