View Full Version : glass thickness for a 6x3x2
lunk71
03-30-2008, 9:42 PM
plan on a diy glass or acrylic (if i can find any) ..... the dimensions are 6x3x2 ..... what thickness should be used for both materials?
catfishlover106
03-30-2008, 9:50 PM
you can stick with a 3/4"...but lets just wait and see if any more informative members chime in
amehel0
03-31-2008, 2:01 AM
1/2" easily or 12mm same thing
or 12/25.4"
i build 2-3 of theese a week
happysnapper
04-05-2008, 5:58 PM
Im planning on building a plywood tank too.I went to a local glass company and bought a starfire glass door it was only 200 bucks,these companies have lots of stuff laying around ,I think 1/2 inch tempered glass is fine
dmopar74
04-05-2008, 6:00 PM
1/2" glass, unsure about acrylic thickness.
Kind of linked to this topic, is 10mm way too thin for a 72x30x30 or do you think it would hold?
bluefish
04-21-2008, 10:59 AM
That is the same depth as I am building and after my research I feel it is certainly too thin but I defer to people with more expertise as I am just in the beginning stages of this monster tank experience..
Aquai
04-21-2008, 11:07 AM
Well i think i'm only going to fill the tank to the 27" mark or so as i want a fog / planted area at top probably, but still not sure it'll hold
mercury904
04-21-2008, 11:22 AM
72x30x30 <------size? I go for 0.5 inch thick then put 6 braces from the top will make it sturdier and use the max amount of silicon hehehehe
Well it's a tank for sale, 10mm apparently on a 72x30x30. Reckon it'll hold? He's apparently had it 2-3 years with p's in it
bluefish
04-21-2008, 3:08 PM
Well it's a tank for sale, 10mm apparently on a 72x30x30. Reckon it'll hold? He's apparently had it 2-3 years with p's in it
Is it a DIY tank? Is it tempered glass? As I said, my tank is going to be two feet longer than this but the same depth, 30 ". I came to believe after everyone's advice, that 1/2" was the bare minimum and thicker would be better. MAYBE if it was made by a professional or established company, they knew what they were doing. I just wouldn't want glass that thin in a tank that tall in my living room. Again, maybe more experienced guys will tell me I am full of it.
my tank is 30" tall and half inch... my plywood tank in design now will be 3/4" thick and 30" tall..... thicker glass is better if you can afford it and have the help to lift it...
Well apparently it's mega braced, so i'm not too worried about it tbh
amehel0
04-21-2008, 4:14 PM
Kind of linked to this topic, is 10mm way too thin for a 72x30x30 or do you think it would hold?
atleast 12mm. if u went 72x24x28 u can go 10mm
amehel0
04-21-2008, 4:18 PM
the basic rules of glass thickness is on the end panels 2x2 10mm
2x28inch 10 mm 2.5x2.5 12mm 2x3 12mm i work for a company that has built over 33,000 tanks and still goin strong so im sure they know what ther doin
Hmmm, well apparently this thing is really really braced, am waiting for photos atm, he's had it up and running for a while, and not with gentle fish in (piranhas etc)