recomend glass tank builder?

mcarver · 02-02-2007, 01:53 PM

Can anyone recommend a good custom glass tank builder for me?
need 120x30x28 with external coast to coast on it.

Thanks

Fly Guy · 02-02-2007, 01:55 PM

You answered my question in the other thread........

if you can afford it(or better put...CHOOSE to afford it).......you should look into a Starfire tank........

mcarver · 02-02-2007, 02:06 PM

That sounds way spendy. But worth looking into. But still need to find a builder as I don't want to take a chance of building that myself.

Marcalo · 02-02-2007, 03:43 PM

i don't think there is a "Cheap" custom tank maybe take a look at premade might find something really close to what you want you never know

pyron88 · 02-02-2007, 03:53 PM

Look at glasscages.com in Tenn. If they are going to a show or something in your area for a small fee they will load it in their truck.

mcarver · 02-02-2007, 06:04 PM

Ill check them out Pyron.. thanks

YLChik · 02-02-2007, 06:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pyron88

Look at glasscages.com in Tenn. If they are going to a show or something in your area for a small fee they will load it in their truck.

I have heard very very very mixed reviews about these guys. Do some research before you spend that much with any one company. I have heard glass cages does good work on the glass but when they start drilling holes it starts to get messy....

Fly Guy · 02-02-2007, 06:33 PM

Ive heard of more than a few unhappy glass cages customers in the last few months as well

I forget the details.........

mcarver · 02-03-2007, 12:39 AM

hmmm.. well I called them today but the owner is on vacation.. will be back wed next week. I will call them back and see if they can do a coast to coast. Been doing more reading and concidering the posibility of building a plywood tank. Just not having any luck finding a builder of glass tanks

Fly Guy · 02-03-2007, 12:44 AM

Whats a plywood tank??

Ive heard this term a few times lately but havent paid attention....now im curious.

Is that just what you make the jig out of to do it yourself??

mcarver · 02-03-2007, 12:50 AM

Looks fairly straight forward. There are plans on GARF DIY page

http://www.garf.org/

Geoff · 02-03-2007, 09:04 AM

glasscages.com is great if you are looking for a standard tank to be built. the seem to do great work. i have seen one in person and it was very well built. the problem comes from their customer service or lack there of.

do not have them drill your tank. you do it. they seem to write the info down and kinda eyeball the holes when they get around to building the tank. it would just be better to drill it yourself. it is not hard and a lot less expensive.

G~

mcarver · 02-03-2007, 09:38 AM

Sounds good to me. Have to wait till wendsday to see if they can build this one. I wonder if they can do an external coast to coast even ? Ill make sire not to have them drill it.

bluefintoo · 02-03-2007, 05:09 PM

www.beitalsaquariums.com Built my tank when I was living in GA. They ship anywhere and do very nice custom work. Best value I found when I was looking.

mcarver · 02-03-2007, 08:03 PM

Thanks Bluefintoo.. ill call them monday