Not sure how easy this is going to be to figure out since I suspect this tank is either very old or custom built.
It is 60" x 12" x 20". The glass appears to be just under 1/2" think (probably 4/10"). The bottom wood framing to the tank is pretty nicely done. The top wood rim though is uneven and the cross-beams were obviously not measured correctly (they are held in fine with screws, but there is a gap where they ended up being too short).
I'm debating removing the rim from the tank since it doesn't look all that good and is going to make covering the tank rather difficult. My options then would be to either A.) build a replacement rim or B.) leave the tank rimless or C.) leave it as-is. The tank is filled and setup, so if I did a replacement I'd have to build it first and do a quick drain/replace/refill, but this does seem doable. I built a stand so a rim/canopy combo wouldn't be a problem. I sort of like the idea of the rimless option though and the glass is a lot thicker then I normally see on a tank this size.
Below are some pictures of the tank. Any advice or opinions on what to do with the tank?
The whole thing setup. The tank is level, the visual difference is actually a curve in the the rim.
These pics were from before it was cleaned up and resealed. Not sure what the glass pieces were really meant for. Can't see them actually reinforcing much, but they don't hurt anything so they were left alone. There are two of them, one in the front left and one in the back right corner. Also can see the gap in one of the cross-beams in the 2nd pic.
It is 60" x 12" x 20". The glass appears to be just under 1/2" think (probably 4/10"). The bottom wood framing to the tank is pretty nicely done. The top wood rim though is uneven and the cross-beams were obviously not measured correctly (they are held in fine with screws, but there is a gap where they ended up being too short).
I'm debating removing the rim from the tank since it doesn't look all that good and is going to make covering the tank rather difficult. My options then would be to either A.) build a replacement rim or B.) leave the tank rimless or C.) leave it as-is. The tank is filled and setup, so if I did a replacement I'd have to build it first and do a quick drain/replace/refill, but this does seem doable. I built a stand so a rim/canopy combo wouldn't be a problem. I sort of like the idea of the rimless option though and the glass is a lot thicker then I normally see on a tank this size.
Below are some pictures of the tank. Any advice or opinions on what to do with the tank?
The whole thing setup. The tank is level, the visual difference is actually a curve in the the rim.
These pics were from before it was cleaned up and resealed. Not sure what the glass pieces were really meant for. Can't see them actually reinforcing much, but they don't hurt anything so they were left alone. There are two of them, one in the front left and one in the back right corner. Also can see the gap in one of the cross-beams in the 2nd pic.
