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Where would you mount the overflow if it were your tank?
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Overflow back left corner
Armored seams are nice but keep in mind they are much wider than regular seams
When you say back left corner, do you mean on the back wall to the left?
Since I’m going with an external box, I was thinking on the back wall centered.
If it’s external it’s less important but I would put it either on the left glass entirely so it’s left of the tank, or just on the back glass but all the way over to the left. Probably the latter unless I wanted it to be peninsula style.
5/8 tempered will also cost more, would be equally strong, but would be lighter. If your tank is larger than what they deliver, you will have to enlist friends to move it and perhaps lighter would be better. 3/4 would be 20 percent heavier.So Custom Aquariums is saying that 5/8 glass is absolutely fine to use on my size tank especially with their aluminum frame system.
The 3/4 ends up costing $348 more than the 5/8 glass.
Is the upgrade to 3/4 worth doing?
5/8 tempered will also cost more, would be equally strong, but would be lighter. If your tank is larger than what they deliver, you will have to enlist friends to move it and perhaps lighter would be better. 3/4 would be 20 percent heavier.
Well doneI just placed my order. I decided on 5/8 non tempered for all panels. After speaking thoroughly with Custom Aquariums as well as tons of research on safety factors the 3/4 was just way overkill for 72x28x30H.
If the water goes in first it will reduce the issue of rock landing hardI hope not tempering the bottom will be okay. Custom Aquariums didn’t think it was necessary at all.
I hear tons of people say to temper the bottom in case rocks fall.
I hope not tempering the bottom will be okay. Custom Aquariums didn’t think it was necessary at all.
I hear tons of people say to temper the bottom in case rocks fall.
Another way to protect the glass is to add something like starboard overtop
It's a brand name for a material people often use on barebottoms. Like a brushed plastic. Can't remember if it's HDPE or some other material.What is starboard? Is it another word for egg crate?