onetwothree
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Hello All,
As a very new fish keeper, the first tank I purchased was 2nd hand (about 6 weeks ago or so). It's a Roma 125 in reasonably good condition, which I decided to de-rim as I prefer the look. After several hours with a very fine blade, I completely removed the top rim and silicon with no issue while leaving the bottom rim. The tank has been holding water for 6 weekish is now with no issue, with about 1.5 inches of space at the top.
I recently noticed some slight bowing in the front and back of the tank. After googling, I've read about a few people who have made this conversion with no issue. However, i'd be lying if I said the bowing doesn't concern me.
I found this tool referenced within in another thread - http://theaquatools.com/building-your-aquarium/, which seems to state that the 6mm glass is within the 'safe' range. I understand the pressure on the glass is the same as the downwards pressure on the stand (which is alot...). But, I have no idea how much force 6mm of glass and some silicon can withstand or if bowing is a sign that I'm going to walk in and find 125 litres of water in my home office.
Am I freaking out over nothing here?
As a very new fish keeper, the first tank I purchased was 2nd hand (about 6 weeks ago or so). It's a Roma 125 in reasonably good condition, which I decided to de-rim as I prefer the look. After several hours with a very fine blade, I completely removed the top rim and silicon with no issue while leaving the bottom rim. The tank has been holding water for 6 weekish is now with no issue, with about 1.5 inches of space at the top.
I recently noticed some slight bowing in the front and back of the tank. After googling, I've read about a few people who have made this conversion with no issue. However, i'd be lying if I said the bowing doesn't concern me.
I found this tool referenced within in another thread - http://theaquatools.com/building-your-aquarium/, which seems to state that the 6mm glass is within the 'safe' range. I understand the pressure on the glass is the same as the downwards pressure on the stand (which is alot...). But, I have no idea how much force 6mm of glass and some silicon can withstand or if bowing is a sign that I'm going to walk in and find 125 litres of water in my home office.
Am I freaking out over nothing here?