Brick vs Euro-Brace Tank

[ostrow]

If I get beyond my angst after my recent disaster and get back in, I have a choice to make. My tank was an Oceanic, with a 2' blass centerbrace across the middle (moronic design). If I get back, I'll go custom -- either a "brick style" with thicker glass and no brace, or eurobrace.

For those who have seen/had both, which would you find preferable and why?

Talk amongst yourselves!

 

[Volcano1]

Both my large tanks are euro-braced, 180 is center brace. Agreed on not liking center brace.
Haven't done brick.
Only down side to euro is having overflows possible blocked a little, depending how it's done.
And sometimes euro gets in the way a little. Being able to get wavebox higher in water level, using non-magnet mounts on equipment, running return lines with them being unseen.
I know some like the look of brick better, but you may be a little more limited to dimensions.

 

[JRF]

My thoughts: If your tank will not have a canopy ( lights hanging above tank ) and will be low enough to look down in the tank from the top, then go rimless....
If you will using a canopy then whats the point of a rimless tank? In that case go Euro braced...