To float, or not to float?
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Traviitrav
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Yeah I was researching some more and doing an L shaped acrylic would take a lot of weight off the back.If he can do it so can you! LOL If I were to do it I might glue a 1" thick acrylic "L" shaped shelf on the back wall with gussets.
JNalley
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if it were me, given the parameters you're dealing with, I'd do a T shaped acrylic (bind 2 L shapes together) to give it more surface area, this way the load is distributed evenly across the back glass, this will have the added benefit of being able to hold more rock. Also, Not sure what type of rock you're considering, but the size:weight ratio of Cornerstone is way better than that of Real Reef or CaribSea plus I like Cornerstones look better, and their man-made rock is really porous... Though, if you're going with Marco, that's probably the better solution.
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Traviitrav
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Ill definitely play with the T shape style, makes more sense as far as load bearing!
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Traviitrav
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Will do! Currently on a hiatus on the build with work picking up but it’s on the top of my list!
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Traviitrav
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do you currently have a floating reef?
Not yet. I'm still in the setting up phase. Pennywise made me comment. Sorry!
dhanking
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To prevent a lot of weight from going onto the back wall, you could also glue a small portion of rock onto the bottom glass of the tank. I have seen it done before with very strong glue.
