Looking for a acrylic cube aquarium to the Uk

[CZ08]

Hello there,


Iam after an acrylic cube aquarium around 24 by 24 by 24

Anyone know where I can get my hands on one to the Uk?

Thanks you!

 

[TrappedMetal]

There are some UK companies that will custom produce one for you, as far as I know there are no "off the shelf" acrylic tanks of that size available here.

Neptune

Acrylic fabrications

acrylic aquarium

and systems-unlimited

are good places to start, or your local fish shop may be able to recommend someone.

 

[CZ08]

Thank you very much for them links. Have sent them emails and see what price they can offer.

Btw how long have you had your Mantis shrimps for?

 

[CZ08]

sheesh kebab !!

Got a reply from acrylic fab :


thank you for your enquiry.

The cost would be £540.00 + vat + delivery (1400usd)

Regards

Paul Catton c/o Image Plastics

That is crazzzzzzyyy expensive for a 2 footer :S

Acrylic aquarium replied with : Too small for us ! Sorry

boo hoo !

 

[spectrascott]

Shipping is what going to kill you. I took one in on trade form a guy who had a local shop build it. Tank was 24x24x24 rimless cube. Anyway tried to sell it and everyone who wanted it shipped was surprised to here the average cost was 400 plus just to keep it in the states. Shipping is high right now due to fuel prices so good luck getting one all the way over there. Also remember it has to be crated probably so that adds to the price also.

 

[CZ08]

Thanks for your experience spectrascott

Iam now looking for a glass tank similar in size but has at least 8mm
thick glass. Ive emailed a few sellers too see if they have the 8mm thick glass. I think the Rena has 10mm thick glass but is too expensive

 

[TrappedMetal]

There are loads of glass tanks about at that size and glass thickness; I have a second hand 28" cube that I bought for about £150 with 12mm glass. I'd recommend buying second hand from the UK reef forum classifieds if you're on a budget.

Have you looked at the betta lifespace tanks? Or the Aqua One cubes? Both are reasonably priced.
Windsor aquatics are very reasonable for custom glass builds too and you can specify what glass thickness you'd like.

Spectrascott - shipping is not extortionate in the UK, though fuel prices are high (much higher than the US) we are a very small country so in reality nothing ever has to travel that far and nothing is sent by air.
All the links I supplied were for UK companies (hence not competition to the site sponsors).

 

[CZ08]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13295800#post13295800 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by TrappedMetal
There are loads of glass tanks about at that size and glass thickness; I have a second hand 28" cube that I bought for about £150 with 12mm glass. I'd recommend buying second hand from the UK reef forum classifieds if you're on a budget.

Have you looked at the betta lifespace tanks? Or the Aqua One cubes? Both are reasonably priced.
Windsor aquatics are very reasonable for custom glass builds too and you can specify what glass thickness you'd like.

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TrappedMetal, you are great ! I have been looking at the Aqua one cubes xD

But had not heard of tis betta lifespace tanks .. I will do google now,

Thanks alot !!!!!!!