hi all,
I am doing research for a 275 gallon "L" shaped tank that i plan on building soon. so the tank will be 77 inches long on the long side of the tank, 48 inches on the short side, 26 inches wide on both long and short sides and 30 inches tall. i cant go longer on the long side due to the wall that the tank will be on and i cant go longer on the short side because i dont want a seam on the bottom of the tank.
so my plan is plywood for the bottom and backs and oak for the front and side frames. i will be using 1/2 inch glass and would like to have glass to glass seams on all corners of the tank. i know the outside corners are no big deal since all glass thanks have them. my concern is the inside corner of the "L" how would one seal this corner. my first choice would be to just put silicone between the pieces and leave it at that, or should i add a fillet to it as well just like it was a normal seam?
also there will be a 1/2 inch thick 4 inch wide acrylic brace on either side of the corner along with a 2.5 inch wide euro brace around the entire tank
here is a pic of the corner in question thanks for any help
I am doing research for a 275 gallon "L" shaped tank that i plan on building soon. so the tank will be 77 inches long on the long side of the tank, 48 inches on the short side, 26 inches wide on both long and short sides and 30 inches tall. i cant go longer on the long side due to the wall that the tank will be on and i cant go longer on the short side because i dont want a seam on the bottom of the tank.
so my plan is plywood for the bottom and backs and oak for the front and side frames. i will be using 1/2 inch glass and would like to have glass to glass seams on all corners of the tank. i know the outside corners are no big deal since all glass thanks have them. my concern is the inside corner of the "L" how would one seal this corner. my first choice would be to just put silicone between the pieces and leave it at that, or should i add a fillet to it as well just like it was a normal seam?
also there will be a 1/2 inch thick 4 inch wide acrylic brace on either side of the corner along with a 2.5 inch wide euro brace around the entire tank
here is a pic of the corner in question thanks for any help