55+55+29= 139 gallons and 10.5 feet long

[pcfriedrich]

If that worked, there's no reason someone couldn't just go to lowes and have them cut some glass panels; use 2x2s to brace it.

I really didn't think it would work, since usually glass gets thicker as aquariums get bigger...

 

[Dan F]

To be 100% honest, I remember reading this thread when you first posted it and thought to myself "this guy is going to end up with a lot of water and broken glass in his living room soon." But, I kept the negativity to myself.

I'm pleasantly surprised I was wrong! That is awesome.


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Very cool that it has worked so well!

 

[dxdx]

just read the entire thread... very cool!

 

[MyFishEatYourFish]

theres a fts on page nine i think. i dont have any right now. ill get some when i go to visit.

glass thickness only has to go up with tank height if braced well, because water pressure only increases with depth.

 

[Egon]

Would love those update pics and info on how the tank is holding up?

 

[pcfriedrich]

a tank like that would make an awesome African Cichlid setup.

 

[Fat Homer]

when i first read the title, i thought this is going to be an interesting read (as in disaster)... but the tank actually turned out looking pretty damn good... also, when you mentioned that who has a 10.5' 140G tank, your right, not many people... plus, even though stock maybe limited, i was going to suggest a well planted tank would look really nice..

 

[MyFishEatYourFish]

the tank is doing well, i haven't gone to see it lately though, so no pictures.
right now it is being turned into a planted discus tank

 

[Redearsunfish]

Very very cool! Great work!!!

 

[doomiedee]

This is cool I thought about doing this myself with 3 40 breeds that would a 120 gallon and it would be 9 feet long . I found a site that sells the rims and center braces for $1 a foot n $1 a brace or sumthing like that . I figured I would take the side panels of glass that will be taken off an cut them an use them to support the joints that will connectin each tank

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