How Much $$$?

**Poseidon** · 05-24-2002, 07:14 PM

Okay I'm moving to a new house in about 2 weeks, and I will finally have a " Fish Room ". I plan on building a 150 gallon tank into the wall. I'm pretty well set on lights and filtration but... I need the tank and Tops. Oh yeah, I'm going for the 48X24X30 dimension not a 6ft tank...

How much should this cost me in a glass tank?

Thanks for the help, Mike

tendar · 05-25-2002, 12:44 AM

Oceanic makes a 140 48x24x28.5 that sells for around 600-800$ reefready.

saltjunkie · 05-25-2002, 06:15 AM

Yep, I think you are going to be in that range, for that style of tank. It will look great though.
Rick

**scubadude** · 05-25-2002, 01:07 PM

I personally wouldnt pay more than $500 for this tank brand new....Im not sure where you live or how quick you need this tank...but I could probably build it for you for 500bux....But I highly recommend you check around for small tank builder operations in your area....call some glass shops and ask them if they know anyone in the area that makes tanks....if you find a small operation then you will get a better price and more itemized attention. I would build it for you but it would be atleast a couple months till I have time to do something like this.

**golfish** · 05-25-2002, 01:50 PM

I have the same tank 48" long x 24" tall x 30" wide......I paid 411.00 for it. It has two 6x6 corner overflows and was drilled for 1.5" bulkheads. This tank does not have Euro bracing

I think that was about 100.00 more. My advice would be to get Euro bracing at any cost. You'll be sorry if you don't.

**Poseidon** · 05-25-2002, 11:14 PM

thanks for the help so far... What is euro bracing?

500.00 bux for a glass tank seems kinda expensive though, but I'm sure it'll be worth every penny when I'm done!

**Joaco** · 05-26-2002, 01:34 PM

Moving it to the tanks forum.

Joaco
ps: filter rooms rule!!

Ironreef · 05-26-2002, 06:39 PM

Ditto on the euro brace =thicker glass top rim= rids the middle braces= a bigger opening

No brace in the way to reduce light or worry about cracking if you use a third light, which maynot happen with fans but it will reduce alot of light output. I also ditto buying from a local tank builder. IMO if you can find on that does make glass tanks you should get a better product. i don't like glass anymore and only use acylic. But i would use a glass one from a local builder but there aren't any by me. IME custom tanks =better quality. IMO they have more pride in there work than someone on the assembly line. Sure workers may care about there product but more gets missed on the big scale operations. The small co makes up for there product with better craftmanship and low overhead vs pumping tanks out with higher overhead JMO/JME

05-24-2002, 07:14 PM	#1
Poseidon Moderator Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Swartz Creek, MI Posts: 6,181	How Much $$$? Okay I'm moving to a new house in about 2 weeks, and I will finally have a " Fish Room ". I plan on building a 150 gallon tank into the wall. I'm pretty well set on lights and filtration but... I need the tank and Tops. Oh yeah, I'm going for the 48X24X30 dimension not a 6ft tank... How much should this cost me in a glass tank? Thanks for the help, Mike

05-25-2002, 06:15 AM	#3
saltjunkie Governor Join Date: May 2000 Location: Lakeland, Fl. Posts: 1,781	Yep, I think you are going to be in that range, for that style of tank. It will look great though. Rick __________________ I am not a failure! I have just found 10,000 ways to do it wrong! rlowride@hotmail.com http://www.danasoft.com/vipersig.jpg

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05-25-2002, 12:44 AM	#2
tendar Governor Join Date: May 2000 Location: tempe,AZ Posts: 1,114	Oceanic makes a 140 48x24x28.5 that sells for around 600-800$ reefready.

05-25-2002, 01:07 PM	#4
scubadude Moderator Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Wichita, Kansas Posts: 5,251	I personally wouldnt pay more than $500 for this tank brand new....Im not sure where you live or how quick you need this tank...but I could probably build it for you for 500bux....But I highly recommend you check around for small tank builder operations in your area....call some glass shops and ask them if they know anyone in the area that makes tanks....if you find a small operation then you will get a better price and more itemized attention. I would build it for you but it would be atleast a couple months till I have time to do something like this.

05-25-2002, 01:50 PM	#5
golfish Moderator Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Alta Loma,Ca Posts: 2,925	I have the same tank 48" long x 24" tall x 30" wide......I paid 411.00 for it. It has two 6x6 corner overflows and was drilled for 1.5" bulkheads. This tank does not have Euro bracing I think that was about 100.00 more. My advice would be to get Euro bracing at any cost. You'll be sorry if you don't.

05-25-2002, 11:14 PM	#6
Poseidon Moderator Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Swartz Creek, MI Posts: 6,181	thanks for the help so far... What is euro bracing? 500.00 bux for a glass tank seems kinda expensive though, but I'm sure it'll be worth every penny when I'm done!

05-26-2002, 01:34 PM	#7
Joaco Moderator Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina Posts: 1,574	Moving it to the tanks forum. Joaco ps: filter rooms rule!!

05-26-2002, 06:39 PM	#8
Ironreef Governor Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Pacific WA Posts: 1,220	Ditto on the euro brace =thicker glass top rim= rids the middle braces= a bigger opening No brace in the way to reduce light or worry about cracking if you use a third light, which maynot happen with fans but it will reduce alot of light output. I also ditto buying from a local tank builder. IMO if you can find on that does make glass tanks you should get a better product. i don't like glass anymore and only use acylic. But i would use a glass one from a local builder but there aren't any by me. IME custom tanks =better quality. IMO they have more pride in there work than someone on the assembly line. Sure workers may care about there product but more gets missed on the big scale operations. The small co makes up for there product with better craftmanship and low overhead vs pumping tanks out with higher overhead JMO/JME

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