RPT has also provided acrylic for stores in Sandy, Utah and Springfield, IL. The first indoor aquarium built for Scheels was in 2008 at the Sparks, Nevada location. “How many retail stores can you walk into and see a scuba diver swimming with tropical fish above your head? Not many.” They just don’t,” said Dan David, Director of Sales for Water Retaining Projects at Reynolds Polymer. “You hear this in many cases, but pictures just don’t do this project justice.

At seven-feet wide, and 13-feet tall, the aquarium must be cleaned by an underwater diver, which is often to the delight of curious shoppers. Scores of colorful fish complete the exotic ambience of the display. Inside the aquarium, elaborate rockwork and theming replicate the natural habitat of over 650 species of coral reef. Though the columns are constructed from acrylic that is only 2.5” thick, they are still 17 times stronger than glass and four times stronger than concrete. The tank’s double-arch design is supported by three transparent columns. When filled with water, the structure tips the scales at a monumental 120,000 pounds.

The aquarium project, which was completed in collaboration with ICM out of Grand Junction, CO, involved a total of 25,000 pounds of R-Cast® material.

The new, 222,000 square foot facility in Billings includes a 16,000 gallon, 43-foot long saltwater aquarium. Octo– Scheels All Sports has yet again delighted customers by bringing the secrets of the deep indoors, this time to Montana. This is the fourth such custom aquarium construction project to be completed by Reynolds Polymer for Scheels. RPT provided R-Cast® acrylic for the aquatic entryway at the new Scheels location in Billings, Montana. Aquarium Designer Reynolds Polymer Technology Manufactures 16,000 Gallon In-Store Attraction for Scheels All Sports

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