Starphire glass tank/ wrong side -right side

[scumonkey]

The Quote below was posted in the DIY forum. I was advised to ask if anyone here has a link to the thread where someone had this problem?!
I can't find it without the search.
Any more info anyone has would be apprecieated, as I'm about to put together a Starphire tank and don't want a disaster down the road!

If you use starphire, have the tank built for you. There is a trick to using it with reef tanks, and not knowing how to use it can leave you with a cruddy looking tank. Starphire, like all glass, has a 'tin' side, and an 'air' side when it cools. I forget which is which, but you need to have the right side against the outside and the right side under the water. The stress that the water pressure puts on the glass causes small pitts... little glass pockets, or bubbles if you will, within the glass's surface itself will pop out under the compression of the water (the water compression makes the glass bow outwards, and this stress of the glass flexing causes a compression along the surface of the glass)... leaving small bubble-like holes in the surface of the glass.

 

[tacocat]

Search, Starphire in DIY forums
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/s...=7145326&sortby=lastpost&sortorder=descending

 

[scumonkey]

I would but like I said....the search function is not working!
And ...I was told in the DIY forum that there was a thread here. About a large tank made with starphire-wrong side in and having problems.

 

[tacocat]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7965427#post7965427 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by scumonkey
I would but like I said....the search function is not working!
And ...I was told in the DIY forum that there was a thread here. About a large tank made with starphire-wrong side in and having problems.

No, my link is the RESULT of a search for "Starphire" in the DIY forums. Clink the link and find the thread you need. I did the "search" for you.

 

[pwhitby]

jusy so you know:

you can ALWAYS search reefcentral pages. Go to the home page, then go to search tools in the upper left box. Searching that way usually gets you the results you seek.

Paul.

 

[scumonkey]

tacocat

No, my link is the RESULT of a search for "Starphire" in the DIY forums. Clink the link and find the thread you need. I did the "search" for you.

Your seach is no good if this is all it shows.....(cause this it what it links to)
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[Fiziksgeek]

I remember this one.

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=721379&highlight=pitting

 

[scumonkey]

That's IT Fiziksgeek!!!
Thank YOU!!!!

 

[Fiziksgeek]

No Problem!

 

[dc_909]

you can always search through google and use reefcentral as the domain.