1100 Gallon 17' OptiClear Glass

[ReefCave]

Here is a fun tank my company is wrapping up. It's the largest single pane glass tank in North America I am aware of. 204"x36"x36" there is a remote filter room with UV, Ozone, heavy skimming, and approximately 850 gallons of additional water. thanks for viewing -Brad

 

[kevantheman35]

amazing. that school of yellow tangs is awesome, thanks for sharing!

 

[Elite-Aquatics]

Looks awesome Brad

 

[Kworker]

Looks great, definitely some tankspiration right there.

 

[Bigrock]

Very nice. I wouldn't mind working there!
What thickness is that glass? Who built it?

 

[ReefCave]

3/4" DSA in TX built the tank. They did an excellent job.

 

[ReefCave]

Unloaded, inspected, lifted to second story, set, leveled, and protected so construction could continue and I could sleep.... Well at least until fish were swimming. I flew to Dallas to inspect the tank full of water prior to shipping.

 

[sanglukwoohoo]

Wow gorgeous mini ocean/huge tank in an amazing office

 

[ReefCave]

This was wrapping up the upstairs suspended steel frame for the canopy, epoxy paint, HVAC, and electrical prior to the mill skinning it. The tank does not support anything above it. A giant steel cage was engineered and designed to hover above the tank to hold the weight of the canopy enclosure. It also has its own HVAC controls to maintain humidity and temperature.

http://youtu.be/9YyMr5diCUI

 

[Breakthecycle2]

Wait is this a home or office? It looks like it could be both.

 

[ReefCave]

This is a office that keeps you from wanting to go home. ( other than wife and kids of course) ... Better add that lol

 

[Scubafrog]

Wow, amazing aquarium!

 

[jam583]

Awesome, thanks for sharing. I'm a huge fan of DSA, amazing quality.

 

[DaveMorris]

Awesome to see all of those fish in that tank. I would love a tank that big. At least up until clean up time.

 

[Arron209]

Time to load up with SPS!

 

[underwaterfirefighter]

Awesome tank! Great vids. BTW are they hiring? If I worked in an office like that I'd never go home!

 

[thejuggernaut]

I've always wondered what a display that size cost. Just the tank. I've never called to get a quote because I wouldn't want to waste anybody's time just for my curiosity.

 

[143MPCo]

See this is one of those build threads that make you think UPGRADE!!! NO, NO, NO I can't think that way!!!

This is going to be great!

 

[Acrononomus]

Wow amazing a1 tank , awesome build love the work!

 

[ReefCave]

I've always wondered what a display that size cost. Just the tank. I've never called to get a quote because I wouldn't want to waste anybody's time just for my curiosity.

Cheers to you for respecting the time/cost of companies resources for curiosity sake.

All trades / equipment / labor etc. (electrical, engineers, architects, glazers, special handling, plumbing, designers, millwork, and the list goes on and on.) This's will be well over 150k prior to livestock. The tank cost once freight, crate, handling etc (True costs after its placed) is around 40k + for just the glass and stand. If it had to be done again all parties involved prob would raise the price.. lots of logistics that are very easy to overlook when handling a piece of glass that large and keep it from twisting. A surprisingly tremendous amount of man hours and past learning curves to install and design the job.