120 gallons

Is it feasible to order a large tank online and expect a minimal shipping
charge? I would like to own a 120g but I'm afraid I'd have to order it...or
would constructing my own be the better way to go?....Tempered glass is
pricey today, isn't it? -ED

"MEAlston" wrote in message
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Is it feasible to order a large tank online and expect a minimal shipping
charge? I would like to own a 120g but I'm afraid I'd have to order
it...or
would constructing my own be the better way to go?....Tempered glass is
pricey today, isn't it? -ED
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Why not have one of your local PSs order one and go pick it up with a few
friends? Put plenty of heavy quilts around it while in transit. Some shops
will deliver them.
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Aquariums since 1952.
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Check here. They ship and will probably quote you a price for a 120gal plus
shipping.
http://www.glasscages.com/


"MEAlston" wrote in message
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Is it feasible to order a large tank online and expect a minimal shipping
charge? I would like to own a 120g but I'm afraid I'd have to order
it...or
would constructing my own be the better way to go?....Tempered glass is
pricey today, isn't it? -ED






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"MEAlston" wrote in message
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Is it feasible to order a large tank online and expect a minimal
shipping
charge? I would like to own a 120g but I'm afraid I'd have to order
it...or
would constructing my own be the better way to go?....Tempered glass is
pricey today, isn't it? -ED


"Dumper" wrote in message
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Check here. They ship and will probably quote you a price for a 120gal
plus
shipping.
http://www.glasscages.com/


Thanks abunch..-ED
...pull the sail to email me..

"MEAlston" wrote in message
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Is it feasible to order a large tank online and expect a minimal shipping
charge? I would like to own a 120g but I'm afraid I'd have to order
it...or
would constructing my own be the better way to go?....Tempered glass is
pricey today, isn't it? -ED


No, the shipping expense is considerable. Stores spread their shipping
costs over pallets of aquariums on a truck which is already booked, company
employee driven, and only going to few pet shops on a set run. Having a
truck contracted for a single aquarium is more expensive. You might also
need a crate made (store deliveries are typically multiple tanks
shrink-wrapped on pallets).

There may be some savings in not paying a store mark-up, but unless it's a
system, there is very little mark-up on a glass box.

Making your own 120g is much more expensive. This glass gauge (11, 12mm) is
not typically carried, so special order of such heavy glass can be
expensive. A single 60" x 24" pane of 12mm was quoted as $400 (for a 120g),
and I could buy the entire tank, at retail costs for $398. Then there is
the jigs associated with lowering the panes into place, holding the rest of
the tank, maintaining a silicone gap while curing, etc etc. Think hydraulic
jacks and special jigging. The 1st tank you make is a pain. The next ones
get much easier.

Tanks typically do not require tempered glass, and once tempered, are very
difficult (impossible?) to drill.

If making your own, think about a 400-500g plywood tank. That's where the
cost savings are.
--
www.NetMax.tk

"NetMax" wrote in message
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"MEAlston" wrote in message
...
Is it feasible to order a large tank online and expect a minimal
shipping
charge? I would like to own a 120g but I'm afraid I'd have to order
it...or
would constructing my own be the better way to go?....Tempered glass is
pricey today, isn't it? -ED


No, the shipping expense is considerable. Stores spread their shipping
costs over pallets of aquariums on a truck which is already booked,
company
employee driven, and only going to few pet shops on a set run. Having a
truck contracted for a single aquarium is more expensive. You might also
need a crate made (store deliveries are typically multiple tanks
shrink-wrapped on pallets).

There may be some savings in not paying a store mark-up, but unless it's a
system, there is very little mark-up on a glass box.

Making your own 120g is much more expensive. This glass gauge (11, 12mm)
is
not typically carried, so special order of such heavy glass can be
expensive. A single 60" x 24" pane of 12mm was quoted as $400 (for a
120g),
and I could buy the entire tank, at retail costs for $398. Then there is
the jigs associated with lowering the panes into place, holding the rest
of
the tank, maintaining a silicone gap while curing, etc etc. Think
hydraulic
jacks and special jigging. The 1st tank you make is a pain. The next
ones
get much easier.

Tanks typically do not require tempered glass, and once tempered, are very
difficult (impossible?) to drill.

If making your own, think about a 400-500g plywood tank. That's where the
cost savings are.
--
www.NetMax.tk

Thanks for the tips, NMax...I have made the plywoods, eons ago it
seems...and I'm still playing with that idea. But ya'have to admit the
all-glass really makes a 'presence' for guests. My only option is to phone
the store in the next town and make arrangements.
Appreciate the help, again. My 55g is (now) sweet as _____! -ED

MEAlston wrote:
Is it feasible to order a large tank online and expect a minimal
shipping charge?

The chances of the tank arriving in one piece are small, therefore the
insurance and therefore the shipping charge are huge. Most places don't ship
tanks for that reason. It is economically just not feasible.

I would like to own a 120g but I'm afraid I'd have
to order it...

No fish store in a drivable distance? Weekend trip to a big city?

jue