rimless vs standard...what am i missing?

[Tarpon001]

I'm looking for just the right tank, but don't have the day to day experience to know the difference between a rimless tank vs "regular" one. Anyone able to give pro/con before I plop down $ for my first tank? Are the rimless more sleek and refined?


Thanks

 

[fat-tony]

Usually rimless are setup for open tops with hanging fixtures. The only other case that i can thin of would be someone going out of their way to make sure there aren't any shadows.

 

[DT's_Reef]

People use the terms rimless, braceless, and frameless to describe a tank that is simply comprised of 5 pieces of glass and silicone. It's a very clean, simple look. I believe it originated in Europe and finally is catching on in the US. My favorite look personally, and super easy access.

 

[SDguy]

How does one keep fish from jumping out of a rimless tank?

 

[jackets22]

Feed the fish marbles j/k of course

 

[PrangeWay]

Yeah rimless look great if you're going open-top'd, and you just don't keep fish from jumping out

If you're putting a canopy and retro lighting in, no reason to pay the extra cash.


PW

 

[alve]

I wish I had gone rimless. I hate the 18inch brace in the middle of my tank going from the front to back glass. Makes it hard to reach down in the middle of the tank.

 

[SDguy]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11803663#post11803663 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by alve
I wish I had gone rimless. I hate the 18inch brace in the middle of my tank going from the front to back glass. Makes it hard to reach down in the middle of the tank.

You don't have to go "rimless" to avoid the center brace issue....simply get a "eurobraced" tank.

 

[DT's_Reef]

To keep fish from jumping out I buy fish that tend not to jump...e.g., avoid gobies, most wrasses, eels, etc.

 

[SDguy]

Any fish can jump. I recently had to pull my 7" swallowtail angel out of my overflow....biggest fish in the tank.

The rimless tank just seems conducive to it...I can just imagine a fish swimming up the edge of the glass and poof! It's out.

 

[kindafun]

I've got a regular tank that was open at the back. Ended up having 2 clowns and a lawnmower blenny jump. Finally got up a fence to keep them in (I'm a little slow and lazy).

BTW, it was always the male clowns that jumped, perhaps it's just a coincidence.

 

[s1214215]

If I go braceless, how thick will I need the glass to be for a 48"x28"x28" or 48"x30"x30" tank. I am thinking to go this way with my tank.. Maybe with internal side bracing.

Brett

 

[Tang Salad]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11803753#post11803753 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by SDguy
Any fish can jump.

In theory, yes. But thankfully there are many fish that very, very, very rarely jump.

Because I greatly prefer the look of rimless tanks, I'm happy not keeping fish that are known jumpers.

I like rimless for the reasons mentioned above, but also for another: you really feel that the coral/fish/water is in the room. It feels to the eye like there's nothing separating you from the insides of the tank, no canopy, no black rim of plastic, nada.

 

[mcrist]

Personally I am not a fan of rimless.

 

[masterfuji01]

I have a rimless and i LOVE IT. Looks so sweet. I have had 2 jumpers...both were shrimp gobies....by i have a canary wrasse, mimic tang, firefish, 2 clowns...and they have been in there for a year.

My biggest complaint is the salt buildup you get on the inside glass above the waterline...it's impossible to keep it clean for a long time....Other than that the benefits are numerous...less heat, beter visibility from different angles...sweet looking display, chicks love it .

I like my fishtanks like i like my girls...topless. WOOT.