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Anyone grow up with or currently own any Metaframe Aquariums?
I personally think they were the most beautiful and most well constructed aquariums ever made! My Dad let me use his 2 gallon, 10 gallon, and a 25 gallon when I was a kid.

You gotta love the heavy duty glass and the "Chrome" framed construction.


Found this thread on another forum:
http://naturalaquariums.com/bb/index.php?topic=2086.0

Yup, I sure did. I still have an angelfish breeder tank from the old chrome, glass, and slate style. I also have one of the early all-glass tanks made by Metaframe shortly before they walrus down.

Even better if you like the chrome and glass bit, I have a 50 gallon Chicago Rainbow from the 1950s. That one is still in constant use. It makes the Metaframes look flimsy. That is may most valuable tank.

LOL, with that heavy slate bottom?

Pufferpunk wrote:LOL, with that heavy slate bottom?

Aww but that's the best part! Show some muscle! haha

I saw one of these at Value Village. I wanted it but it was small and I have no need for it... I must say though, I certainly prefer the look of black trim.

im with flutter on that one lol

just the black trim on top and bottom looks so clean cut or something

I'll stick with chromed angle steel on the Chicago Rainbow.

PP: the above tank has very thick slate (as thick as a pool table) for the base, but it is covered with white opaque glass. These were the original SW tank designs.

Found this 90 gallon tank nearby on Craigslist http://fayar.craigslist.org/for/2885978221.html

Id take it but I am Leary about the hole and possible sealant damage.

sgtmyers88 wrote:Found this 90 gallon tank nearby on Craigslist http://fayar.craigslist.org/for/2885978221.html

Id take it but I am Leary about the hole and possible sealant damage.

wow that is cheap! id go for it if those are hard to find... im just not sure about resealing things which is why im leary of buying used tanks.

Growing up my parents had a 10g Metaframe until it started leaking, then got put in basement and forgot about. My last trip home I talked them out of the tank, but I've failed at trying to get it to reseal. I recently picked up a 2.5g that holds water, but has some scratches in it that I'm gonna try to buff out.
Here's the 2.5g

OMG! That was my FIRST Fish Tank! I later kept it as a hospital tank until the glass randomly shattered on the side one day. (freak accident)

Only difference is mine had the original slate bottom.

The vintage tanks...lol I think my parents also had one before I was born...lol.

Last time I seen one, was at a fishshop about 20 years ago. It was a 55 gal. and had fish in it and no leaks. Oh almost forgot about a 20 gal. that I almost got my hands on but the owner ended up backing out of the deal back when I was in highschool.

I haven't decided what I'm gonna do with it yet. I've got a Tom's canister filter, heater, and lights that will work. Now it's just figuring out stocking

Of course I grew up with Metaframe tanks. I still have a 50 Chicago Rainbow in use.

My first tank when I was 7 or 8 years old was a 10 gallon chrome just like that. It was at then end of my bed. I laid in my bed for hours looking at my mollies, sword tails, and zebras. I remember it had the iridescent lights and you could change the bulbs for different colors.