Where to buy aquariums!?
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I know the PetSmart near me sells tanks that size, but they usually are packages with a filter, hood, base, etc. If you can find a LFS, they usually sell just tanks. For example the one I always go to sells a horde of em (http://www.thatpetplace.com/MainPro/tanklist.aspx).
I don't live in the area so I can't give exact names of places. Good luck!!
I don't live in the area so I can't give exact names of places. Good luck!!
If you talk to the people at your LFS, they will amost always order in whatever size you're looking for. I sat down with the owner of my LFS and he let me thumb through all his catalogs from the suppliers to see everything abailable. Just have to pay a deposit on special orders.
Something as simple as a 55 long should be easy to find though?
Something as simple as a 55 long should be easy to find though?
glasscages.com does have great ones, but they don't ship (at least I don't think they do). Not to mention it would probably cost a lot. I went to both petsmart and petco and neither have the long, just the normal. They did point me in the direction of a place that might however, so that's a plus. I wish more people carried them, but when you can't have "kits" for them, I guess they don't think it's practical.
glass cages will deliver (a trucking company, but yea that could be expensive). They have alot of shows and they will bring your tnak to the show if its near you so you can pick it up (they have tons of shows, there all listed on the website).
Give them an email and see if they have anything avialable to help ya out, worth a shot
Give them an email and see if they have anything avialable to help ya out, worth a shot
Glasscages.com will deliver, but I think they will only do acrylic. I assume the glass is too heavy to do so. This leads me to my next question. From what I have read, it seems like glass is the better choice over acrylic because of it's strength and durability. Sounds like acrylic needs more suppose and scratches very easily, where as glass is a lot stronger and is harder to scratch.
What have others experience with these two types of tanks?
What have others experience with these two types of tanks?
It's actually the opposite when it comes to strength. Typically an acryllic tank is stronger than a glass tank due to the flexible properties of acryllic (so long as the proper acryllic thickness has been used in construction). You are correct that the acryllic tank can scratch easier than glass, but it can also be repaired with a buffing from simple compounds. Once glass gets a scratch, it's usually permanant.
If there are childeren around, I would say acryllic is the better choice, as it will be more resistant to any 'banging' that may be done on the walls of the tank.
If there are childeren around, I would say acryllic is the better choice, as it will be more resistant to any 'banging' that may be done on the walls of the tank.