moving........ -_-

[Bob]

I can lend you a 65 gallon tank if you want...I am in wetaskiwin
that should hold enough water for you

[Nano]

Wow didn't know there were any other wetaskiwinites here lol. That's ok Bob, thanks though, I won't have room for a tank that size right now. Next weekend I can start moving in so I will do the tank first get it off my back and then move the rest. I'm just going to end up tearing it down, (my nice plumbing...) And then putting every thing in the 29 plus whatever can't fit ie live rock from the sump will go in a tub for the day with a powerhead and heater. Pain in the butt hop all goes "swimmingly"

[Nano]

so I am moving the tank this weekend, i have the temporary tank ready to go, filter heater and a large frag rack to hold all corals so i can play with the rocks in the main tank with out worry. now, since the tank will be dry (so to speak) for a bit, I am thinking of popping off the black bracing and going rimless.. now the tank is 24x24x15 with 3/8" glass, so in theory it should be fine. however its just an idea at this point, and I had thought of it originally when setting up the tank, but decided against it. SOOO, i am asking for opinions & experiences with it and if I do go this route, I may even consider cutting some glass bracing for a less obtrusive appearance. opinions welcomed

thanks

[daplatapus]

I have a 18" X 18" X 18" rimless cube and love the clean look of it. I do have one issue with it. For some reason my snails love to go cruising on the outside of the tank
I've seen some pretty sweet glass rims with beveled edges that are only 1 1/2" wide that could easily siliconed on the top like a eurobrace. I think that might discourage the snails a bit...

[SeaHorse_Fanatic]

If there is a Princess Auto or you already have one, you can cut your plumbing with a proper pipe cutter and then its nice and neat. You can then use a coupler to rejoin everything. Nice and easy.

[sphelps]

Originally Posted by SeaHorse_Fanatic

If there is a Princess Auto or you already have one, you can cut your plumbing with a proper pipe cutter and then its nice and neat. You can then use a coupler to rejoin everything. Nice and easy.

+1 except use unions so things can be dismantled again if need be.

If you can store the rock the properly during the move there is no need to keep old water but new water should probably be mixed ahead of time and aerated if possible.

In terms of the rimless option, I wouldn't do it as the glass underneath the trim won't be polished and removing the silicone will be a PITA. It'll look better with the black trim.

[Nano]

I talked to few aquarium builders and they said it'd be fine without it, so now I just have to decide if I'm up to it or not