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Old 02-11-2006, 03:08 PM
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Why not just make some custom acylic tanks?
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Old 02-11-2006, 03:11 PM
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That's what I would do as well. Get some 24x18x9 tanks made up. 4 stacked on top of each other, each tank draining into the tank below it and finally into a common sump where you can put your filter socks, heaters, UV, whatever and all run on one pump (like a Mag 18 depending on height of the rack).
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If I can find a place that would do all the tanks I need for a fair price,I would definitly go acrylic(easier to drill)
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Jim, why not try making them yourself, could be a fun project?
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Old 02-11-2006, 03:16 PM
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Jim,

With all your glass cutting/tank making experience, you may just find it easier to get 1/4" glass and make the tanks yourself. You could look at Architectural Clearing House that sells recycled glass for a cheaper source of glass.
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Old 02-11-2006, 03:35 PM
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Or you could have Dez make 'em for you

And Harvey to drill em....
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Old 02-11-2006, 03:45 PM
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Or that
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Old 02-11-2006, 03:54 PM
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Or you could have Dez make 'em for you

And Harvey to drill em....
Hey!! sounds like a great idea!
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Old 02-11-2006, 07:38 PM
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I would stay away from acrylic. I have fish room with 4 tanks, one is home made 1/4" acrylic. I hate to clean this one the most. Go with 14" to 16" depth as anything less is realy hard to move water around without blasting some corals too hard.
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Old 02-11-2006, 03:51 PM
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Been there and seen what they have for glass,but I have no real work spce to start cutting glass.Thought about having everything cut and just assemble them myself.I like the idea of using acrylic.
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