800g ply catfish growout tank

  • We are currently upgrading MFK. thanks! -neo
cvermeulen;3684626; said:
Garhog - you're correct, two ply tempered laminate is generally sized so that one of the sheets is strong enough, as laminating the two will not make it twice as strong. 1/2" tempered safety glass is more than strong enough for a 36" window, and $750 for a pane that size is a reasonable price, given it's specialty nature.

Having said that, 3/4" plate glass would be similarly effective, and quite reistant to impacts, but not quite as damage resistant as the laminate.

3/4" Polycarbonate sheet might be another possibility for you. It will scratch more easily, but it will have better clarity, and absolutely will not crack, no matter what happens to it.
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thanks for the input have be considering all different materials wieghing out the pro and cons and am leaning toward the tempered laminate i think it will has good impact and scratch resistant qualities and decent afordabilty. am curious if anybody has an sugestions on how much clearance i should leave around the edges of glass for expansion. cvermeulen your 600 is awesome btw it convinced to build the filtration into my tank.:grinno::clap
 
lehrscott4;3684710; said:
Isnt a piece of 1" lami, 2 pieces of 7/16" glass and a 1/8" sheet of plastic in the middle? I know our 1/2" lami at work is 2 pieces of 3/16 glass and a sheet of 1/8" plastic.
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im pretty sure the laminate i am looking at just has a thin film between layers i will double check for sure before i order if not i will go with 1 1/8 .thanks
 
I think you will need to leave about 10mm around the glass to allow for loads of sealent but dont hold me to that as i never put a window in a tank befor;)
 
Love what you are doing. When my Wife and I finally purchase a house I want to do an outdoor covered Pond/Aquarium. Problem I am forseeing is our summer heat. may have to cool the water in the summer and heat in the winter. hmmmm

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john73738;3700364; said:
Love what you are doing. When my Wife and I finally purchase a house I want to do an outdoor covered Pond/Aquarium. Problem I am forseeing is our summer heat. may have to cool the water in the summer and heat in the winter. hmmmm

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yes I have considered this last summer I did a small pond a 200 gal or so for my aqautic turtles it was in direct sunlight for most of the day and never got to hot but did get cold and temps flucuated a lot. this tank will only get early morning sun and will be insulated I am also going to build an insulated lid and cover for the glass. for heat I am thinking two or three 1000 watt titanum heaters and a diy solar heating system to try and cut electrical cost since the price is so high here thanks for your comments and intrest
 
garhog;3703095; said:
yes I have considered this last summer I did a small pond a 200 gal or so for my aqautic turtles it was in direct sunlight for most of the day and never got to hot but did get cold and temps flucuated a lot. this tank will only get early morning sun and will be insulated I am also going to build an insulated lid and cover for the glass. for heat I am thinking two or three 1000 watt titanum heaters and a diy solar heating system to try and cut electrical cost since the price is so high here thanks for your comments and intrest
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Insulate the tank and put a decent lid on it and you should be able to keep it warm with just one or two heaters. Water holds a lot of energy. So insulating it makes a huge difference.
 
Love the idea of solar.

But again I have to worry about our 3 months of 115 degrees during the day and 100 at night. just have to research it before I start. But that is a couple years away.

Keep up the good work,

Bear
 
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