I have 2 tanks with 6' x 3' footprints that have 1/2" glass. One is a plywood tank with angle iron all around and two metal braces across the top (definitely no bowing there) and the other has a very large center brace and two side braces. I added braces along the front edge as well (for peace of mind). I think 1/2" is okay for 2' tall tanks if it is well braced.
2 Huge tanks, 2 Great prices!! Socal Only
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It looks like the 270g is approx 510lbs depending on the size of the top bracing/silicone/trim...pretty close to 510lbs though...fishtankfactory;2705170; said:
Great price and very tempting...
zennzzo;2705428; said:
It's a nice lift
The 72x36x24 is approximately 460 lbs (give or take a few pounds).
36 square feet of 1/2" glass (6.7 lb per sq ft)
18 square feet of 3/4" glass (10.1 lb per sq ft)
6 or 7 square feet of 3/8" glass for bracing (a little over 5 lbs per sq ft)
Needless to say, you'll need 4 strong men!
fishtankfactory;2705450; said:It's a nice lift
The 72x36x24 is approximately 460 lbs (give or take a few pounds).
36 square feet of 1/2" glass (6.7 lb per sq ft)
18 square feet of 3/4" glass (10.1 lb per sq ft)
6 or 7 square feet of 3/8" glass for bracing (a little over 5 lbs per sq ft)
Needless to say, you'll need 4 strong men!
I'm crunching the numbers now
and got to figure out the logistics for pick up as well...I'm in Nor Cal...it's a good 300 miles to so cal...2 daytrip motel etc...
****.... i already have a hard time moving a 150 gal glass.. with my dad..
and we're both pretty strong......
LOL.. i was naive and wanted to get a 220 glass by myself.. BOY was i DEAD wrong... lol..
and we're both pretty strong......
LOL.. i was naive and wanted to get a 220 glass by myself.. BOY was i DEAD wrong... lol..
zerojquan85;2705495; said:
Yes, weight is something to consider.
But it shouldn't be too often that you would have to move a tank around and when the time comes...I'm sure there's always someone around to help
.Then again, some people like to move things around all the time
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