Custom Tank Site Recommendations

[Grootzilla]

Hey everyone!
I looked into the tank I wanted to get and it looks like it has been discontinued ;Drowning Since I have already gone way over budget already and I am getting a raise at work I have decided to get a custom order that fits the dimensions of the tank I wanted.;Woot Does anyone have any recommendations for who to contact/where to get one?

 

[burningmime]

Glass Cages if you don't mind waiting. Very high quality workmanship, will spend an hour plus on the phone with you getting your exact specs, reasonably priced.

 

[JoshH]

Here is a list of the more popular Custom tank manufacturers out there. Keep in mind that for some of the higher end manufacturers you could be looking at a 4-12 month wait for your tank.

Your thoughts on custom tank manufacturers?

So lately I seem to see a lot of threads popping up on advice on custom tank manufacturers and which ones people would recommend. Last fall I went through the same process myself and landed on a manufacturer here in Canada. But it's recently dawned on me that in my search and even combing...

www.reef2reef.com

 

[Devaji]

Glass Cages if you don't mind waiting. Very high quality workmanship, will spend an hour plus on the phone with you getting your exact specs, reasonably priced.

another vote for @joe@glasscages. but there are lots out there.
I would give joe a call or email we have talked many times about a future upgrade...
made in the USA too.

 

[Cell]

My only personal experience with a custom manufacturer is preliminary discussion with @Joe Glass Cages where he was super helpful and quick getting back to me, providing quotes and answering all my questions. I wouldnt hesitate to work with him on my dream build.

 

[Devaji]

My only personal experience with a custom manufacturer is preliminary discussion with @Joe Glass Cages where he was super helpful and quick getting back to me, providing quotes and answering all my questions. I wouldnt hesitate to work with him on my dream build.

same experience and thoughts. there are a lot of options you can do. like euro braced, rimless smoked glass, closed loops, drilled for ext. overflow etc. its good to have a talk.

 

[FishTruck]

I liked custom aquariums. They have an online configurator that you can play with and some cool overflows. They only do glass though (not acrylic)

 

[Joe Glass Cages]

My only personal experience with a custom manufacturer is preliminary discussion with @Joe Glass Cages where he was super helpful and quick getting back to me, providing quotes and answering all my questions. I wouldnt hesitate to work with him on my dream build.

oh yeah.... dream builds! Love working on dream builds at Glass Cages

 

[ReefEco]

Whatever you do, avoid Custom Aquariums/Custom Cages - had an awful experience with them building a 400g tank/stand, and 4 other tanks. They were damaged in transit (their fault, they didn't crate the tanks correctly) and they refused to remake the tank unless I accepted the also damaged stand, that we didn't even know was safe after coming loose and bouncing around for 2,000 miles and all the leg levelers being stripped from the threads. They only cared about the bottom line and not having to pay return shipping. And then there were the machining marks on the edge of the tank panels, visible, that they said were "normal." This on a $5k tank. Right. I'm sure they have a lot of satisfied customers out there - one of the reasons I chose them. But you don't really get to know a company and its people until things go wrong. They showed their true colors - wow. Had to re-place my tank order with AGE - and they have been great so far. Crossing my fingers the tanks arrive ok this time....

 

[devosupremo]

Glass Cages if you don't mind waiting. Very high quality workmanship, will spend an hour plus on the phone with you getting your exact specs, reasonably priced.

Spent time at the Glass Cages workshop today. Great experience. I would totally trust their process and workmanship.