Drop Off Reef Tank

Gripenfelter · #1 07-15-2011, 09:17 PM

For an L-shaped tank I got two quotes.

$6600 in acrylic.
$3200 in glass.

If I have someone build me one. Also no warranty lol.

Gonna weld up a steel stand myself out of 2" square tubing and cover in plywood. Then I'll look at building the tank myself lol.

MarkoD · #2 07-18-2011, 08:44 PM

just get a deep tank. make a cliff where you want a drop off one one side and fill the rest with sand and rock or cement.

then cover the filled in area with paneling thats part of the stand

MarkoD · #3 07-18-2011, 08:56 PM

i was thinking of doing this by making a syrofoam base painted with drylok

back in my freshwater days, i use to make styrofoam 3d backgrounds..... so why not do the same thing to raise the floor on a section of the tank?

like this

dave_C · #4 08-03-2011, 10:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Gripenfelter

For an L-shaped tank I got two quotes.

$6600 in acrylic.
$3200 in glass.

If I have someone build me one. Also no warranty lol.

Gonna weld up a steel stand myself out of 2" square tubing and cover in plywood. Then I'll look at building the tank myself lol.

just for fun i sent in a request for a quote to see how much it would cost to have the two pieces cnc'ed and tampered. It should be interesting to see what they come back with

fishytime · #5 08-03-2011, 10:41 PM

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Originally Posted by dave@conceptaquatics

just for fun i sent in a request for a quote to see how much it would cost to have the two pieces cnc'ed and tampered. It should be interesting to see what they come back with

hope I didnt step on your toes Dave.......I had been sitting here waiting for you to pipe up and say something

dave_C · #6 08-04-2011, 12:44 AM

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Originally Posted by fishytime

hope I didnt step on your toes Dave.......I had been sitting here waiting for you to pipe up and say something

nope none at all lol, i was just sending in my to piece to get quoted so figure why not just ask

Gripenfelter · #7 08-04-2011, 03:50 AM

Definitely doing tempered glass. Waiting on a glass quote from PPG otherwise going with a local company.

ScubaSteve · #8 08-04-2011, 10:28 PM

Hey, here's a more extreme version of your tank with some build pics: http://www.advancedaquarist.com/blog/riveraquarium

mark · #9 08-04-2011, 10:34 PM

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Originally Posted by ScubaSteve

Hey, here's a more extreme version of your tank with some build pics: http://www.advancedaquarist.com/blog/riveraquarium

good find