amehel0;1850880; said:
no why??
thats pretty thick in holland
you c an also have 15mm but this tank stood 5 years already, so it ll be just finebuilding full glass 635 gallon tank
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no why??
thats pretty thick in holland
you c an also have 15mm but this tank stood 5 years already, so it ll be just fine
id personally use 15mm. but heyyou do wat you want just i would not go near there myself. ive heard some pretty sad stories about glass and people.
One tip sharp glass does not mix well with living creatures especially when impaled!
One tip sharp glass does not mix well with living creatures especially when impaled!
12mm glas is stretching it at with a tank that is 80cm high. When I made my own tank I used 12mm as well but you shouldn't go higher than that.
With the bottom being in 1 piece is the thing I would worry about the most. And whats even worse is that these larger tanks shouldn't stand on "soft" underground.
The larger tanks should be glued directly on board which is waterproof. The reason behind this is that a bottom must be able to stretch and adjust and if you have 1 piece that stretches or moves to much the strain on the glass can be fatal. When the bottom is divided in different panes the panes can settle themselfs better to the underground without causing to much strain on the total bottom area. The theory is that the Silicone used to glue the bottom abosrbs the height differences much better than the glass. This is the main reason why the tank should stand on a solid hard underground so that it can't twist when it settles
With the bottom being in 1 piece is the thing I would worry about the most. And whats even worse is that these larger tanks shouldn't stand on "soft" underground.
The larger tanks should be glued directly on board which is waterproof. The reason behind this is that a bottom must be able to stretch and adjust and if you have 1 piece that stretches or moves to much the strain on the glass can be fatal. When the bottom is divided in different panes the panes can settle themselfs better to the underground without causing to much strain on the total bottom area. The theory is that the Silicone used to glue the bottom abosrbs the height differences much better than the glass. This is the main reason why the tank should stand on a solid hard underground so that it can't twist when it settles
amehel0;1851010; said:
12mm is the thinner of two possibilities for a tank this large, yes. but you're being a bit dramatic about the whole thing.
I'd probably design it with 15mm as well, but writing something down on paper is differnent than doing it! Each pane would weigh 25% more than it already does. a 3mx0.8m chunk of 12mm glass should be heavy enough! without running the numbers I'd wager somewhere around 4-500lbs
Very nice setup there, hopefully it all holds together well.
