Mo’s Reef 2

[jgirardnrg]

 

[najer]

https://www.reef2reef.com/members/joe-glass-cages.137278/

 

[najer]

I know you went wider so the height has to be less due to water volume pressures are different, @dantimdad @Mo. Mo is a mate in England dude and I think you are the person to advise.

Oops wrong tag I meant Joe.

 

[fishguy242]

hi beautiful reef...
can you go 10 x 8 x 24" ,save a lot of stretching ...
are you going glass or acrylic ?

 

[dantimdad]

If you are talking glass thickness the shallower the thinner

To an extent.

But for maintenance, I won't ever do another reef taller than 24" Just way to cumbersome. Fish only maybe.

 

[GBRsouth]

Following and looking forward to this Mo.

 

[danieyella]

Old tank is beautiful, excited to see what you do with the new one! Following

 

[Mo.]

I still think 8x6x4 it’s the way forward

You might need oversized panels….. and deeeeeeeep pockets in that case.

 

[Mo.]

That is going to be an epic lagoon view.

I hope so. Not having much luck getting it built though…

 

[Mo.]

Old tank is beautiful, excited to see what you do with the new one! Following

Thanks Daniyella

 

[Mo.]

 

[Mo.]

 

[Mo.]

hi beautiful reef...
can you go 10 x 8 x 24" ,save a lot of stretching ...
are you going glass or acrylic ?

That was the original plan, but then the display room was a bit cramped- so this allows good viewing space around the tank… I pushed up to 27” to get 24-25” water height. I was slightly worried about leaving too shallow at 24”?

 

[Mo.]

 

[Mo.]

If you are talking glass thickness the shallower the thinner

To an extent.

But for maintenance, I won't ever do another reef taller than 24" Just way to cumbersome. Fish only maybe.

I’ll probably go with 19mm (3/4”) Opti white glass Panels and a double base. 1 or 2 external weir boxes. 50mm (2”)drains and either 32 (1”) or 40 mm (1.25”) returns depending on whether I have 1 or 2 weir boxes.

plan was 24” water height, but I want to get a completely open top brace, so might use steel collars top and bottom and go 26 or 27“ . I’m not sure if a glass Euro brace will work with this size tank?

I’ll have maybe 30” tall stand and take the tank to armpit height, so can see into the top.

 

[SPR1968]

Great pictures Mo and let me know how you get on with the quotes etc

 

[Mo.]

I don’t know if Steve Fullwood comes on here, but I’m very intrigued by this drain design he used.

anybody tried this before?

Mo

 

[Mo.]

Great pictures Mo and let me know how you get on with the quotes etc

Hi Shaun

I will, thanks for your help..

Mo

 

[dantimdad]

I’ll probably go with 19mm (3/4”) Opti white glass Panels and a double base. 1 or 2 external weir boxes. 50mm (2”)drains and either 32 (1”) or 40 mm (1.25”) returns depending on whether I have 1 or 2 weir boxes.

plan was 24” water height, but I want to get a completely open top brace, so might use steel collars top and bottom and go 26 or 27“ . I’m not sure if a glass Euro brace will work with this size tank?

I’ll have maybe 30” tall stand and take the tank to armpit height, so can see into the top.

Euro brace will help with bowing. What happens when you get taller is the pressure at the bottom seam increases. May companies now use euro bracing inside the bottom. The first to do this was Glass Cages. It really does help with strength.

 

[Mo.]

Euro brace will help with bowing. What happens when you get taller is the pressure at the bottom seam increases. May companies now use euro bracing inside the bottom. The first to do this was Glass Cages. It really does help with strength.

I had steel braces top and bottom in the last tank. I think that’s an even better option for strength?

Mo