Need tank - glass shops in ATL?

[sidreef]

Hi there, I'm new so no flaming

I need a 72*24*30 glass tank with custom overflow. Do you know of any experienced glass shops in ATL that make aquariums?

I'm new to ATL so looking to make some reef friends too!



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[ghbrewer]

MRC builds custom, quality tanks, they are located in Lawrenceville. PM Skriz (he is a mod on this forum). If you are looking to save a couple bucks though, going to be cheaper to just buy a 210-220 and add a custom overflow most likely.

 

[sidreef]

Thanks ghbrewer, will compare. Appreciate you responding!

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[ghbrewer]

Yeah, np. If you are not familiar with MRC, it is short for My Reef Creations. They are very well known in the hobby, as well as a premier provider of commercial aquarium stuff. Great company that does awesome work.

 

[sidreef]

Cool, did not know. Will check them out. I want to build out a softie tank. I'll start a thread on the build to get any advice.

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[ghbrewer]

30" is a tall tank, so you need to think about lighting and what you want to do on that end. Most reefers do not run any taller than 24-26" b/c you end up having to get much more powerful lights in order to penetrate that extra depth. For a softy tank though, not really as big of an issue. If you end up ever wanting to grow acros though, that is another story.

 

[sidreef]

You got it, one of the reasons going with softies! I grew up close to a beach with softies so it's a sentimental thing too.

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[ghbrewer]

Nice! I have seen some beautiful softy tanks. When done right, they are really fun to watch.

 

[torqued]

Sid I'm actually in process of finding a 180g as well...cost for top end is about 2.2k and as low as $900 for a standard non reef ready tank

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[sidreef]

Thanks Kurt. Does glasscages.com produce quality tanks?

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[jennm]

Welcome to ARC, Sidreef.

You've had good advice here so far.

Glass Cages gets mixed reviews. I guess it depends on your standards. Personally, I don't care for any of their work that I've seen.

You won't likely find a 'glass shop' to build a tank for you - they do not want the liability. MRC is a local manufacturer and that's their specialty so that's a good starting point.

You might want to check out Aqueon or Marineland tanks. That is a standard size for them although the custom overflows may not be available, standard ones are.

If you modify any mass-produced tank, it voids any warranty.

Hope this info is helpful!

Jenn

 

[bwilliby]

Hi Sidreef, welcome to Atlanta! Recently I was looking for an 8 foot long tank for a new build, so i was checking out custom builders. On the big forums, the biggest complaint I could find about Glasscages was sloppy looking silicone work. I also got a quote from customaquariums.com. They look to have some nice standard features and the price point was very competitive! They have their own unique overflow system and they would also pre-drill for a synergy overflow, etc. I can't really speak to the build quality of the tank because I ended up buying a used 7ft tank from another ARC member. Just wanted to share what I found while shopping around. Good luck!

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[sidreef]

JennM;1082921 wrote: Welcome to ARC, Sidreef.

You've had good advice here so far.

Glass Cages gets mixed reviews. I guess it depends on your standards. Personally, I don't care for any of their work that I've seen.

You won't likely find a 'glass shop' to build a tank for you - they do not want the liability. MRC is a local manufacturer and that's their specialty so that's a good starting point.

You might want to check out Aqueon or Marineland tanks. That is a standard size for them although the custom overflows may not be available, standard ones are.

If you modify any mass-produced tank, it voids any warranty.

Hope this info is helpful!

Jenn

Jenn, thanks a million! Very helpful.

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[sidreef]

Brian, thanks for the heads up. I will contact customaquariums to see cost of overflow etc. Thanks!

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