Lol what’s wrong with 1/2inch glass on 50” tank? Well it’s 1 inch if you account both sides.
Lol what’s wrong with 1/2inch glass on 50” tank? Well it’s 1 inch if you account both sides.
It's thin glass for such a high tank - imagine it bursting!
It's not so bad, though, because the tank is so short and narrow, so while there is a lot of pressure, there isn't much "diameter".
According to this website, the tank has a safety factor of slightly less than 1.5.
https://www.easycalculation.com/measurement/aquarium-glass-thickness-calculator.php
Isn’t 2.8 manufacturing standard on average? Even at 3ft wide a 50” tall panel will have a good amount of pressure
Sure it may work. Just like the tanks you see 3ft tall and 8ft long made with 1/2” acrylic. It works and holds water but it’s only a matter of time. 50” tall is no joke that’s taller than any tank I’ve ever owned and I got a 48” tall 500 gallon. May not break from the water pressure but I wouldn’t like working around the tank to clean it and move rock etc.
Acryilic's tensile strength, at least as far as impact is concerned is ~10x that of glass. 1/2" acrylic would be fine IMO (didn't put in too much thought, though), but this is glass.
Usually an acrylic tank of the same dimensions as a glass tank the acrylic tends to use thicker material from my expirriencr with it. There’s a lot more bowing in an acrylic tank then glass
True. I do not pretend to be an expert, but acrylic does well under temporary stress, but crazes under a constant load. Glass is pretty consistent withits loadbearing. In other words, the acrylic will do better if hit with a falling rock, but the glass will do better supporting a pile of rocks for a year. I may be wrong, but this is how I understand it.
