kurtyboh
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ok so since my wife first approved the $900 tank and is now reconsidering, so now I'm looking for other tank designs, or to build my own. I want it to be 24"x24" BY 24" glasscages.com has a 24x24x25 tank for 270something tehn they have an option of a "glass wall overflow" but I'm not understanding what that is. I would like to use a sump so do I need this overflow wall($78 option)? or would it be be best to just have my holes drilled to run pipes to my sump?
Also if i build my own, is it best to get tempered glass for the bottom, or would 1/2 plate be fine? Is it possible to use acrylic for the bottom and attach glass to that? What would be the best thing to make a frame to hold this all together out of (the upper and lower rims). I was thinking just wood held together with metal corner braces, but if there is a better solution out there I would certainly like to hear about it.
I was thinking of making the inside of the tank 24x22x24 with a black back, but sides going past the back of the tank to hide the pipes and such(the extra two inches hanging past the back of the tank painted or covered black or something)
Any thoughts on using a mirrored backing so I can see whats happening back there? I was thinking of a black backing to make the colors stand out better, but it may be cool to have mirrored. I know other people have had it before, but I've never seen one so was wondering what those who have/had/seen it think of it.
Also if i build my own, is it best to get tempered glass for the bottom, or would 1/2 plate be fine? Is it possible to use acrylic for the bottom and attach glass to that? What would be the best thing to make a frame to hold this all together out of (the upper and lower rims). I was thinking just wood held together with metal corner braces, but if there is a better solution out there I would certainly like to hear about it.
I was thinking of making the inside of the tank 24x22x24 with a black back, but sides going past the back of the tank to hide the pipes and such(the extra two inches hanging past the back of the tank painted or covered black or something)
Any thoughts on using a mirrored backing so I can see whats happening back there? I was thinking of a black backing to make the colors stand out better, but it may be cool to have mirrored. I know other people have had it before, but I've never seen one so was wondering what those who have/had/seen it think of it.