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FBNitro
03-06-2009, 05:51 AM
Anyone have any suggestions for glass tank builders in Vancouver? I had OA give me a quote a while ago, and it was pretty pricey for the size of tank I'm looking for (a fairly small), so I'm looking for other alternatives that people have used.

I don't trust building it myself, so please don't suggest that. DIY + Me ~= Wet Carpet

Thanks!
dkcrx
03-06-2009, 06:03 AM
What brand were you quoted? Sea Star " I can't remember the new name" is in Victoria and they have allways been good with prices plus you are buying Canadian.
Bryan
03-06-2009, 06:05 AM
Don't think they are called SeaStar anymore, but they are still around. J&L is a distributor.
FBNitro
03-06-2009, 01:39 PM
Someone sent me a PM and mentioned that SeaStar is now called H20 Aquariums. So at least if I get a quote from there I know where we're talking about.
Todd
03-06-2009, 03:21 PM
The SeaStar Brand is now called H20 Aquariums. They are excellent tanks, often using thicker glass then competitors, have a 5 year warentty and have very high standards.
FBNitro
03-10-2009, 07:59 PM
Hmm... I haven't heard anything back from J&L yet.

Any other builders that you guys are aware of, or nothing worth mentioning?
Bryan
03-10-2009, 08:54 PM
J&L is not the only distributor. Think almost all the aquarium shops in the Lower Mainland can order with H20.

Hmm... I haven't heard anything back from J&L yet.

Any other builders that you guys are aware of, or nothing worth mentioning?
Whatigot
03-10-2009, 09:10 PM
any time I want to wheel n deal, I go to king eds....
GreenSpottedPuffer
03-10-2009, 09:19 PM
any time I want to wheel n deal, I go to king eds....

And we all know you LOVE to wheel and deal ;)
Whatigot
03-10-2009, 09:29 PM
I do it for a living...:wink:
AND for fun.
Jason McK
03-10-2009, 09:33 PM
OA can also do custom tank builds

J
Whatigot
03-10-2009, 09:37 PM
OA can also do custom tank builds

J

I think he mentioned he got a quote from OA and considered it a little high for the job at hand...
FBNitro
03-10-2009, 10:20 PM
I'll hit King Ed's one of these days, alright, thanks folks. Basically what I'm hearing is that I should just ask at the stores, I was assuming there was another way to do it that was more direct.
fkshiu
03-10-2009, 10:53 PM
OA gets their custom tanks from H2O/Seastar as well (that's where I got my seastar). They're the only local outfit around that I'm aware of unless you want to special order something in from AB or ON.