ScoobywagonGl

Anyone know where I can get a fish tank made up specially? needs to be quite a big one but can't seem to find someone who makes them! someone must do them as who makes them for the shops to sell
Anyone got any websites/contact details for me to enquire about please?
Thanx
Tams

PG

ajm is the man to ask !

Gordo

Ask in local fish shops - they tend to either make their own or have someone local make for them.

We had one of ours (4ft x 2ft x 2ft) made that way.

Gordo

fast bloke

A pal of mine makes them to your exact spec - He is really cheap as well

PG

http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/showthrea...light=aquarium
http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/showthrea...light=aquarium
http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/showthread.php?t=374076

ScoobywagonGl

Fast bloke where are you based though? does he get them delivered aswell?
thanx for all the replys. I PM'd AJM off my other halfs name (scooby-TC) but he told me he would get back to me with details but must have forgotton
thanx guys keep em coming!
FB if you can give me any more details
Tams

fast bloke

He makes them in his house - I would imagine he could ship them almost anywhere in the UK for about 20 quid. He made me a feking giminormous one. (over a million cubic cm, which is probably about the size of a fridge tbth) for 80 quid.

ScoobywagonGl

are they glass or acrylic? how long does it take him to make them? etc?
sorry for all the questions. I am looking at maybe a 6ftx3ftx3ft and then maybe making the stand myself powering 2 external fiulters and one internal filter. Aldo what are the possiblities of me finding someone who can make a hood for this? lol
cheers FB

Turbohot

Tams girl, if you are down south, i have a mate who just built a huge python tank himself for his two boa snakes.He lives this side but goes down south very often to see his family.I can ask him if he could help.Just msn or email me if that suits ya
Nice to see your post

ajm

Oops, yes I had. Sorry!

The two I had in mind were:

For acrylic: Neptunes (ask for Chris) 01384 821100 (West Mids)

For Glass: Royal Discus (ask for Dominic) http://www.royaldiscus.co.uk/contactdetails.shtml

I bought my tank from Neptunes as I wanted acrylic, but I have heard the second guy is good for glass tanks.

ScoobywagonGl

TH nice to see you mate! I will be in touch soon

AJM thanx for the info I have enquired about a tank being made in 2 different sizes from royal discus. and will neptunes to see if it will be any better in acrylic.
Have seen a juwel tank i like but not sure i can justify paying £600 for a fish tank!
thanx for all the replys!

ajm

It will be quite a bit more expensive in acrylic. The reason I chose acrylic was because of the size of the tank, and the fact it would be on a homemade free-standing base. Acrylic is much stronger than glass and doesn't need a perfectly flat, totally rigid base. If I was having a built-in tank supported on brick/RSJ I would have gone glass, but I wanted something I could easily move in the future.

Advantages of Acrylic:-

Much stronger than glass
Lighter than glass (half the density)
More transparent than glass
Scratches can be polished out

Advantages of glass:-

Much cheaper
Much more resistant to scratching

ScoobywagonGl

I'm not sure what is going to be best for me
Glass like you say wouldnt get scratched as easy! I have a 2 year olf who is fascinated with fish! but acrylic like you also say is easier to move should you need to. I am moving down south in a month and will be private renting so think i will have to make a descision!
Have been in touch with the discus company and will contact neptune later on today
thanx for your help
Oh and by the way i spent ages reading all your threads that PG linked up last night nice looking tank though