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Well the fluval edge was the bottom picture attachment uploaded by mistake and I cant edit it out. It was a refuge.
 
Love the rimless cube!!

Squirtle919 said:
what is the recommended thickness for a 4ft tall? have seen a few 19mm @ 4ft high.
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I guess it depends how brave you are. Based on the standard glass thickness calculations, regular 19mm glass on a 10x4x4' tank has a safety factor of 1.2, so barely over the minimum thickness required to support that sort of weight. If the glass is toughened the strength increased by a factor of about 5, so you'd be plenty safe. Personally, the idea of having nothing but silicone holding together a tank of that size puts the s**ts up me, if it were me I'd be going for steel framing.
 
David R said:
Love the rimless cube!!



I guess it depends how brave you are. Based on the standard glass thickness calculations, regular 19mm glass on a 10x4x4' tank has a safety factor of 1.2, so barely over the minimum thickness required to support that sort of weight. If the glass is toughened the strength increased by a factor of about 5, so you'd be plenty safe. Personally, the idea of having nothing but silicone holding together a tank of that size puts the s**ts up me, if it were me I'd be going for steel framing.
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There's more then just 5 pieces of glass there's probably around 21 or so in the top and bottom you do not see. Also I would only do it on a solid steal frame. I've never had a problem as long as its done right. I would only do it on a solid steal stand as well. Ive seen many tanks done like this and I've done many that been up for almost ten years. I've never had a problem or seen a problem as long as its done right, and stand is reinforced right. Flexing and settling would be my main concern.
 
That little 6 gal fluval egde has a custom wet dry that take up the whole stand and all the pipes run inside the original plastic to hide everything. P i t a it was. To tight of a fit you can see the top overflow box if you look carefully. It was made into a reef.
 
David R said:
Love the rimless cube!!



I guess it depends how brave you are. Based on the standard glass thickness calculations, regular 19mm glass on a 10x4x4' tank has a safety factor of 1.2, so barely over the minimum thickness required to support that sort of weight. If the glass is toughened the strength increased by a factor of about 5, so you'd be plenty safe. Personally, the idea of having nothing but silicone holding together a tank of that size puts the s**ts up me, if it were me I'd be going for steel framing.
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Steel framing is only going to help. It's an awesome Idea if you can do it I agree. On these builds I didn't need to. I have a 7 ft by 8 ft 30 plus because of span there's aluminum bracing. I'll get some pics when I find them.


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