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The “Ice Age Aquarium” is a radical departure from conventional glass aquarium building in more ways than one, and it’s easily one of the most interesting empty tanks that we’ve ever laid eyes on. If we had known Eric Davis before the Ice Age Aquarium was created, we would have LOL’d at the proposal to build a trimless tank with an uneven line, a sandblasted frosted edge and some blue LEDs to light up the trim; this is the type of idea which sounds absolutely hideous when you describe it to someone but this tank is very, very cool to see in person. Normally when you see an aquarium with a unique style or shape it is nearly always made of the much more maleable acrylic but one of the things that makes the Ice Age Aquarium so unique is that it is made out of glass.This 4 foot square, starphire glass aquarium 
features sealing edges that were ground to 45 degrees for a larger, more even bonding surface. Obviously there is no brace or trim and the 45 degree bonding edge helps to increase the height of the tank without the need of a brace. Of course this tank is not for everyone but in a store, event or corporate display setting, we could see this tank as an eye-popper if it is matched with the proper aquascape, livestock and primary lighting source. For the low price of $2500 you could have this American made stunner from Marine Aquatics in Midvale Utah. Lots more photos and a video walkaround after the break. We love to read your comments proposing what kind of livestock would look best in this unique Ice Age themed Aquarium.
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This tank would look sweet on the first day with bare white Marco Rock, a Convict tang, a couple of Wyoming White clown fish with a condylactis gigantea anemone and few blue chromis and white white sand. Day one, it would look pretty cool.
Keep the live rock in the sump, so day 2 the livestock isn’t suffering.
I saw some awesome icy-blue staghorn a little while back that would go with the motif.
I am leaning towards a dimly lit, azooxanthellate style set up.
How thick is the glass?
I think the glass is 3/4″ if I recall
looks like you could cut an arm off if you’re not careful
Pretty sure with the sanding they did coupled with the thickness, that shouldn’t be a problem… although that is why I asked the thickness. It looked like a product liability case to me right off the bat
However I think it’s a very unique design and a rather refreshing one at that. Kudos for trying something new and out of the old box most seem to make within.
The top edge is well sanded and you’d be hard pressed to cut a peeled banana with that edge.
Man, that’s a cool little aquarium. I’ve thought of cool dimensions on a tank, but never thought of cutting the top…
That would be a sweet tank to check out in a dark room at night. I wonder if you get any shimmer effects hitting the walls? Turn out the lights, have that in the center of the room and put on Pink Floyd’s “Dark Side of the Moon” and you have a party!
LOL at Blank’s comment… Get some black lights and neon velvet posters on the wall…
Is it sad that this tank GENUINELY made me LOL at the very sight of it?