Trying to build big tank.

[CHJ]

Hitting a lot of walls trying to source 1-1.5" acrylic or 1" low iron glass in MN.
COVID has more than double the prices on acrylic that I was looking at before the plague struck.
If I go acrylic the tank will be 8' long, 4' high, and 3-4 feet wide for most of it with one end being ~6'. I plan to frame it in 1/4" angle iron (be nice to find a stainless version. and anchor the corners 3' down into the floor when I recast the concrete to support the tank. So I'm budgeting 2 full sheets of cell cast acrylic. One side and the back will be concrete and rerod as it will built into the foundation of the house. Inside will all be glassed.
Anyone got a good source for materials in MN?
Anyone have tips for things I should watch out for?

 

[Broggy]

so your making your own tank? I dont have any tips, good luck, sounds like a fun project.

 

[jmaldo]

Hitting a lot of walls trying to source 1-1.5" acrylic or 1" low iron glass in MN.
COVID has more than double the prices on acrylic that I was looking at before the plague struck.

Agree, pricing is crazy. We purchase quite a bit, it was even back ordered for awhile last year. It is one of our staples in our manufacturing processes.
If you can wait, the prices should eventually come back down (fingers-crossed), but...
Good Luck with your build.

 

[CHJ]

I'm crossing fingers too but I planned this tank for April 2020, I didn't count on that little COVID thing happening. So my poor fish has out grown his tank.

 

[SamMe]

Make sure to post pics of the process and the finished project!

 

[Pfrozen]

Ever considered a plywood tank? Only downside is that they have a 10-year lifespan at most. The upside is that you only need 1 or 2 panels of glass and can build whatever you want in whatever size