Looking at my options
Well i'm looking into both glass and acrylic. I have two estimates back so far.
Miracles Aquariums with starfire glass on the front panel estimate is $5000.
I talked to them about a 8" diameter hole in the side panel of the tank and they said they would drill the hole in the side panels and then temper the side panels to make sure they were structurally sound.
Cal Aquaria estimate is $6685 for the two tanks, in acrylic.
I also have the option of going with one 10' tank or a 12' tank.
Cal Aquaria also gave me estimates on those tanks and they are $5685 for the 10' tank and $6555 for the 12' tank.
The 10' and 12' tank would have a notch in the front to go around a structural column in my house. See picture of tank location. The tv unit that is in the picture isn't actually there, it's just there from when we moving in. If you can't tell but there is a column behind the tv unit.
Also see picture of current tank which is a TruVu 96" long x 24" wide x 20" deep tank which will have to be tore down before new tanks are placed. The picture was taken when it was first setup, it's not a recent picture. I don't have a current pic of my tank on my work computer but i'll post one when I get home.
The problem with the 10' or 12' tank is getting the tank in place. I'm going to have to cut wood studs and drywall just to get the tank in place. That's another reason i'm looking at doing 2 tanks, that and I thought it might be less expensive.
I'm waiting on a few more estimates. I'm thinking that the estimate from Envision Acrylics(in Portland) is going to be the most affordable since i won't have to pay for shipping, but we'll see.
The 6" diamter bulkheads are $300 a piece and of course I need 2 of them so I have to add that into the cost of the setup too.
