tank pricing

weileong · December 3, 2003

main tank 4ftx2ftx2ft 12mm all round with IOS.

sump 3ft 8mm all round.

chenai/marine wood cabinet.

All $1800. Is this good price?

terryansimon · December 3, 2003

with piping?

Tanggy · December 3, 2003

Think quite ex. y not try tankmaker? think his is much cheaper. 1800 probably can get a 6ft liao or at least a 5ft with sump. The 4ft tank with sump cost like $300 in defu lane or kalantan lane. $1500 for the cabinet, too ex la. for that price can get carpenter to custom make to you house for 5-6ft liaoz.

terryansimon · December 3, 2003

depends lah.

if its dow corning silicon, 12mm thick, GF pipes. then maybe can. like mine.

although I did get mine cheaper than $1800

Tanggy · December 3, 2003

You can also buy your own silicone and get them to use that. But those outside unless you request and specialize in makine marine tanks only use normal silicone. Think even if they use good one, 1800 still too ex.

Tanggy · December 3, 2003

wee_yang also sell thanks. his 5x2x2 is 380 with 12mm glass. you still got 1400+ to get the cabinet.

terryansimon · December 3, 2003

have you ever pondered how much

1) DC 795 silicon costs?

2) GF pipes cost?

a lot. I can tell you that. but I got mine at a dirt cheap price. hurhurhur. not nice to reveal the price lah. (=

and yes please remember. chennai with marine laminate is not cheap either.

dradttg · December 3, 2003

I think a lot of factor will vary the price, glass thickness, type of pipe use, silicon use, etc....

Other factors to take into consideration are type of glass used (not just thickness), thickness of the chennai wood used, the way you want to run your piping, etc.

The best way to compared price is to list down all the specifications and ask the different tank maker to quote on the same thing.