[NHCOLL-L:4233] Re: Coelacanth tank.... Further information

[Neumann Dirk]

Hi Nicola,

we had similar problems with storing large deep sea sharks. (up to 120 
cm length). Try to find a  company specialised in producing chemical 
glassware components (such as dessicators, condensers, etc.). For 
production of our large glass containers (up to 1200 mm hight and 
diameter of 250 mm), Schott Duran glass tubes (borosilicate glass) are 
used, which are available up to an diameter of 250 mm. Glasses made from 
these glass tubes look like a big beaker closed with a flat grounded 
glass pane on a surface grinding. With this technique, glasses of all 
sizes are possible, avoiding bottle necks and cracking plastic liners.

Price for large glasses like this are approx. 500,- EUR (local provider 
here in Munich)
Find below the homepage of our German provider so you get an idea, there 
should be similar companies in the UK. The homepage is in German, sorry. 
Click on the 4th square in the upper first row to display the glass 
tubes ...
http://www.ggm-glastechnik.de/1280/start1280.htm

Hope this helps

Dirk






Nicola Newton schrieb:
> Hello everyone,
> Thanks to those who have responded to my request for help concerning a tank for my coelacanth. However, what I forgot to say is that the fish will be on display so a stainless steel holding vessel isn't really appropriate. I would like to purchase a glass tank that is preferably moulded form glass. If anyone has any thoughts about this they would be gratefully received.
> Best wishes
> Nicola
>
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