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I currently have a Biocube 32g setup and am considering going larger. I'm not having a lot of luck looking at setups though. Here are my wants:
50 - 75g capacity (if I'm doing custom, I'd do dimensions of 36"L x 24"W x 18"T)
Prefer an AIO
Prefer acrylic
Require canopy (not optional)
I've looked at a couple mass produced acrylic AIOs. but the acrylic is only 1/4" on those and I don't feel that's thick enough, even though this wouldn't be a huge tank. I could do glass, but I really do prefer acrylic, and have never had a canopy on a glass tank (something about the weight of wood sitting on a glass tank makes me very nervous, even if that's not a reasonable uneasiness LOL).
I gotten a quote from Glass Cages on an acrylic setup, but I haven't seen many good things about their acrylic work (to be fair, I've found very little, but the seams on their pictures don't look the best).
I'm awaiting custom quotes from TruVu (I want thicker acrylic than their standard tanks) and American Aquariums (I've seen good reviews here but not sure if they're taking 'smaller' orders).
I like the IM Nuvo fusion AIO tanks too, but not sure I could actually put a canopy on a rimless tank. I've found a few glass tanks that are similar that would/could work, but all are rimless and I need a canopy. My tank sits at the end of my couch, in between me and the TV so having a light that isn't contained in a canopy simply won't work.
I haven't talked to my LFS yet, but last time I asked about acrylic tanks, they didn't have a supplier. They were working with one to get setup though, so I can ask if that's in place now.
I am open to ideas, but do have limited space. I'd like to stick to 36" long.
50 - 75g capacity (if I'm doing custom, I'd do dimensions of 36"L x 24"W x 18"T)
Prefer an AIO
Prefer acrylic
Require canopy (not optional)
I've looked at a couple mass produced acrylic AIOs. but the acrylic is only 1/4" on those and I don't feel that's thick enough, even though this wouldn't be a huge tank. I could do glass, but I really do prefer acrylic, and have never had a canopy on a glass tank (something about the weight of wood sitting on a glass tank makes me very nervous, even if that's not a reasonable uneasiness LOL).
I gotten a quote from Glass Cages on an acrylic setup, but I haven't seen many good things about their acrylic work (to be fair, I've found very little, but the seams on their pictures don't look the best).
I'm awaiting custom quotes from TruVu (I want thicker acrylic than their standard tanks) and American Aquariums (I've seen good reviews here but not sure if they're taking 'smaller' orders).
I like the IM Nuvo fusion AIO tanks too, but not sure I could actually put a canopy on a rimless tank. I've found a few glass tanks that are similar that would/could work, but all are rimless and I need a canopy. My tank sits at the end of my couch, in between me and the TV so having a light that isn't contained in a canopy simply won't work.
I haven't talked to my LFS yet, but last time I asked about acrylic tanks, they didn't have a supplier. They were working with one to get setup though, so I can ask if that's in place now.
I am open to ideas, but do have limited space. I'd like to stick to 36" long.