Custom tanks in Cape Town - who makes them?

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  1. dom doos

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    hi, who is making tanks in cape town?
    I know Graham does it, but who else does it?
     
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    My 1,5m is also a Gapedi like yours. Commissioned last year, he’s still the best in the business for high end tanks, and actually the quote came in significantly cheaper. Some of the other folks wanted to take me for a fat ride I think and got dimensions mixed up etc etc
     
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    dom doos

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    Yeah but two weeks wait is not what I need.. :) so I need another supplier.. especially for smaller tanks..
     
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    For a big tank I would go to Gapedi.. :) nice tank builder..
     
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    @oupoot I’m not sure. He has a website and a very active FB group
     
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    Yeah i was in his website to see before i asked, and facebook i just avoid lol

    Ill give him a call
     
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    I’m with you on FB :)
    Sounds as if you have a project up your sleeve @oupoot :thumbup:
     
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    Yeah the 2ft is just not enough anymore... I want to start getting figures to start planning. The Equipment section where the Jewel tank is tempted me, but I cant trust a wood only cabinet and sleep soundly at night, especially with a price tag of 8K
     
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    Very exciting!!!
    Those Jewel tanks are German engineering btw, I have the Rio 180. But it annoys me to no end that the light is too intense for the long photo periods I prefer these days. I want to look at my tanks the whole day long but get green spot algae in the 180L if I do that
     
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    And on top of that to do anything DIY related will void the warranty or just be a pain compared to just a custom build tank.

    Yes the Jewel looks good, but R16K for a new 240L is a bit steep, German engineering or not, and on top of that if you look at the youtube channels like Green Aqua they only have custom tanks and they all look amazing
     
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    Oh yes I really think custom is the way to go! I bought the Juwel when I was a month into the hobby and didn’t have the appetite for custom yet. Good tanks
     
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    And hopefully custom delivery with some insurance aas wellas my house has a staircase that makes getting anything bulky in to the house a mission
     
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    Solution to the staircase is to build it in place bigger then it needs to be
     
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    Yes, but I am planning to move house in the next 3 to 5 years to a bigger place and turning current property in to a rental
     
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    Northern Aquatics slightly cheaper than Gapedi.
     
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    062 021 1891 Ayesha from Northern you can whatsapp her
     
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    will do it now.. I visited them a few years back in bothasig, and was actually impressed with their shop.. they are related to Sam's aquatics, if I am not mistaken.
     
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    Please let us know what you experience is with them, I see google reviews are a mixed bag
     
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    will do so.. These tanks will be mainly holding tanks for plants.. For display tanks I will use Gapedi, but do need other tanks.. I could maybe buy them off the shelf.. if the turnaround
    from paying to getting the tank is too long will just buy them off the shelfs and make a plan..
     

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