How big can cube tanks be built?

[eaglet]

I am in the middle of bulilding my bar/fish room. I want to use a cube tank within the 200-500 gal range. Are tanks able to be built this large (like 4' x4')? If I got one made in acrilic would the support(brace) lip be 2 big to clean the tank easy? Anyone with a large cube tank or with pics please let me know the pit falls I might encouter. Thanks Stan

PS this will be a softy/lps reef

[ August 09, 2001: Message edited by: eaglet ]

 

[Anonymous]

Someone showed a pic of their new 4'X4'X24" cube. It looked awesome!! but it was glass...

 

[Anonymous]

All the way up to size of your bank account

. I like glass better. Very difficult to scratch

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[Jeff Hood]

the last I checked a 4 by 4 by 2 was a rectangle. Just kidding.

Jeff

 

[DaktariEd]

I bought my acrylic aquarium from Tenecor, in Phoenix, AZ. Got a chance to see the facility when I picked it up last year. They certainly could build you a tank, any size, shape, or configuration your heart desires!

Check out:
Tenecor Aquariums

When I was there, I saw a custom tank that was an Octagon, about 3 - 4 ft. on a side, stood 8 ft tall, and had custom bar & barstools built into a cabinet that surrounded the tank...awesome sight!

Good luck!

Ed

[ August 09, 2001: Message edited by: DaktariEd ]

 

[FishHead1]

Standard size tanks have the advantage of weight distribution and you can reach most places inside them. I went through this excercise and learned that these rectangle tanks are done for this reason.
Also go with glass! I made the mistake of an acrylic 180 and truly wish I bought glass!

 

[eaglet]

glass is what I would like. I was just not sure if it was feasable. Stan

 

[McReef1]

UH OH, here comes the inevitable discussion of acrylic vs. glass!

ACRYLIC ALL THE WAY! Just be careful with it and you won't scratch it.

Good luck.

 

[Dargason]

My LFS has a tank like you describe... I think it is 4'x4'. I can ask about it if you want.

Mike

 

[eaglet]

Yes that would be great if you could ask. Thanks Stan