Does anyone on here own a MODE aquarium? Just curious if anyone has first hand opinions on the build and look? I do like the dimensions. The sumps look sleek as well.
here’s what I’m looking at.
Tank
here’s what I’m looking at.
Tank
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Any updates on your research into MODE aquariums? I haven't found much and am considering the 50G myself.Does anyone on here own a MODE aquarium? Just curious if anyone has first hand opinions on the build and look? I do like the dimensions. The sumps look sleek as well.
here’s what I’m looking at.
Tank
Just been following some people on YouTube. They have the 135g though. I haven’t found anything glaringly bad about them. I personally like the way the have the overflows made into the tank and that they give you the plumbing you need. My only current concern is the euro brace on the 135g, I don’t want to upgrade my lights again with something that hangs from the ceiling. I’ve reached out to see if they have and customized options and I have some ideas to reach out to someone with a 3D printer to make something to mount my “rimless tank” mounts to.Any updates on your research into MODE aquariums? I haven't found much and am considering the 50G myself.
Overall I’ll most likely purchase the tank. Luckily I’ll be about a year before I do so I’ll have some time to research more as more people get them!
I have a 100g but have not set it up completely yet. I am doing custom plumbing and haven’t found the time to plumb it yet. I can say that they look really nice in person, the stand is nice from the standpoint that the side panels come off but feels a little light in person but I’m not worried about it enough to go with something else. I will say the one thing I’ve run into is that plumbing is all in metric so make sure you keep that in mind while plumbing. The sump seems pretty nice, glass and sturdy but bare bones (which is fine for me). If you live in the LA area, Tongs had a 100g on display in Fountain Valley. That being said I think it was an early one or something as mine looks nicer in all reality, theirs has some weirdness with the black back and had some stray silicon from what an employee told me. As far as customer service it so far seems meh, I have dealt mostly with tong which was amazing as he took care of anything I needed but when I called to ask a question to mode directly they didn’t seem super enthusiastic to help. I may have had a strange question (apparently they changed sumps for the 100g between when they started and supplied one to tongs and when they delivered mine) so that may have contributed to the confusion.
Which custom manufacturer are you going with?I’ve recently changed my mind and am going with a full custom lagoon style tank.
Also had 0 responses from mode about questions i asked here and emailed directly to them, so I’ve since moved on.
Glass Cages, joe at the company was more than flexible with my wants and is even entertaining my smoked glass door/insert idea for the cabinet. Also the pricing is great for a custom tank,stand, and sump.Which custom manufacturer are you going with?
Thanks @Cwentz758. Looking forward to supporting you on your journey. Pricing, lets help everyone get into this hobby without getting a second mortgage. So much fun. We love building!Glass Cages, joe at the company was more than flexible with my wants and is even entertaining my smoked glass door/insert idea for the cabinet. Also the pricing is great for a custom tank,stand, and sump.
haven’t ordered yet, just waiting out to see if I’m staying in my current home or moving before pulling the trigger.
That is the customer service we need. Never take a man, and business that treats customers like he does for granted.Thanks @Cwentz758. Looking forward to supporting you on your journey. Pricing, lets help everyone get into this hobby without getting a second mortgage. So much fun. We love building!