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JG1
05/29/2011, 03:26 PM
I just noticed my Miracles 48x24x20 rimless starphire has a slight bow in it.

I have about a 1/8" bow right in the middle.


Is this a concern? The tank is about 6-7 months old. Made with 1/2" starphire.

ludiNano
05/29/2011, 03:59 PM
I think all tanks will bow a little not sure if 1/8'' is a big deal or not. You could call who made it after the holiday's

sporto0
05/29/2011, 06:41 PM
glass or acrylic? i've never had a glass tank bow an 1/8 of an inch, i would be concerned for sure, is the middle brace secure?

rkaires
05/29/2011, 06:51 PM
I just noticed my Miracles 48x24x20 rimless starphire has a slight bow in it.

I have about a 1/8" bow right in the middle.


Is this a concern? The tank is about 6-7 months old. Made with 1/2" starphire.

No worries. One of my tanks is 36x18x21 starphire with no bracing and it has about a 1/8" bow on the front and rear. It's been up for three years now.

JG1
05/30/2011, 08:05 AM
glass or acrylic? i've never had a glass tank bow an 1/8 of an inch, i would be concerned for sure, is the middle brace secure?

There is no middle brace. It's rimless.

Yes glass

JG1
05/30/2011, 08:06 AM
No worries. One of my tanks is 36x18x21 starphire with no bracing and it has about a 1/8" bow on the front and rear. It's been up for three years now.

Yeah? Makes me feel a little better.

JTL
05/30/2011, 08:21 AM
I have a 44x24x24 and it has a couple of mm bow. Not noticible but I can tell if I put a straight edge on it. Yours is only about 3mm so I would not worry. If it was going to break it likely would have done so by now.