Custom tank builders?

[pmemmer]

Does anyone know of anyone who builds custom glass tanks in the Syracuse/Utica/Rochester area (Syracuse/Utica preferred)?

 

[Capt_Cully]

Most of the custom tanks in CNY that I know of that are of quality were done by Miracles in Canada. ABC Reefs or whatever LFS you prefer should be able to get you a quote. They may even get you one via their website. Depending on tank size, it might be fairly reasonable (as far as customs go).

Whatt size are you looking for?

 

[Vadimshevchuk]

following this thread, looking for a 30x18x18 staphire glass and i dont want to pay 500 dollars for ada version.

 

[pmemmer]

Well, the dimensions I'm looking for are a bit unusual... I am thinking of taking my two 12g nano tanks and combining them into one larger tank in the 40-70 gallon range. One of my two tanks is a 12 long (36"x8"x9"), and I love the look, but have become frustrated with the tiny amount of working space.

The easy way out would be to go to a 33L or 40L, which might be what I end up with due to cost. But I'd like the tank to be wider than 12 inches (and still be at least 48" long), so I'm investigating things more like this:

48x18x12 (45g)
48x24x12 (60g)
72x18x12 (67g)

Shipping and customs from Miracles on any of those would probably be prohibitive. But I'll get a quote from them anyway (I've heard great things about Miracles).

 

[toddmh]

couple options for you here..

http://alysta.com/books/fishtank.htm

 

[Capt_Cully]

I vote for choice #2, sounds pretty cool! I don't think it will cost as much as you think for shipping, but I can't say for sure. Keep us posted!

 

[pmemmer]

That's my favorite as well, Capn. There's actually a company (Deep Blue Professional) that makes a reef ready version of that size... but I've read a bunch of forum posts that were not impressed with their quality, so I'm wary.

 

[teamdulski]

That's my favorite as well, Capn. There's actually a company (Deep Blue Professional) that makes a reef ready version of that size... but I've read a bunch of forum posts that were not impressed with their quality, so I'm wary.

I take back every good word I ever said about Deep Blue.:blown:

 

[jaybfresh]

Miracles makes a 72x18x18 as a "stock" size, which cuts down on the cost. I think that tank with a starphire front was about $600 shipped

 

[pmemmer]

Thanks, Jay. I did notice that on their site, but the ballpark price helps to see as well.

Do you have a build thread for your 12g long tank? I have the GLA tank with the same dimensions...

 

[pascal32]

get the miracles quote through ABC, the cost should be lower than direct to miracles.

 

[pmemmer]

Thanks for the tip, Blurry. I'm going to be there this afternoon, so I'll ask.