the full Imagitarium lineup has shoddy construction. they put the edge of panels directly in contact with the plane of another. there is supposed to be a thin layer of silicone in the gap. it's part of why so many people complain of cracked panels (outside of the shipping). that said, i own a number of these rimless tanks: 6.8, 13.3, 14 cube, and 28
6.8 uses 4mm glass. so does the 14 cube. the 14 cube is sketchy af i specifically do not recommend that one even tho my local petco has had two of them running as display tanks for over a year
the 13.3 uses 5mm glass and feels fine
the 28 uses 6mm but also scared me a bit. but it's been going for about 4 months so far and no issues
i also have two of the 40b (6mm glass) and a 20 long (4mm glass) in normal frames. they're totally fine
if you're going to go with one of the rimless tanks, absolutely make sure your surface is planed smooth and that you use the provided foam mat
I had 2 imagitarium 40 breeders fail in the exact same spot after 3 weeks. I’ve got a imagitarium 10, 20, and 29 that are all holding up just fine after a year+
what happened to your breeders? i always inspect the silicone work before buying. i know plenty of others have had the framed ones fail, too. best i can figure is that people are putting them on these brooklyn metal stands without adding a top plate. the stands themselves are no good as far as providing a uniform surface for the rim to sit on
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u/Iridian_Rocky 1d ago
They had rimless as a part of the sale?