Rimless Aquarium Club

[treetopflyn]

Here is my new baby. 110 Reef Savvy. Wet testing today before moving into final resting place.

 

[cherubfish pair]

I haven't read much of this thread but I have some quick questions. Are people removing plastic rims from standard glass tanks? Even tanks with cross-braced rims? Removing when they are empty of course. I would like to remove a rim from a 50 gallon tall tank. Is this a good idea? Would the glass bow out too much?

 

[cisowskia]

75g rimless

 

[saltwatertanker]

55 gallon rimless

55 gallon rimless

mine is a fairly simple setup. 2 powerheads and hang on skimmer. sorry for the cell phone pics

 

[henrystyle]

I haven't read much of this thread but I have some quick questions. Are people removing plastic rims from standard glass tanks? Even tanks with cross-braced rims? Removing when they are empty of course. I would like to remove a rim from a 50 gallon tall tank. Is this a good idea? Would the glass bow out too much?

Don't do that! These rimless tanks were designed like that by the makers. If you do that with a top braced tank, your tank will fail. Water Everywhere!

 

[cisowskia]

The 344g rimless tank is an engineering marvel. How even the thickest of glass without distorting view and color can hold that much water without bracing is beyond me.

 

[cherubfish pair]

don't do that! These rimless tanks were designed like that by the makers. If you do that with a top braced tank, your tank will fail. Water everywhere!

thx !!

 

[saltwatertanker]

55 gallon rimless

55 gallon rimless

55 gallon

 

[saltwatertanker]

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pic from the top

 

[hobbzz]

Just ordered a deep blue rimless 80g! Should be here soon.

 

[nemosworld]

ADG 90 gal pvc bottom with rear overflow.

no jumping:

 

[my2girls]

Does the Deep Blue Edge 60 rimless need foam under the glass? There is a plastic frame but thought I'd ask anyway. I'm sure the answer is somewhere is this huge thread. Thanks!

 

[hobbzz]

No. Never use foam under a tank with a bottom rim.

 

[SNAKEMANVET]

+1 no foam needed.

 

[Patrick Cox]

ADG 90 gal pvc bottom with rear overflow.

no jumping:

Nice tank. What are the dimensions?

 

[Jeffie]

Here's mine. Just getting the stand all finished up. Three sided starphire, 36L" x 30W" x 20H"

 

[biecacka]

The 344g rimless tank is an engineering marvel. How even the thickest of glass without distorting view and color can hold that much water without bracing is beyond me.

Agreed! I want my next tank to be a large rimless. But I love how he did it upside down by putting the large rocks ON TOP of the smaller rocks.
Corey

 

[Patrick Cox]

Here's mine. Just getting the stand all finished up. Three sided starphire, 36L" x 30W" x 20H"

Great tank! Do you have a build thread? I would like to follow. I am considering a similar size.

 

[bbchris]

72x18x16 1/2 starphire still cycling =P

 

[Reef_Noob]

Hi y'all :wave:

Just wanted to share my DIY rimless setup...DREAM 2.0
More details on my build thread...