Curved tanks

[Lemeshianos]

I have a 75g bowfront. Don't go that way.
Sometimes you need to check for something in the tank and you can't because of the distortion. Also the scrapper can clean the bended glass.

Mine was extremely cheap so I'm looking at as 'sliced bread' only not sliced...

 

[firebirdude]

See if you can get her stuck on some other little tank "coolness". Like a rimless or zero edge.

 

[ashlerbam]

I had a 72 bow at one time. The brace in the top frame cracked when it was about 7 or 8 years old. I've heard of others having the same problem. I replaced the 72 bow with a 90, basically the same footprint.

I have a 36 bow now, as I needed a 30" footprint for the space I have. I really don't like to the look of any of the other 30" tanks.

As previously stated, don't get a bowfront tank if you're serious about aquarium photography.

I picked up a 46g bow front for a upgrade from my 27g tank. I would say its a love hate relationship. I love it cause of the difference from the box type or hexagon tanks(gets lots of WOW's from non-fishkeepers). But I hate the damn thing cause I like to take pictures and you cant get a good picture out of it. Unless you looking through the side. I never really find it distorting everything unless your trying to see across the tank from the opposite side of the tank. But the never being able to get good pictures... it obviously is distorting a lot. +1 on getting a rimless box dimension tank. haha

 

[preef]

Also the scrapper can clean the bended glass.

I have no problem cleaning my glass with a MagFloat. Orient it vertically rather than horizontally.

 

[DanEnglish]

I love my 92 corner round tank. The curve is gentle enough not to distort too much.

 

[davocean]

Not a big fan of bow's myself, getting cabinetry for it is usually a lil trickier, and to photo them can be a pain.
Your 30" deep tank can be a lil more involved for lighting and cleaning.

 

[moonp13]

not a whole lot of space for a sump or room to work with.

 

[davocean]

^^ Another good point, always a pain to add max size sump.

 

[Mr Smiley]

Not a big fan of bow's myself, getting cabinetry for it is usually a lil trickier, and to photo them can be a pain.
Your 30" deep tank can be a lil more involved for lighting and cleaning.

Yes. This is also one of the reasons i think a 75 Gallon would be a good idea.

Id love to have a 90G but i want the dim to be 48"x24"x19" and i cant find one with those dimensions.

 

[moonp13]

yea, i bought a aqueon model 20 for a refugium/sump that fit the dimensions of my stand. totally had to bend and pretty much break my stand to get it in there. lol. i ended up putting olive oil on the sides to slip it in. scratched the hell out of the stand. :-( sigh

 

[Jeremy Blaze]

I have a 20 long for a sump under my 72 bow, fit fine

 

[spieszak]

I don't have a bowfront but I do have a old plexi tank with rounded corners. Sometimes late at night, I can hear my mag float looking at those corners and laughing, knowing it won't ever have to try to touch them. I've seen bowfonts that curve gently on the edges and some that are not so gentle. Consider the angle and how often you'll have to have hands in the tank to clean it.

 

[olemiss reb]

Sometimes late at night, I can hear my mag float looking at those corners and laughing, knowing it won't ever have to try to touch them.

awesome :lmao: