Best Place for Custom tanks?

rjengen · #1 12-17-2010, 02:02 PM

Red Coral built my tank last year, and I drove 16 hours round trip to pick it up

If I had done a little more research, I might have had it done in Edmonton where it would have been a little closer, but honestly the tank I had built is beautiful...Starphire glass, polished and bevelled edges, eurobraced. The custom work coming out of RC is second to none, and like they say, you get what you pay for...and if paying a little extra means the build is done right the first time, it's worth it...and I don't loose sleep at night thinking about a tank failure, shaddy building techniques, or materials that were designed for something else...say...shower doors?

RDNanoGuy · #2 12-19-2010, 11:51 AM

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materials that were designed for something else...say...shower doors?

Thats an old myth.... Mitch does use some textured glass but only in terrariums on the back to add visual interest. Also all his glass is new, he just gets a good deal on off-cuts from the glass manufacturing biz.

fishytime · #3 12-19-2010, 04:11 PM

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Thats an old myth.... Mitch does use some textured glass but only in terrariums on the back to add visual interest. Also all his glass is new, he just gets a good deal on off-cuts from the glass manufacturing biz.

not true......I have personally seen with mine own two eyes a tank from there with frosting on the bottom pane

Magma · #4 12-19-2010, 04:19 PM

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not true......I have personally seen with mine own two eyes a tank from there with frosting on the bottom pane

the sump I have from bow valley has a textured bottom pain almost like shower door glass...

Palmer · #5 12-19-2010, 04:27 PM

Too early to crack open a beer, coke zero will have to do.

Aqua Man · #6 12-19-2010, 04:30 PM

Nvm, my question was answered

chris121277 · #7 12-19-2010, 04:38 PM

IMO if you want a cheap tank and don't care about the finish, then by all means go ahead and use him.

But if you have spent months planning a tank, 3 weeks building a stand and want everything perfect......spend the extra bucks.

Especially if you live out of province and can't even check out the tank before it is delivered to your house....don't do it. I just think that they thought since it was being shipped to B.C. they could just slap it together get caulking smears all over the glass (inside and out) and it didn't matter because I wasn't going to re-crate it and spend another $150 to ship it back.

chris121277 · #8 12-19-2010, 04:43 PM

Sorry for ranting on your thread here....this is still a touchy subject with me....as you can probably tell.....lol

Aqua Man · #9 12-19-2010, 04:52 PM

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Sorry for ranting on your thread here....this is still a touchy subject with me....as you can probably tell.....lol

We understand you had a bad experience with them. I however did not. I imagine when you build as many tanks as they do; you are going to have a few manufacture defects. He has 5-6 employees, could have been made on a friday, could have been a rookie who made it... Regardless we are not really allowed to bash anyone on this site. You can tell us of your experiences, but just be careful as the moderaters are reading this too. I don't want to see anyone get banned this is a happy community.

But between us after reading your posts, I am going to explore all options if I get someone to build my next tank.

Corey

Aqua Man · #10 12-19-2010, 04:44 PM

You can use a flat blade and scrape silicone off glass, I own a window, door, and siding company and we have scrape chaulking(glazing) smears all the time with a flat razor blade.

Corey