Should I start a new thread dedicated to the 'NYC' build or keep using this thread? I'm torn!
In my opinion, an undertaking of that magnitude would be worthy of its own thread.
Should I start a new thread dedicated to the 'NYC' build or keep using this thread? I'm torn!
in my head now, I got it penciled in, inside dimensions:
168.5 long
44" depth
40" tall
The glass I'm planning on using, 1/2" tempered, 78" x 36", two panels
Ah heck, it will be just fine, I have no worries after the Chicago build, 72" x 42", my nerves are in the comfort zone!Man, 78" x 36" is a BIG glass panel for 1/2" thick glass. I know its tempered, but on a 40" tall tank that would make me nervous.
About your tanks, are they all glass? And are they custom built?
I would like you to think about how an all glass tank is built. It's not much to grasp because it is so simple and straightforward. Each panel of glass, IS the entire structure and it IS the seams, and the seams are only as thick as the glass! That's not very thick. This is where all glass tanks fail, in the seams, if the glass is float or tempered, it makes no difference if the leak is in a seam.Yep, all glass and custom built. The 230 and 730 by Glass Cages within the last 5 years and the 325 by Ocea Mfg. way back in the day. The 230 is 1/2" and the larger two are 3/4". I think the 730 has a laminated bottom, maybe 3/4" and 1/2" siliconed together. None are tempered.
Yeah Man, I was just trying to let you rest easy and have no concerns about the 1/2'' glass, none whatsoever!Yeah, I get the difference between the bonding area for all-glass vs. plywood-glass. There is an advantage there as far as surface area. Not sure that silicone bonds to anything as strongly as it does to glass, but as long as you have a strong bond, you're good. Pays to keep an eye on the seam as a glass tank ages. I've seen the pics and clips of multiple persons standing on a sheet of tempered glass, bouncing up and down with the glass flexing about 6-8 inches. Amazing, but I always find it painful to watch! Scary, 'cause you never know when you'll pass that stress limit, then "BOOM"!
Thanks Frass! It's gonna be a few more days of sneezing and all that stuff. And then the Cleveland will be getting set up, as soon as I get my energy back... Plus I got me another project to Command! It's the Big Apple of Plywood Aquariums, you JUST know it will be sporting a replica of Lady Liberty!Love it! Burnt Toast, I could've picked him out of a line up by name alone! Giant Danios are great fish, lots of action and very long lived in my experience. Remind me of a tiny trout. Hope you get back to 100% soon!