Got my wavebox about to order tank

[expat701]

My wavebox has been delivered, i'm now about to order my tank. I want to make sure it's strong enough. I don't want any disasters...

Can you please review this spec for me and let me know if it will be strong enough to run the box safely...

-- Glass tank 12mm thick (0.5 inch) all round (bottom and sides)
-- 48 inches long x 24 inches wide x 20 inches high
-- 2 inch Euro bracing along all sides, around the top and the bottom of the tank
-- NO center braces (pure euro bracing)
-- Built in overflow in the middle of the back wall of the tank, with 2 inch high "teeth" at the top of the overflow weir

NB: the euro bracing will be SPLIT along the back wall, each side of the overflow. As the overflow will be 6 inches long, the tank will have 2 x 21 inch long euro bracing either side of the overflow (to make a total of 48 inch long). This is to enable me to have good access into the overflow for maintenance.

That's it... all comments and help greatly appreciated.

 

[rvitko]

It sounds well built but I cannot make any promises, most of it comes down to how well the seams were done, if their were bubbles, if the glass was clean, etc. Their is a risk in using the wavebox and their is no way to eliminate that completely, even the best built tank will have a shortened life. FWIW I will be moving mine to a tank with the exact same dimensions and thickness and it has absolutely no braces or frame of any kind.