The tank business is exploding, and most good builders are backlogged for YEARS. You know how the good dentists, doctors, and lawyers stop taking new clients? That's where tank builds are. Most of them have a multiple year wait list at this point.
Deep Blue out of business, any alternatives that might be little better than Aqueon and Marineland
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The tank business is exploding, and most good builders are backlogged for YEARS. You know how the good dentists, doctors, and lawyers stop taking new clients? That's where tank builds are. Most of them have a multiple year wait list at this point.
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Concept will build to the price / quality you want. That said, Dave is a bit cheaper apples to apples than other Canadian builders.
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the part that kills me for custom is the shipping. I looked into Custom Aquariums for a 36x20x18 tank. it was like $450 for the tank for everything I wanted with ultra clear glass and all. Shipping was around $450. So that was a nope. I even contacted them because a store that sells their products is about 2hrs from me and if it would have dropped shipping alot to send it to a store they already ship to on a regular basis maybe I would have. Nope sale $450 shipping so for me that kills the custom build for me unless I find someone local i can pickup from
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I agree, you do need to be very specific with the quality and features you would like. I definately have nothing bad to say about concept and I feel that my particular quote was far cheaper because they were just trying to fill a gap in there production schedule. If im being honest my first quote was still 3/4 of Miracles
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Surely you jest. Months maybe, not years. Buddy of mine just got a custom quote - 4 month lead time.
I can’t speak highly enouch of custom aquariums.com... built my 350 with starphire glass shipping included. No other manufacturers came close, and I mean like, $4,000 cheaper. Aluminum frame, seemed very overbuilt upon arrival. Silicon sealing was very well applied. If I ever went larger, I’d go with them again without hesitation. It’s an 8ft x 3ft x 2ft Tank
I also went with CDA out of California. I worked with Trenton. I got 2 tanks a 60"x 24"x21" rimless with a wooden stand. He even color matched to my furniture at no extra cost. Plus a 70"x36"x24" eurobraced tank with a powder coated metal stand. I'm in AZ. Since I am somewhat close to them they only charged me $175 for shipping for tanks and stands. He built me full tank height external overflow boxes. He also made sure stands were built to support the weight of the overflows. Awesome company to work with. Outstanding quality.
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Aquamaxx has some nice tanks but you’d have to drill them and install an overflow. Not sure how big you’re trying to go though as the largest one they have is 65gal. The IM Ext tanks are really nice as well
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Noticed at my LFS- all the Deep Blues were on clearance. Thought maybe they were replacing with something else. Wow
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What size tank are you looking for? Aquamaxx tanks are very nice, but are only available in relatively smaller sizes.
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Wow! Anyone know why they went out of business? I loved their deep shallow tanks. I will be holding a prayer vigil out side of my house tonight for anyone who wants to attend. You can find me by the blue lit living room windows from at least a mile away.
Deep Blue was a private label for royal pet who was bought out by Phillip's pet food a few years ago. Phillips dropped the Deep Blue line.
The same company that made Deep Blue makes Seapora they are similarly prices and offer the same tanks including the rimless and frag tank options.
I am also a big fan of customaquariums.com for larger or odd sizes.
The same company that made Deep Blue makes Seapora they are similarly prices and offer the same tanks including the rimless and frag tank options.
I am also a big fan of customaquariums.com for larger or odd sizes.
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Ive heard around that Deep Blue was purchased(?) (rebranded?) as Aquarium Masters. A quick look at their site ( http://www.aquariumindustrial.com/reef-ready-aquariums/ ) shows this may be true. Finding a distributor is another story...
Shame to see the deep blue line go... Since we're on the topic of custom built tanks and shipping, I recently had a retailer inform me of Uship, if you have a builder that is willing to work with Uship, I'd imagine you could save some bucks on shipping...
https://www.uship.com/
https://www.uship.com/
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I would never, ever, EVER do business with coast to coast again. Crappy workmanship on the bracing including chipped glass that they blamed UPS freight for; several demonstrably bullsh$t lines of crap they gave me; and pat pawlowski (owner?) telling me he would make it his “life’s mission to go after anyone that badmouths the company on the boards.” Bracing was so bad I had to cut it off and rebrace whole top myself. I ended up spending at least 2k in glass and supplies and over 2.5 years getting something that looked decent enough to want it as my display.
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