Glass Cages fabricates standard and custom glass and acrylic aquariums, terrariums, turtle tanks, museum enclosures, industrial containers, stands, and canopies. Our products offer tremendous value coupled with elegance and strength. Glass Cages has been providing solutions for over 35 years with a combined experience of over 225 years!
Made in the USA 
Since 1988
Custom Fish Tanks and Aquariums
Glasscages History
2021
Looking Forward!
New website launched. New Innovations. We are leveraging our 225 years of combined aquarium building experience to serve you the best we possibly can.
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1985
Year1985
Purchase Property
Tom and Beth purchase property in Dickson, TN and relocate from Chicago, IL. to retire from city life. This marks the beginning of tinkering with glass enclosures.
1985 -
1988
Year1988
Tom builds the first official Glass Cage
Tom had been experimenting with glass enclosures for a few years now. Tired of kittens, his son turned his attention to hamsters. Hamsters?! This led to Tom building the first official “Glass Cage.”
1988 -
1990
Year1990
First Facility
First manufacturing facility built. Glass Cages attends its first trade show.
1990 -
1991
Year1991
Booming Business
Booming business results in expansion of Glass Cages building and purchase of tractor tailer for transporting products.
1991 -
1996
Year1996
Expand Facility
Glass Cages increases its facility to 10,000 sq. ft. to keep up with growth.
1996 -
1998
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1999
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2006
Year2006
Continued Growth
Glass Cages invests in industrial glass fabrication equipment and expands its transportation fleet.
2006 -
2012
Year2012
150,000th Tank Built!
Glass Cages continues building numerous tanks and becomes active with Trade Shows.
2012 -
2014
Year2014
Rebuilds Facility
After a devastating fire destroys a portion of property, Glass Cages rebuilds facility and expands beyond 30,000 sq. ft.
2014 -
2019
Year2019
Tom and Beth Retire
Tom and Beth retire from day to day operations and move to an advisory role for new owners, Joe and Todd.
2019 -
2020
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2021
Year2021
Looking Forward!
New website launched. New Innovations. We are leveraging our 225 years of combined aquarium building experience to serve you the best we possibly can.
2021
