We wondered where all the hexagonal fish tanks had gone until this one popped up on our desktop just the other day. At first glance, we thought it was古董from the Victorian era, with a price tag to match, but this 500-litre/132 gallon hexagon aquarium is very much of the here and now, and is advertised for sale on Artisan Italian craft website Artemest for a mere £42,030/$49629 plus £300/$354 delivery. International prices may vary but by our calculations, that’s a whisker off $50,000.
“A stately addition to any baroque-style decor, this fish tank is rich and bold in every detail,” Artemest list in the product description. “Equipped with an illumination system for the six glass panels composing the base in satin glass, the inner iron structure is coated with bronze-finished brass sheet and brass details coated with 24K gold. The sumptuous wooden base features golden zoomorphic decorations guiding the eye to the majestic glass tank (500 liters capacity) above. Please ask the Concierge for customization options and further details.”
The first customization we would ask for is abetter aquascape还有一张更好的照片。当然,当炫耀一个比大多数国家 /地区年平均工资高的坦克时,“ Scape”应该具有更壮观的效果。他们有Instagram吗?接下来的事情将是坦克本身更好的方法。如果您的品味是您的口味,橱柜的细节看起来确实是手工制作的,手工艺品也可以关闭,如果您是千万富翁,即使是亿万富翁,标准的Flatpack柜也不会将其切成您过度富裕的住宅,而是坦克?就是不行…
我们希望坦克made from the best low iron glass, have the best cerium polish, and bonded with the best silicone, but the tank featured in the photograph looks standard at best. We’ve designed and sold lots of aquariums in our time but clearly, we were aiming for the wrong market. Why sell 50 x $1000 aquariums when you can sell one at $50k after all? We’ve seen $50,000 aquariums and even $50,000 fish before too, but nothing quite like this. It would take a lot more investment to make this tank into a reef too. If price was no object would you invest in a tank like this, and what would you put in it, or would you rather down a pint of your own skimmer juice and spend the money elsewhere? What would your $50,000dream aquariumlook like?