Dodgy Guy Posted July 29, 2005 Report Share Posted July 29, 2005 just wondering how much you guys would pay for a 250ish L glass tank with lid? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brianemone Posted July 29, 2005 Report Share Posted July 29, 2005 about 150$, there are a few tank makers around that would do it for that price Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misnoma Posted July 29, 2005 Report Share Posted July 29, 2005 I got a 4x2x2 10mm 430L tank for that price ($160) so less than that, depends where you live as well probably Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted July 29, 2005 Report Share Posted July 29, 2005 My 1.2 x 51cm x 46cm 10mm 280L tank was 2nd hand and $80. No lid though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Posted July 29, 2005 Report Share Posted July 29, 2005 Thankyou Misnoma and Caryl. Some of the only few amongst us that can explain a tank SIZE correctly. Alan 104 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warren Posted July 29, 2005 Report Share Posted July 29, 2005 Except that they used cm as a unit. Cm is not an official engineering unit and is the pet-hate of most engineers. I wish people would use proper units, namely mm, m and km... If we are going to use cm, we may as well use dm as well, making your average 250-300L tank about 12x5x5 dm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misnoma Posted July 29, 2005 Report Share Posted July 29, 2005 actually I used feet for a unit which from Alan's point of view probably makes him happy, and other people in the whole aquarium business are used to the units I could have said 1220x600x600.. but it's less fun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted July 29, 2005 Report Share Posted July 29, 2005 I know cm are not a 'proper' unit but I can never remember how many 0's to put on the mmmmmm's :roll: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warren Posted July 29, 2005 Report Share Posted July 29, 2005 actually I used feet for a unit which from Alan's point of view probably makes him happy, and other people in the whole aquarium business are used to the units I could have said 1220x600x600.. but it's less fun Damn, that's even worse, - heard of the metric system?? 8) Oops, looks like you have... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misnoma Posted July 29, 2005 Report Share Posted July 29, 2005 :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PENEJANE Posted July 29, 2005 Report Share Posted July 29, 2005 I am always confused with mm so I always use cm and I have no idea how many cms make a ft or how many mm make a foot so apart from cms and inches on my tape measure I just use the cms lol. But I was never one to pass maths at school so... yeah lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warren Posted July 29, 2005 Report Share Posted July 29, 2005 Approx 304.8mm in a foot or 30.4cm (if you must use cm) or 0.3048m in a foot which works out to approx 25.4mm in an inch. Interstingly as we are talking about metric / inperial; I went to Subway recently and the young fellow behind the couter asked my what size sub I wanted. I said a twelve inch, - he replied, sorry we only do a 6 inch or a foot-long... It would seem today's young people know little about imperial measurements. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted July 29, 2005 Report Share Posted July 29, 2005 You know you're old when you start saying things like "today's young people..." :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warren Posted July 29, 2005 Report Share Posted July 29, 2005 Yeah, but I'm not old!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faran Posted July 29, 2005 Report Share Posted July 29, 2005 Keep tellin yerself that..... that's what I do! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dee_jay_01 Posted August 8, 2005 Report Share Posted August 8, 2005 We have paid $75 AUD each for two 6mm glass 122x46x46cm or 4x1.5x1.5 ft, 250L tanks. We also had a wood stand made up so one sits on top of the other with none of the front of the tank hidden (will have pictures soon). By the way, I'm 23yo and I can use both metric and imperial messurements, as I am a keen Radio control Plane enthusiast, and we use both systems of messurement (weird I know). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Posted August 8, 2005 Report Share Posted August 8, 2005 Luv the measurements DJ. I find it very easy to "see" them like that. Can actually visualize the stand with the tanks as well. Alan 104 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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