On ebay, a person in michigan has up for sale a 29 gallon tank (no hood or anything though ) that has etched a LaRgE betta etched on the glass. It's neat! The bidding starts at 75 bucks though. Kinda steep, but still lovely. And if you live close by the seller allows you to pick it up instead of paying hefty shipping.

My mom used to etch on glass. It was a bit tricky though. You get a stencil and etching chemicals and would then apply it on the OuTsIdE of the tank. That might be a cheaper route to go! She also carved on glass by hand. The tools for this is expensive though (she even carved designs on cars windows).

anyways, here is the link! neat!

http://cgi.ebay.com/29-Gallon-glass-Aquari...1QQcmdZViewItem

If anyone buys it let me know! (I'd like to see a pic of the fish in it too!)

sammie

Ooh, he also says a person can let him know if they would like a different design. goldfish anyone?

All I have to say is
WOW!!!

That is beautiful!

I wonder if the carving is on the inside, or the outside of the tank. I would hope the outside.

That is a very nice design

wow! very pretty

That tank is stunning o I wish I was back in the states I'd bid on that tank.

wow that is beautiful. I wonder if the etching would weaken the glass when there is water in there. But it is a gorgeous tank

I was thinking the same thing, about the wall weakening, but gosh that is a beauty isn't it.

i think it was printed on the glass make a glass design

It seems that if it were actually etched, it would be very unsafe to fill that with water! Any change to the glass will weaken it, especially in that large of a tank!

That is what I was thinking. With all the weight of the water pressed against the etched pattern when you fill the tank up.

Oh, see, while my mom has never done a fish tank, she has done windows on house, cars, mirrors etc. When it is done by both chemical or by hand using an engraving drill, neither goes deep into the glass at all.

Basically, the person does not go in too deeply when doing it by hand. The only reason it looks deep is because the glass looks white once it has been scratched. The only area engraved on glass is just the surface, so it wont break. however, on things like wood, a person can go much deeper.

Also, this tank was done by hand, so it would have have to been engraved on the outside of the tank with the drill so the artist didn't mess up by cramming his hand inside. IF it had been chemicals, I'd still say the person would have done it (hopefully) on the outside because it would be easier to make sure the chemicals didn't run and make a mess.

sammie

Its pretty but I agree that it is most likely weak where the fish is. A small rock or crack is enough to really mess up a tank once full of water. Thats why a lot of people say you should place styrofoam under a tank incase there is dirt or small rocks you didn't notice because 400 pounds of water can make the tank crack when pressed against a rock.