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mekoner
06-07-2008, 9:22 PM
Is tempered glass ok to use for aquarium construction?
chesterthehero
06-07-2008, 9:26 PM
yes it is almost always used for the bottom in common tanks
vanimate
06-07-2008, 10:42 PM
yes it is almost always used for the bottom in common tanks
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haynchinook334
06-07-2008, 10:43 PM
YES, but kinda hard to drill for sumps.
gomezladdams
06-07-2008, 11:18 PM
Yes some 55g are all tempered.
No drilling:grinno:
Dan Feller
06-08-2008, 9:25 AM
It's stronger for a given thickness but will shatter into little bits if you try to drill it.
koop171
06-08-2008, 1:49 PM
they can be drilled just not easily and very ill advised if you have never done it
dmopar74
06-08-2008, 1:54 PM
glass cannot be altered once it has gone through the tempering process.
glass cannot be altered once it has gone through the tempering process.
doesn't breaking into tiny bits count as altering?
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