New tank

[rick]

good for you! it will be a beauty!

[jon carman]

I didn't hear him correctly. It is 10'10". I don't have room now. I have to cut a metal rack and reweld it. That sucks, but it should look great when I am done

[mototech745 Mike]

I am glad for you. A new fish tank means locations for new fish. What are your plans to put in their? I see you were up late.

[ree123]

Wonder why it was made with the extra 10" ?

[mruble]

All the tanks that Glass cages has on sale were custom orders that the buyer backed out on - a few months ago there was some "strange" tanks over there.

[rickl]

How do the glass-cages glass prices compare with local glass companies? I've never been able to get a "$$ per sq ft" quote out of a glass company, and the prices I've gotten quoted for particular cuts ranged a bit high to ridiculous.

I've only ever corresponded via email though, maybe I'd get better results if I walked in...

-Rick

[jon carman]

They have great prices on glass, you just might havr to polish it yourself

Finished stand except for a few braces, i am leaving everything as is. It will be a tight squeeze, but i dont have time or motivation to rearrange that much stuff. My goal is to give atlanta a run for their money.

[jon carman]

Also, now taking applicants for strong men that can help me get this beast up on the stand. I need 6-8 people that are 1 part incredible hulk and 1 part superman.

It is about 5-600 lbs. I am going to rent the vacuum suction cups to lift with.

[rickl]

Will lift tanks for fish? . I suspect you'll have a plethora of volunteers if it can wait until the post-swap open house. Unfortunately I suspect the natives (7 and 10) will already be plenty restless after 4 hours of swap meet, and juliet is in the opposite direction of home, or I'd offer to help.

-Rick (the armchair aquarist)

[jon carman]

Thanks, that is the plan unless i get lucky. It still may be a long drive.

[davidtcb1]

I will be happy to help if I can and am around at the time, etc. Keep me posted. You'll definitely need the man power. We put a 265 gallon in recently for a customer and it took five of us just to get the empty tank in place. You'll need at least 6 people.

[ree123]

A FYI Jon. I feel you have already thought of this, but just in case........

Your Dad and you make two. Find 2 men neighbors, or their sons, or both, and offer the neighbors a fish or a beer and the kids a fish or a 5 or 10 dollar bill for 10 or 15 minutes of work. then you only need two more folks.

I have moved several large tanks over the years, none as big as this, and do not envy you at all.
I will apologize now that I will not be able to drive there the day of the swap to help.
I would be certainly willing too, but it would have to be on another day.
If you do not get it moved on Oct. 2, let me know, and I'll try to find another day to drive there and help you.

[jon carman]

No big deal. When we put in on the trailer at glass cages it was 7 of us, and I was the biggest by 100lbs. It wasn't that bad, and I was on the side with 3. The hardest part will be getting it up on the stand.

[Jess Puff]

I, my best friend (who can easily lift 100lbs), and my parents will all be there to help.

[oneyoda]

I'll help.