Do bowfront tanks distort your view of the contents?

PrivateJoker64 · 08/04/2006, 04:58 PM

Or should I ask, how much do they distort the view?
Considering buying one but not sure yet...

TheMcs · 08/04/2006, 05:02 PM

I don't think it's that bad, not so much as to be a nuisance. The half cylinder tanks on the other hand offer a distorted view of anything off center of where you are looking.

PrivateJoker64 · 08/04/2006, 05:10 PM

Yeah, I asked because all of the cylinders and half cylinders I have seen seem to give me a headache just to look at for a few seconds. I know there has to be some distortion, but have never seen for myself how much.

yoboyjdizz · 08/04/2006, 07:18 PM

There is not that much i liked the look of my old 72 just i wouldn't only do it again if it was a much bigger tank to make easier to aquascape..

Buster4900 · 08/04/2006, 07:47 PM

LIttle distortion, tough to take a picture through and hard to look at small stuff. A little difficult to clean, tough with a mag float. But I liked mine.

Tu Ku · 08/04/2006, 08:02 PM

I don't notice so much distortion as I do just enlargement. I guess that's distortion, but it seems like everything is just bigger through the bow than a flat piece of glass.

PrivateJoker64 · 08/04/2006, 08:48 PM

Thanks for the replies, all.

Avast Marine · 08/04/2006, 08:52 PM

Slightly magnifies things which is kindof cool if you ask me. As for being hard to take pics here are a few from my 54.

I would say there is a little distortion on the edge of the center of focus, but it's not terrible or anything.

Ehgemus · 08/04/2006, 09:35 PM

I have a 46 bowfront, and it will be the last one I buy, it looks good but building a canopy and a stand and getting everything to fit was very tuff.

PrivateJoker64 · 08/04/2006, 10:12 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Harold Edwards
I have a 46 bowfront, and it will be the last one I buy, it looks good but building a canopy and a stand and getting everything to fit was very tuff.

I'll bet. And they want a small fortune for the factory stand, which doesn't have much room in it anyway. Think I'll stick to the rectangular tank again.

08/04/2006, 04:58 PM	#1
PrivateJoker64 Moved On Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Huntington, WV Posts: 1,145	Do bowfront tanks distort your view of the contents? Or should I ask, how much do they distort the view? Considering buying one but not sure yet...

08/04/2006, 05:02 PM	#2
TheMcs Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Broken Arrow, OK Posts: 2,272	I don't think it's that bad, not so much as to be a nuisance. The half cylinder tanks on the other hand offer a distorted view of anything off center of where you are looking. __________________ Evaporation and top off don't count as water changes... Current Tank Info: 185g Deep Sea display, 2x 40g frag tanks, 90g fuge, 60g sump (400+ gal system)

08/04/2006, 08:52 PM	#8
Avast Marine RC Sponsor Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Northern VA Posts: 2,446	Slightly magnifies things which is kindof cool if you ask me. As for being hard to take pics here are a few from my 54. I would say there is a little distortion on the edge of the center of focus, but it's not terrible or anything. __________________ Dan Don't rush art, you get bad art.

08/04/2006, 05:10 PM	#3
PrivateJoker64 Moved On Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Huntington, WV Posts: 1,145	Yeah, I asked because all of the cylinders and half cylinders I have seen seem to give me a headache just to look at for a few seconds. I know there has to be some distortion, but have never seen for myself how much.

08/04/2006, 07:18 PM	#4
yoboyjdizz Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Elk Grove, CA Posts: 3,137	There is not that much i liked the look of my old 72 just i wouldn't only do it again if it was a much bigger tank to make easier to aquascape..

08/04/2006, 07:47 PM	#5
Buster4900 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Columbus, IN Posts: 898	LIttle distortion, tough to take a picture through and hard to look at small stuff. A little difficult to clean, tough with a mag float. But I liked mine.

08/04/2006, 08:02 PM	#6
Tu Ku Moved On Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Fort Collins, CO Posts: 353	I don't notice so much distortion as I do just enlargement. I guess that's distortion, but it seems like everything is just bigger through the bow than a flat piece of glass.

08/04/2006, 08:48 PM	#7
PrivateJoker64 Moved On Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Huntington, WV Posts: 1,145	Thanks for the replies, all.

08/04/2006, 09:35 PM	#9
Ehgemus Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Central City Ky Posts: 1,585	I have a 46 bowfront, and it will be the last one I buy, it looks good but building a canopy and a stand and getting everything to fit was very tuff.