Fiberglass tanks

[Charlied81]

I did see a few threads on here about the fiberglass tanks like the pentair tanks but they were quite old. Does anyone use one? Are they worth it? I need a bigger tank. I found a few 300-350g for sale but getting that many people to help is harder than the cost. The fiberglass seem to be very light as in 2 people to move it. Are they very durable? This thing would be in my dining room. How would it compare to glass aquarium?

 

[esoxlucius]

I have a 360 fibreglass tank and I love it. Way cheaper than glass or acrylic, quite light, just two people to move mine about. They are extremely tough too. The only downside imo is they are not aesthetically pleasing as a glass or acrylic tank so many have them in garages or basements etc where looks aren't an issue. Mine's in my fish room, I have a glass 180 in my living room. I built a stand for mine too. The viewing window was way too low just sat on the floor. I also built a canopy for it. Mine's been running trouble free for almost two years now. Below is a picture of mine when I first finished everything. All I had to do was move it to it's end resting place, which was easy.

 

[Charlied81]

I have a 360 fibreglass tank and I love it. Way cheaper than glass or acrylic, quite light, just two people to move mine about. They are extremely tough too. The only downside imo is they are not aesthetically pleasing as a glass or acrylic tank so many have them in garages or basements etc where looks aren't an issue. Mine's in my fish room, I have a glass 180 in my living room. I built a stand for mine too. The viewing window was way too low just sat on the floor. I also built a canopy for it. Mine's been running trouble free for almost two years now. Below is a picture of mine when I first finished everything. All I had to do was move it to it's end resting place, which was easy.

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I was definitely planning on building a stand to raise it off the ground if I bought one. I know it won't look as nice as a glass aquarium but it could be made to look nice. I'm very glad to hear you love yours and it looks nice. I'm more worried about having a bigger tank for my fish than what it looks like.

 

[heffesuita]

I bkight a pentar a few years ago was 50 long 39 wide and 2feet deep i beleive. The blue coating was just flakingnoff of it on the inside i was not happy with it. I sold it to a knowing customer on jmhere never set it up. I bought it new from them was crated and shipped freight was deffenitly not cheap for poor qaulity

 

[Black_Diamond]

Fiberglass is the only way to go if you need a large indoor pond and don't want to pay the cost of glass. This is my Pentair. Totally worth every penny.

My 405

After months of planning and making purchases to get everything I needed and then setting it all up after delivery I am proud to present my 405!

www.monsterfishkeepers.com

 

[Damascus]

I have a 360 fibreglass tank and I love it. Way cheaper than glass or acrylic, quite light, just two people to move mine about. They are extremely tough too. The only downside imo is they are not aesthetically pleasing as a glass or acrylic tank so many have them in garages or basements etc where looks aren't an issue. Mine's in my fish room, I have a glass 180 in my living room. I built a stand for mine too. The viewing window was way too low just sat on the floor. I also built a canopy for it. Mine's been running trouble free for almost two years now. Below is a picture of mine when I first finished everything. All I had to do was move it to it's end resting place, which was easy.

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What manufacturer made this?

 

[esoxlucius]

I'm from the UK and my tank was made by a place called "Jungle Pets" in Buxton, Derbyshire. They have their own website. This tank cost me about £600 back in June 2019. However, the pricing of them currently has spiralled.

I don't know where you're from but the above info is pretty much useless to you, unless you're in the UK.