glass reef aquarium

[sal]

Hi everyone, I'm new to this group, but not new to the hobby. I've got about 10 years experience in the reef/marine aquaria hobby and I've decided to
start up again after a five or six year hiatus.

I seem to remember that about 8 years ago a company was making glass aquaria specifically for the reef trade that resembled acrylic aquaria in design
i.e. a partially "closed top", no hideous plastic binding typical of glass tanks on top and bottom, and nicely welded edges that are sealed with
something other than silicone. It was also "optically clear". I remember them being available in one of my local fish stores as regular stock, so it
wasn't something /that/ exotic. Unfortunately, this store is no longer in business.

I prefer acrylic tanks just for the look and ease of modifications (drilling for plumbing etc) but was appalled by the prices. Can someone explain to
my why the same (although undoubtedly even more mass produced) 60gal tank is now twice as much as it used to be only a few years ago?

Anyways, does anyone know the brand name or type of glass aquarium that I speak of? If not, can someone recommend a good glass aquarium brand for reef
keeping? Thanks!

-Sal

[Xdudimus Maximus]

"sal" > wrote in message
...
> Hi everyone, I'm new to this group, but not new to the hobby. I've got
about 10 years experience in the reef/marine aquaria hobby and I've decided
to
> start up again after a five or six year hiatus.
>
> I seem to remember that about 8 years ago a company was making glass
aquaria specifically for the reef trade that resembled acrylic aquaria in
design
> i.e. a partially "closed top", no hideous plastic binding typical of glass
tanks on top and bottom, and nicely welded edges that are sealed with
> something other than silicone. It was also "optically clear". I remember
them being available in one of my local fish stores as regular stock, so it
> wasn't something /that/ exotic. Unfortunately, this store is no longer in
business.
>
> I prefer acrylic tanks just for the look and ease of modifications
(drilling for plumbing etc) but was appalled by the prices. Can someone
explain to
> my why the same (although undoubtedly even more mass produced) 60gal tank
is now twice as much as it used to be only a few years ago?
>
> Anyways, does anyone know the brand name or type of glass aquarium that I
speak of? If not, can someone recommend a good glass aquarium brand for reef
> keeping? Thanks!
>
> -Sal


www.glasscages.com

Good stuff but a little pricey.

SuperX

[sal]

Nice. Don't know what you mean by "expensive" though. They seem reasonably priced to me. I don't know if these are the tanks I speak of though, since
the ones on www.glasscages.com specifically say they're bonded with silicone, whereas the ones I'm talking about definitely were not. It seemed like
they were bonded with something that looked more like an organic cement (like crazy glue). Thanks for the link though! I may actually buy one of their
canopies and bases since I like the modest prices and the idea that I can finish them myself.


> "sal" > wrote in message
> ...
>
>>Hi everyone, I'm new to this group, but not new to the hobby. I've got
>
> about 10 years experience in the reef/marine aquaria hobby and I've decided
> to
>
>>start up again after a five or six year hiatus.
>>
>>I seem to remember that about 8 years ago a company was making glass
>
> aquaria specifically for the reef trade that resembled acrylic aquaria in
> design
>
>>i.e. a partially "closed top", no hideous plastic binding typical of glass
>
> tanks on top and bottom, and nicely welded edges that are sealed with
>
>>something other than silicone. It was also "optically clear". I remember
>
> them being available in one of my local fish stores as regular stock, so it
>
>>wasn't something /that/ exotic. Unfortunately, this store is no longer in
>
> business.
>
>>I prefer acrylic tanks just for the look and ease of modifications
>
> (drilling for plumbing etc) but was appalled by the prices. Can someone
> explain to
>
>>my why the same (although undoubtedly even more mass produced) 60gal tank
>
> is now twice as much as it used to be only a few years ago?
>
>>Anyways, does anyone know the brand name or type of glass aquarium that I
>
> speak of? If not, can someone recommend a good glass aquarium brand for reef
>
>>keeping? Thanks!
>>
>>-Sal
>
>
>
> www.glasscages.com
>
> Good stuff but a little pricey.
>
> SuperX
>
>

[John]

>Can someone explain to
>my why the same (although undoubtedly even more mass produced) 60gal tank is
>now twice as much as it used to be only a few years ago?

The same reason a gallon of gasoline is twice as expensive compared to a few
years ago. Acrylic is a an indirect petroleum product and will go up with the
price of oil.
~John

[Toni]

"sal" > wrote in message
...
>
> I seem to remember that about 8 years ago a company was making glass
aquaria specifically for the reef trade that resembled acrylic aquaria in
design
> i.e. a partially "closed top", no hideous plastic binding typical of glass
tanks on top and bottom, and nicely welded edges that are sealed with
> something other than silicone. It was also "optically clear". I remember
them being available in one of my local fish stores as regular stock, so it
> wasn't something /that/ exotic. Unfortunately, this store is no longer in
business.
>


Are you thinking of Starfire glass??



--
Toni
http://www.cearbhaill.com/reef.htm