littletnklvr
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Eurobrace or standard tank what is a stronger tank?
Eurobrace or standard tank?
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Well, isn't the real question what OP means by "standard" tank? If standard means rimless, yes, EB stronger. If some other sort of arrangement, need more information.
Ron Reefman
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I have 3 rimless tanks that I have made and 1 euro braced tank I bought from CAD Light. I like the look of rimless, but I've found the euro brace to be VERY useful. It discourages jumpers (some), I believe it's a stronger tank and it gives me a place to set stuff when I'm working in the tank.
I was torn between CAD Light and Red Sea when I bought. The one real drawback for me was the CAD Light being euro braced. But I felt it had so many advantages I liked over the Red Sea I went for it anyway. And now, just 2 months later, I'm SO glad I got the euro braced tank. But that's just my opinion.
I was torn between CAD Light and Red Sea when I bought. The one real drawback for me was the CAD Light being euro braced. But I felt it had so many advantages I liked over the Red Sea I went for it anyway. And now, just 2 months later, I'm SO glad I got the euro braced tank. But that's just my opinion.
I'd imagine 'standard' means a mass-market trimmed tank like MarineLand, but the OP would have to clarify. FWIW, assuming same glass thickness, EB is going to be stronger than a mass-market trimmed tank. Note that the EB tanks often have bracing along the top and bottom edges. I had a EB tank that I ran from 1990 to 2008 (moved twice) without a single problem. Not saying a standard trimmed tank couldn't have lasted that long, just not sure I'd have pushed one that long. I cannot imaging running my current ML265 that long. Plan is to go to a larger custom job (prob CtC) at some point and I'd definitely go EB.
Are you being funny re CTC? Or is this just ironic timing? I have just posted re my experience with them.....
Ah, sorry, Just saw your thread. Not trying to be a smart ***. Been talking with CtC about a custom tank for a while (partly because they are local to me (sort of).
send them a link and tell them you want to be sure nothing like that happens with tank you are planning to get. If he says you will get bracing that looks like mine, you will then know whether you want to buy your tank from them. If you put a canopy on the tank so it's out of site, could be a non-issue for you. The other facts in my post, however, may also enter into your consideration of the matter.
Well, it's very much in the 'conceptual' stage at this point ..... :lol:
ThRoewer
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If I ever go for another custom tank, I will rather just get the glass panels from a local shop and put the tank together myself.
In the past I've built tanks myself and never had a serious issue. The only one that ever sprung a leak was one where I put a concrete back wall in and used the wrong cement whose caustic leach-out degraded the silicon.
If you build it yourself you will get precisely what you want and usually at a much lower cost.
I would just recommend to build one or two small practice tanks to get a feel for the materials.
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In the past I've built tanks myself and never had a serious issue. The only one that ever sprung a leak was one where I put a concrete back wall in and used the wrong cement whose caustic leach-out degraded the silicon.
If you build it yourself you will get precisely what you want and usually at a much lower cost.
I would just recommend to build one or two small practice tanks to get a feel for the materials.
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Ahhhhh, one of THOSE tanks........ I think we ALL have one of them!
Hah, ain't that the truth. I did explore a custom tank three years ago but ultimately settled on the Marineland 265. Relating back to the OP, not sure I'd trust it for more than 5 years or so. Nothing specific, just seems under built for a 30" tall tank (just 12 mm glass sides). Going custom would allow for a more robust, though much heavier, tank and the ability to stretch a few of the dimensions that even my 265 is proving to be limiting.
I had considered doing that when I discovered corner clamps, particularly since the tank will need to come down a flight of stairs with a 45 degreee turn half way down. Rail will have to come off and tank come over the edge. Given that it's over 700 lbs, I can only pray it works........ Building yourself would let you build right there on the spot. I just didnt' trust myself going so back myself
ThRoewer
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The most annoying thing I found with US tank builders is that they flat out ignore drawings you give them and rather do it how they think it should be. My last custom build tank came with the holes a good deal off so that I had to do some serious rework on my stand :debi:
Back in Germany I never had that issue - I always got precisely what I asked for, down to the hole being precisely where they were supposed to be.
Back in Germany I never had that issue - I always got precisely what I asked for, down to the hole being precisely where they were supposed to be.
littletnklvr
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Thanks for the replies, and yes I was talking about a tank like a marineland black rimmed tank as a standard tank.
In that case I'd go EB all the way. Keep in mind that mass-production companies have profit margins to maximize. Not saying they're putting out flimsy stuff that you can poke your finger through, but I would venture to guess they're cozying up to the engineering margins more than you might want to know...... Big tank? Brace it!
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