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Old 01-25-2012, 06:32 PM
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I think the glass gets week when it's heated and cooled improperly
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Old 01-25-2012, 06:55 PM
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Bowfront is one tank I personally wouldn't buy myself. They do look nice but I have heard too many problems with them and even store bought manufactured bowfront tanks included!
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Old 01-25-2012, 09:59 PM
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The tank I ordered is 60" X 24" X 30" high with the Chinese version of Starphire glas on 3 sides, and in 5/8" / 16mm thick glass, and David is going to the assembly, gluing and drilling the sump here. So it's 187 gallons, my first reef tank, and will use a 75 gallon sump underneath. So i'm glad, majority of you people didn't have horror stories other than the person with the bow front.

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Old 01-25-2012, 11:51 PM
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The tank I ordered is 60" X 24" X 30" high with the Chinese version of Starphire glas on 3 sides, and in 5/16" / 16mm thick glass, and David is going to the assembly, gluing and drilling the sump here. So it's 187 gallons, my first reef tank, and will use a 75 gallon sump underneath. So i'm glad, majority of you people didn't have horror stories other than the person with the bow front.
As long as they use 5/8" which is close to 16mm and not 5/16" it should be good. Good luck with the future reef!
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Old 01-27-2012, 01:33 PM
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I had a aqua giant 180 with curved glass. Exploded the day after I filled it. 😡
My buddy 180 gal curved glass exploded too.
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Old 01-27-2012, 01:51 PM
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The worst part is when I called them. I got a sorry bout your Luck.
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Old 01-27-2012, 05:54 PM
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Are their strait glass tanks fine. Looking at a used 280 made by them
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Old 01-27-2012, 06:09 PM
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Are their strait glass tanks fine. Looking at a used 280 made by them
I have 240 gallon Aqua giant strait glass been running for over 4-5 years without any problem. Make sure u check there's no fine bubble show or appear on the silicon where both glasses joint.

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Old 01-27-2012, 06:37 PM
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Thanks
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Old 01-29-2012, 05:24 AM
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Yah I bought a 40 gal for my sump and on the 2nd day running it sprang a leak. Almost everything I have purchased from their has broke pretty fast. If there is one thing I have learned in this hobby, its that you get what you pay for. I enjoy paying more money knowing that I have purchased a superior product and that I wont be replacing the item in the near future.
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