All Glass Aquarium Owners

CSS Reef · 05/25/2006, 05:12 PM

Do the moulded center brace(s) on your megaflow tanks cast a shadow in the center of the tank. Are you using T5's? Halides?? Have you had problems with the corals growing down the middle?

What are some of youe experiences with the quality of All Glass tanks?

Thanks in advance!

Phyxius · 05/25/2006, 05:17 PM

Had the brace on my 65 and also on my new 90. I ran dual MH`s on the 65 and have duals on the 90. I got no shadow from that but do notice it with just the actinics on before and after the MH cycle.
No growth problems I have seen on mine.

CSS Reef · 05/25/2006, 05:25 PM

Thanks for the information. I was looking to go all T5's on a my next tank and just looking at options. I am worried that with T5's since there arent seperate pendants that a shadow would be cast where the brace is.....

Phyxius · 05/25/2006, 05:40 PM

No problem. Did forget to mention that my 65 ran 2-T5s for actinic supplement and my current 90 runs 2-VHOs for the supplement.
You may not have an issue with more than 2 bulbs in there as it will flood the tank more with light. Don't take my word on that as my experience is only with 2 and it does cause a slight shadow down the middle.

I`m sure with all the people on here someone has the setup you are looking for and a AGA tank with the brace who can comment.

horkn · 05/25/2006, 08:37 PM

the t5s wont cause shadows with centerbraces because they are not a point source of light like a MH is.

staninct · 05/25/2006, 08:37 PM

I Just got my TekLight today, running a 4x39w configuration over a 38g AGA tank. No shadow from the center brace.

CSS Reef · 05/25/2006, 10:08 PM

Interesting that it doesn't cast a shadow..... When I say shadow I mean a decreased area of light, not a full dark area or anything. Well it goes against what you would anticipate would happen. Good to know. I wonder if going through all of this trouble to find a eurobraced tank is worth it? Megaflow tanks are way cheaper. I would rather half the skinny moulding (although not tranparent) on an AGA down the center than the wide center brace on standard tank or small cutouts on standard acrylic tanks.

05/25/2006, 05:12 PM	#1
CSS Reef Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: San Diego Posts: 595	All Glass Aquarium Owners Do the moulded center brace(s) on your megaflow tanks cast a shadow in the center of the tank. Are you using T5's? Halides?? Have you had problems with the corals growing down the middle? What are some of youe experiences with the quality of All Glass tanks? Thanks in advance!

05/25/2006, 05:17 PM	#2
Phyxius Moving About Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: RTP NC Posts: 2,405	Had the brace on my 65 and also on my new 90. I ran dual MH`s on the 65 and have duals on the 90. I got no shadow from that but do notice it with just the actinics on before and after the MH cycle. No growth problems I have seen on mine. __________________ -Mike I never drink water because of the disgusting things that fish do in it. W. C. Fields Current Tank Info: JUST SOLD AND TOOK DOWN ALL 11/10---210g AGA, 80g sump, Tunze Streams. Tunze ATO,RK Elite Controller, RKII,Dart, GEO Calcium& Nielsen Kalk Reactors,GEO media reactor, Kaleini Rock, 3-250 watt 14k EVC , VHO..... 34g Solana and 60g cube

05/25/2006, 05:40 PM	#4
Phyxius Moving About Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: RTP NC Posts: 2,405	No problem. Did forget to mention that my 65 ran 2-T5s for actinic supplement and my current 90 runs 2-VHOs for the supplement. You may not have an issue with more than 2 bulbs in there as it will flood the tank more with light. Don't take my word on that as my experience is only with 2 and it does cause a slight shadow down the middle. I`m sure with all the people on here someone has the setup you are looking for and a AGA tank with the brace who can comment. __________________ -Mike I never drink water because of the disgusting things that fish do in it. W. C. Fields Current Tank Info: JUST SOLD AND TOOK DOWN ALL 11/10---210g AGA, 80g sump, Tunze Streams. Tunze ATO,RK Elite Controller, RKII,Dart, GEO Calcium& Nielsen Kalk Reactors,GEO media reactor, Kaleini Rock, 3-250 watt 14k EVC , VHO..... 34g Solana and 60g cube

05/25/2006, 08:37 PM	#5
horkn Registered Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: milwaukee wisconsin Posts: 4,125	the t5s wont cause shadows with centerbraces because they are not a point source of light like a MH is. __________________ people write stupid things in this space Current Tank Info: 200g DIY wood reef, 2x 250w SE 10k MH 2x80 t5ho, 75g sump, Geo Ca RX, ASD 6" recirc skimmer

05/25/2006, 08:37 PM	#6
staninct Zoanthid/SPS Killer Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Branford, CT 06405 Posts: 1,660	I Just got my TekLight today, running a 4x39w configuration over a 38g AGA tank. No shadow from the center brace. __________________ Cheers! Stan Current Tank Info: 58g w/ 20g sump/fuge, TX5 T5s, Tunze 6045s and SC150 Skimmer

05/25/2006, 05:25 PM	#3
CSS Reef Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: San Diego Posts: 595	Thanks for the information. I was looking to go all T5's on a my next tank and just looking at options. I am worried that with T5's since there arent seperate pendants that a shadow would be cast where the brace is.....

05/25/2006, 10:08 PM	#7
CSS Reef Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: San Diego Posts: 595	Interesting that it doesn't cast a shadow..... When I say shadow I mean a decreased area of light, not a full dark area or anything. Well it goes against what you would anticipate would happen. Good to know. I wonder if going through all of this trouble to find a eurobraced tank is worth it? Megaflow tanks are way cheaper. I would rather half the skinny moulding (although not tranparent) on an AGA down the center than the wide center brace on standard tank or small cutouts on standard acrylic tanks.