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Thread: Aquarium Bowing

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    Default Aquarium Bowing

    The front glass panel on my aquarium is bowing.

    When you take a straight edge to the front glass panel, there is about 1mm of play.

    It is only a 30 gallon, should this be happening?

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    don't think so...is the tank stand level? how long has this been setup?

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    Quote Originally Posted by sharkboy View Post
    don't think so...is the tank stand level? how long has this been setup?
    The stand is level and flat. Just set up my tank this morning.

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    got any pics?

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    Quote Originally Posted by sharkboy View Post
    got any pics?
    My cell phone cam won't focus on such a shot. No camera besides the phone.

    I searched on the net and apparently bowing is not an uncommon event. I going to keep a watchful eye on the aquarium.

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    I had a 29g acrylic that bowed more than that... never had a problem, but it was nerve wracking!
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    Yep, my 40 gallon acrylic has a definite bow in back. I try not to look at it and put minimal weight on it.

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    1 mm? Not 1 cm? 1 mm is no big deal. Remember, glass is actually a liquid...
    Bill

    215g FOWLR... and anemones, GSP, gorgonians... carp, that isn't FO!

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    Quote Originally Posted by bstreep View Post
    1 mm? Not 1 cm? 1 mm is no big deal. Remember, glass is actually a liquid...
    A liquid, holding a liquid. A bit redundant.

    I believe you bill but I'm going to have to look that up. You got me curious now.

    Christopher

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    Glass is considered a liquid, fact.

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