Hey all,
So I've decided that I'm sick of browsing craigslist and dealing with some real hard driving people who want to sell big tanks and now am going to build my own tank.
I'd like to do a glass tank because lets face it acrylic will cost me a mortgage payment to put together.
The tanks going to be somewhere in the neighborhood of 84*32*24 (inches)
my questions for this are...the thickness of the glass...what should I go with?...I calced it out and the bottom pane keeps coming up at around .552 inch (I do everything in inches, 'cause this is 'Murica and we measure everything the hard way!) soooo I was thinking 1/2 inch glass the whole way around?
I was hoping to hear from some experienced builders out there who've done their own glass tanks. I'm also not opposed to suggestions on different materials too, but like i said around here acrylic is out...its just not cost effective.
As for silicone I've read that RTV 103/108 is the way to go and a lot of professional builders rock that on their tanks so thats a for sure thing, theres a grainger right down the road so its an easy pick up.
I don't know, im just spitballin' ideas around right now, was hoping to hear what the forums experience could speak on the matter, thanks!
So I've decided that I'm sick of browsing craigslist and dealing with some real hard driving people who want to sell big tanks and now am going to build my own tank.
I'd like to do a glass tank because lets face it acrylic will cost me a mortgage payment to put together.
The tanks going to be somewhere in the neighborhood of 84*32*24 (inches)
my questions for this are...the thickness of the glass...what should I go with?...I calced it out and the bottom pane keeps coming up at around .552 inch (I do everything in inches, 'cause this is 'Murica and we measure everything the hard way!) soooo I was thinking 1/2 inch glass the whole way around?
I was hoping to hear from some experienced builders out there who've done their own glass tanks. I'm also not opposed to suggestions on different materials too, but like i said around here acrylic is out...its just not cost effective.
As for silicone I've read that RTV 103/108 is the way to go and a lot of professional builders rock that on their tanks so thats a for sure thing, theres a grainger right down the road so its an easy pick up.
I don't know, im just spitballin' ideas around right now, was hoping to hear what the forums experience could speak on the matter, thanks!