Glass tops

[Patrick]

Does anyone have any suggestions for the best place to buy a glass aquarium top?  I need a 20L.  It is looking like Amazon right now is the best.  The local Petsmart and Pet Supplies plus does not carry them.

[linuxrulesusa]

Does anyone have any suggestions for the best place to buy a glass aquarium top?  I need a 20L.  It is looking like Amazon right now is the best.  The local Petsmart and Pet Supplies plus does not carry them.

How much is the one from Amazon?  If you're ordering several, you may do better checking at some of the other major online retailers, e.g. Big Al's, That Pet Place, etc.

[Jaws22]

Or if your handy you could make your own. Glass at a hardware store is much cheaper.

[VWalker]

I get my glass tops from here... http://greatlakesaquariums.com/aquarium/glass-aquarium/hinged-glass-covers.aspx

They can cut to whatever size you want if they don't have it stocked. They do hinged, sliding and custom tops. Located off of Dequindre and 13.5 Mile.

[Patrick]

Thanks!  Big help guys.

[Regalblue]

Dan Bechtol
(313) 247-7256
He's in Livonia though

[RichE]

My Garage

I might have some

[theoryguru]

I get my glass tops from here... http://greatlakesaquariums.com/aquarium/glass-aquarium/hinged-glass-covers.aspx

They can cut to whatever size you want if they don't have it stocked. They do hinged, sliding and custom tops. Located off of Dequindre and 13.5 Mile.

+1
Popped in the for the first time a couple wks ago; I didn't buy anything, but the staff was friendly and knowledgeable

[four_by_ken]

Great lakes made mine.

[Steve]

Did you ask them at Petco? because I know the local one here on 16mile and Rochester rd carries them and they are pretty cheap as well, that's where I got mine from.

[four_by_ken]

Did you ask them at Petco? because I know the local one here on 16mile and Rochester rd carries them and they are pretty cheap as well, that's where I got mine from.

Go with the locally, privately owned company instead of a big chain store.

Greatlakes will make them the EXACT dimension you want and you can get them in a hinged or sliding variety.  And their price is just as good as any of the big stores.

[Patrick]

I am going to Great Lakes tomorrow.  Thanks everybody.

[Steve]

Did you ask them at Petco? because I know the local one here on 16mile and Rochester rd carries them and they are pretty cheap as well, that's where I got mine from.

Go with the locally, privately owned company instead of a big chain store.

Greatlakes will make them the EXACT dimension you want and you can get them in a hinged or sliding variety.  And their price is just as good as any of the big stores.

I am all for going privately when it is reasonable, but going private is not always the best option. When I bought my glass tops I checked at both the Private LFS and they were $27 each (I needed 4 of them) I went to Petco and they were $14.99 each. So spending $60 rather than $110 it was pretty simple to see which way was best for me. I'm all for supporting local private shops, but cost has to be taken into concern, and don't forget just because it is a big box store does not mean it does not help support the local economy as well. After all the people that work there are local American blue collar hourly workers and they have to have a job to support their families just the same as well as the local private shop owners do.

Again don't get me wrong I am all for supporting local private shops, I'm a small business owner myself (non-aquarium related) but I never have cared for the "support private at all costs" attitude though because it doesn't always work out to be the best in every situation.

[four_by_ken]

Now, I am not saying to go spend more just because it is local.  I just bought a AquaClear for $39 off Amazon... cheapest I found it locally was $59.  That I cant justify to buy local.  Hard as it is for me to say that.

Yes, the big stores employ locally.  But there are so many more benefits to buying local, privately owned stores.  It helps that local owner so much more.  Plus... small businesses are having a hard time competing with the large stores.  Sad to see so many going out of business.

I keep say GreatLakes because it is an EXCELLENT store with TONS of knowledge and EXCELLENT prices.  I got my custom glass tops for my 140 gallon for the same price, or cheaper than I could find glass tops anywhere.  And they were custom fit, and ended up PERFECT.

I dont spout to support local at any cost... but I do YELL to SUPPORT LOCAL when AT ALL POSSIBLE and FEASIBLE.

Big box stores are killing small business.

OK, I am done now.
 

[Steve]

I understand Ken trust me I do, but what I am saying is this. As you said buying local private store helps to support "that store owner" ....buy buying larger chain store helps to support the jobs of 15-20 local workers. I'm not trying to say you are wrong or anything like that. I'm just saying that I think people somewhat miss that these large stores are in fact supporting the local economy because if they were not there then many local workers would be unemployed.

I haven't had the chance to go to Great Lakes shop but if they are locally owned and have equal pricing then for sure by all means use them