Max size for a rimless tank?
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"Tank is 115x36. 32 deep. The glass is 3/4 tempered Starfire with polished and beveled edges. Bottom is doubled 3/4inch glass with 2 sheets of 3/4 plywood below it.
I know a lot of you are concerned about a tank this large separating at the seems in a rimless configuration. To avoid the bending of the long sides of glass and the separating of the silicone, I had 3 stainless steel bars lathed and set like clamps on the top of the tank. They are elegant and strong. I coated them with Permilac to avoid corrosion "
"Tank is 115x36. 32 deep. The glass is 3/4 tempered Starfire with polished and beveled edges. Bottom is doubled 3/4inch glass with 2 sheets of 3/4 plywood below it.
I know a lot of you are concerned about a tank this large separating at the seems in a rimless configuration. To avoid the bending of the long sides of glass and the separating of the silicone, I had 3 stainless steel bars lathed and set like clamps on the top of the tank. They are elegant and strong. I coated them with Permilac to avoid corrosion "
CalmSeasQuest
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Wow, and I was worried about going rimless with a 72X36X20 :eek1:
Is the glass tempered? or any additional bottom bracing? I can't even imaging the weight and how many it must have took to move it.
Thanks for starting this thread, I've been searching for information on large rimless tanks. I'm still a little nervous about my plans for a 6X3 rimless tank (assuming I can find a builder.) I'm wondering if there are any steps, short of eurobracing that can be user to increase the safety factor. I seem to recall seeing tanks with what appeared to be "internal" eurobracing placed along the bottom seams or placing triangular pieces in the corners to increase the silicone surface area. Or perhaps I'm mistaken and the greater concern is bowing of the front/back panes rather a seam failing, in which case perhaps the solution is simply using thicker glass (or tempering?)
Then all thats left is figuring out how to get a fork lift into my living room
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nikon187
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Wow, and I was worried about going rimless with a 72X36X20 :eek1:
Is the glass tempered? or any additional bottom bracing? I can't even imaging the weight and how many it must have took to move it.
Thanks for starting this thread, I've been searching for information on large rimless tanks. I'm still a little nervous about my plans for a 6X3 rimless tank (assuming I can find a builder.) I'm wondering if there are any steps, short of eurobracing that can be user to increase the safety factor. I seem to recall seeing tanks with what appeared to be "internal" eurobracing placed along the bottom seams or placing triangular pieces in the corners to increase the silicone surface area. Or perhaps I'm mistaken and the greater concern is bowing of the front/back panes rather a seam failing, in which case perhaps the solution is simply using thicker glass (or tempering?)
Then all thats left is figuring out how to get a fork lift into my living room
The glass is not tempered and was built on site as it weighs close to 2200lbs. It does have an internal euro brace along the bottom ( 4")
SaltwaterChris
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I heard you could only go 24'' tall.Not sure about that but that's what I heard.Nikon187 AWESOME TANK I would love to have a tank that big in my house.
TJQ
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This is rimless with metal bracing:
From:
http://www.meerwasserforum.com/thread.php?threadid=41256
I think it probably looks cleaner than eurobracing.
From:
http://www.meerwasserforum.com/thread.php?threadid=41256
I think it probably looks cleaner than eurobracing.
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