Anybody here build glass tanks?Need advice

[rodsboys]

I have a friend that has a pretty much unlimited supply of 1/4" glass who is willing to build me a free tank.What is the biggest I can go in terms of demensions and total volume with that thickness of glass?

 

[cougar579]

I would not go larger than a 45 gallon. 36in by 18in by 12in. Make sure you make your own jigs to keep the glass level.

 

[adc-aquatics]

With good bracing, you could possibly get a 8x4x1.5 = 360 gal

 

[rodsboys]

With the space I have to put the tank in the house ,I was actually considering a 60L"X 24W"X18H"=112 Gallon.I was planning on going with 6" braceing all the way around the top and going with 2 1 1/2" bulkheads for overflows and 2 3/4" returns.Probably go with a 30 gallon sump.

 

[gman]

check out this website it will give you everything you need

http://garf.org/index.html

just go to the how to pages and click on the aquarium construction and tips

 

[rayman45]

1/4" isent strong enuf for anything over 12"

you can build a 144 x 48 x 12 it would be fine

but a 36 x 12 x 30 tall would bow and break

 

[scottchristian]

ive never built a tank before, but i wouldnt build a tank those dimensions with anything under 1/2in.

 

[eng55]

I agree those are way to big of tanks for 1/4 inch thick glass. Good luck finding something to use it for though.
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[Cichlas]

I agree that you could have any dimension you like with that glass as long as it is no deeper than 12" high.

 

[zach c.]

u can actually go 18" tall > 1 1/2 ft with 1/4" no bigger. im planning on making a glass tank with 1/4" with the dimensions 78x24x18 or 84x24x18 havent decided.