Which aquarium manufacturer??

[Wiscoman1]

Hi all, I am not new to reefing but have taken the last 6 years off unfortunately. I want to get back involved and have all of my equipment picked out except for the aquarium itself! My LFS sells marine land and all glass however I am looking for suggestions for makers of high quality, customizable large GLASS aquariums (ie custom sizes, starphire/low iron glass,etc) preferably that offer custom stands and canopies as well. I am looking for a 200-300 gallon aquarium. I have googled around quite a bit but haven’t found much. Any suggestions?? Thank you!!!

 

[dragon99]

In no particular order:
Crystal Dynamic Aquariums
Planet Aquariums
Acrylic & Glass Exhibits (AGE Aquariums)
Miracles
SC Aquariums
Customaquarium.com

 

[Marco S]

In no particular order:
Crystal Dynamic Aquariums
Planet Aquariums
Acrylic & Glass Exhibits (AGE Aquariums)
Miracles
SC Aquariums
Customaquarium.com

Agreed on all those and will add Reef Savvy to the list. When I was looking for my tank they were definitely one of the highest rated manufacturer and all the LFS's I talked too said they were, "Hands down the nicest tanks out there". I have seen the cabinets they make and can tell you that they are beautiful furniture grade stands. As far as the tanks, I don't have first hand experience, but you may want to check them out.

I will add that the waiting list is probably pretty long on them. When I requested a quote they said it would be 10 months before it would be made.

Good luck with whatever you choose and welcome to R2R and back to the hobby!!!

 

[mfinn]

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[JoshH]

Lots of manufacturers out there for you to choose from Miracles and Reef Savvy are up near the top but certainly not the only quality ones out there, have a quick read here...

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

A bit more of an extensive list on custom manufacturers out there along with some reviews

 

[TheHarold]

I’d suggest reefsavvy, Tankme, planet aquariums, or miracles.

I wasn’t happy with my experience with Crystal Reef.

 

[JoshH]

I’d suggest reefsavvy, planet aquariums, or miracles.

I wasn’t happy with my experience with Crystal Reef.

Hey @TheHarold mind sharing your experiences in the thread I posted above?

 

[Silver14SS]

I currently have a @Tankme USA aquarium and stand and was thrilled with the experience. I recommend contacting several vendors to feel them out to determine who' ll be the best for you

 

[TheHarold]

Hey @TheHarold mind sharing your experiences in the thread I posted above?

It was about that poor quality sump, not really a aquarium. Dunno if that would fit there.

 

[JoshH]

It was about that sump, not really a aquarium. Dunno if that would fit there.

Oh yeah I forgot, my bad, I mean it might fit, still relates to your experience with a custom builder who does make tanks. But I will leave the ball in your court there. I'm sorry you had such a negative experience with them