Follow along with the video below to see how to install our site as a web app on your home screen.
Note: This feature may not be available in some browsers.
Call the builder for sureI have filled my custom build rimless tank, it's 5ft x 2ft x 2 ft tank, with 1/2inch glass, now it's bowing at both 5 ft side, Should i be worried? What should I do?
That glass looks very thin for that size rimless tank.
Id have him replacing the seams and the two bowed panels before adding any eurobrace. If you bought it new, he should have done it right the first time.Thanks guys, I will definitely call the builder tmw, and figure how could this be fixed, may be adding eurobracing, would that be an option?
1. lower the water level down to ~18" ASAP. If the glass is bowing it means there is stress on the silicon seams. The seams will give out well before the glass does.
2. Call the builder and find out what's going on. It looks rimless. And with no eurobracing along the top no less.
Most pros -- well-known names like Reef Savvy, TankMeUSA, Crystal Reef Aquatics, etc. -- will not build a rimless taller than 20" (22" max) without eurobracing.
I'm no tank builder, but did a LOT of research before deciding what size and shape rimless I wanted custom made ... and everything I read indicated that once you get above 20" without eurobracing, you stand significant risk of bowing.
I agree, the dimensions and thickness are troubling. I have a miracles rimless 48x24x24 and they insisted at that height anything under ¾” was not safe. I had them build me another tank (72x24) but out of ½” glass and they would only build it to 22” tall and put a eurobrace on it.
Thanks guys, I will definitely call the builder tmw, and figure how could this be fixed, may be adding eurobracing, would that be an option?
It’s is absolutely not ok. Some bowing with acrylic is normal, but is unacceptable with glass. At minimum I would want the whole tank disassembled and re sealed before the eurobracing is added.There was a 0.4 inch bowing when the tank was filled. Now I have drained tank and asked the builder to come to my house to add top euro bracing, hopefully it will prevent it from bowing. However, the builder says 0.4 inch bowing is ok, his own tank has bowing for 10 years and never had any problems.