Opinions on a new cube

[davocean]

OK people, I'm looking for a cube to mainly house my clowns and sea anemone, maybe a couple small fish, tailspots, or helfrichi's, something of that nature.
I want different than what I have now, no canopy is what I'm thinking, so I'm thinking clean rimless.
I'm thinking 24x24x24
I have a couple main questions out of my expertise or to confirm my opinion.

One, should I waste space going bigger overflow box to have 2 drains as a failsafe as I have always done, and I'm thinking 1 1/2" drain, and one 1" return.

Two, I can get a deal on a new or used starfire rimless right now, but it's 3/8" glass, and only 20" tall, one is 24" wide, the other 32" wide.
I really like 24" height, but I'm probably going shallow sand, so that I may get over, but I think I need 1/2" glass on a rimless.
It will be starfire if that makes a difference, softer glass.
Appreciate any and all thoughts or opinions.

 

[jombolo]

you should check out the Deep Blue tanks, they are very nice. I've been very happy with mine. i took a shallow frag rimless and converted it into a reef tank. They come with corner overflows, but i plugged them and had my local reef store drill the back. below is all the pics

http://s102.photobucket.com/user/jombolo1/slideshow/Aquarium

Unfortunately it's in no particular order

 

[davocean]

I looked at site, don't see glass thickness for one, and two, it looks like they only do front panel in low iron.

 

[davocean]

K, where did all the glass tank experts go?

 

[gveng]

Let's trade tanks! I have a 30"x30"x20" rimless leemar. =)

 

[davocean]

Let's trade tanks! I have a 30"x30"x20" rimless leemar. =)

Lol, my tank has been sold already, scrambling to get a cube built or bought so I can pull my clowns and nem, all I'm keeping pretty much.
Besides, I really want a 24" high tank.
I'm surprised w/ all the views there are so few opinions, usually people here aren't shy on giving their opinions to me!

 

[fijisrfr]

Dave, have you looked at SC aquariums? That's who made mine. 24x24x20h
3 sides starfire

 

[davocean]

Dave, have you looked at SC aquariums? That's who made mine. 24x24x20h
3 sides starfire

Yes, in fact I started a thread in the local club forums checking on them, and that is what made me check here as to what glass thickness should be for a cube being my number one concern.
That's where I'm getting my numbers/dims, but again I want 24" tall and they don't have that, and I'm thinking a rimless should be 1/2" glass and not 3/8", especially since I'm going w/ a taller panel.
I think that is why they keep to 20" high.
I'm concerened w/ long term, and us being in earthquake land, well, you know...
My clowns of 5 years are going in here, so I'm not wanting to skimp, and since I'm already not stoked about downsizing, the least I can do to appease myself is have a really nice cube.
But thanks for comment Duncan, that's what I'm looking for.