How thick should a 8x4 wide x2 high acrylic tank be?

hulk181

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I'm thinking about buying an 8x4x2 acrylic tank. How thick should the acrylic be? Since it's only 2 ft tall, I'm guessing it doesn't need to be as thick if it were a taller tank because taller ones put more pressure on the joints and seams. Is that right?

Also, how many guys would I need to move a tank that big? Thanks.
 

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It would need 1/2"-3/4" thick acrylic.

Shouldn't take more than four people to move it. Maybe less if you have stronger people helping.
 
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