Article on custom aquarium installations.

**Ninong** · 11-09-2002, 08:34 AM

USA Today did a story on custom aquariums: http://www.usatoday.com/life/2002-11-08-aquariums_x.htm

Bughead · 11-09-2002, 12:43 PM

OMG Prices start at $4000 for a custom 50 gal tank?
Status? What status? My friends just think I'm nuts.

**Ninong** · 11-10-2002, 09:27 AM

How about this excerpt:

"...basic maintenance costs run about $100 a visit. Most custom aquariums require at least two visits a month. However, Hauser recently installed an 8,000-gallon, $1 million reef tank that needs three visits a week at an annual cost of $90,000."

And that's in a private home!

Someone once posted on another board that they had seen pics of Michael Jordan's aquariums somewhere and that they were spectacular but I have never been able to find pics of his tanks.

Biomanjcs72 · 11-11-2002, 01:02 PM

$4000 for a 50 gallon, that's not too far off the mark.

THink about it. Lighting, drilled tank cost, pumps, sump, plumbing, sand, livestock, etc. that's not too far off for a 50 gallon. (aso. if you add in installation fees, mark up, etc.)

wgscott · 11-12-2002, 03:00 AM

At least Michael Jordan has arms long enough to reach the sub-terranian algae growth on the front glass.

11-09-2002, 08:34 AM	#1
Ninong Moderator Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Louisiana Posts: 19,724	Article on custom aquarium installations. USA Today did a story on custom aquariums: http://www.usatoday.com/life/2002-11-08-aquariums_x.htm __________________ Ninong

11-09-2002, 12:43 PM	#2
Bughead Governor Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Las Vegas, NV, USA Posts: 1,152	OMG Prices start at $4000 for a custom 50 gal tank? Status? What status? My friends just think I'm nuts. __________________ The road to hell is paved with good intentions, but it's the thought that counts.

11-10-2002, 09:27 AM	#3
Ninong Moderator Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Louisiana Posts: 19,724	How about this excerpt: "...basic maintenance costs run about $100 a visit. Most custom aquariums require at least two visits a month. However, Hauser recently installed an 8,000-gallon, $1 million reef tank that needs three visits a week at an annual cost of $90,000." And that's in a private home! Someone once posted on another board that they had seen pics of Michael Jordan's aquariums somewhere and that they were spectacular but I have never been able to find pics of his tanks. __________________ Ninong

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11-11-2002, 01:02 PM	#4
Biomanjcs72 Mayor Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Birmingham, Al, USA Posts: 815	$4000 for a 50 gallon, that's not too far off the mark. THink about it. Lighting, drilled tank cost, pumps, sump, plumbing, sand, livestock, etc. that's not too far off for a 50 gallon. (aso. if you add in installation fees, mark up, etc.)

11-12-2002, 03:00 AM	#5
wgscott Governor Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: CA, USA Posts: 1,238	At least Michael Jordan has arms long enough to reach the sub-terranian algae growth on the front glass.

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