SixLine Posted December 15, 2006 Report Share Posted December 15, 2006 If all goes to plan in about a years time I should be in NZ. And i want to build a big saltwater system, and by big I'm talking about 1500L for the display tank, and this leads me to a couple of questions the first being Can tanks of this size be made/obtained in NZ? Thanks Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drifty Posted December 15, 2006 Report Share Posted December 15, 2006 yes they can,there are quite a few tank makers who can make large tanks like that. They are all (mostly) glass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petplanet Posted December 15, 2006 Report Share Posted December 15, 2006 One of them is making a 4 metre glass one. Going in a house in Silverdale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SixLine Posted December 15, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 15, 2006 Thanks for the replys Glass is good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warren Posted December 15, 2006 Report Share Posted December 15, 2006 There is a company here in Napier who can make any sized and shaped tank you like out of acrylic as well. The tanks aren't cheap (depending on shape) but look great. You could go for glass and just make the front panel out of low-lead glass to make it less-green. 1500L is close to the limit for all-glass tanks. I have seen a 2.4m x 1.2m x 1.2m all glass tank made out of 25mm toughened glass but why spend so much when tanks this big can be made out of composite materials (3175L). What type of tank do you want - view from the front only, both side or all round. That will decide how much of the tank needs to be transparent. If you only want to see in the front then a composite tank will be much cheaper, stronger and low risk. NZ Has earthquakes so the tank has to be built to withstand them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TM Posted December 16, 2006 Report Share Posted December 16, 2006 Where will you be living? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SixLine Posted December 18, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 18, 2006 I'd forgotten about earth quakes! Coming from England, and now Alabama, USA. Not sure on tank location etc, depends on if we rent to buy when moved, initial location will probably be Dunedin. Ideal situation it will be biuld into a wall and have a fishroom or garage behind or possibly divider between two rooms. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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