DIY 6000 gallon tank

[JonF]

I can't give you any useful advice on glass thickness... but very nice drawings!

 

[TEL]

Ongoing pics would be good

 

[parker21104]

the only all acrlyic tank I have seen of that stature and was really close in height even though it was a ten thousand gallon was 4" thick acrylic and was supported top sides and bottom by steel beams the guy had it built by the company that built sea worlds tanks. and claims to have paid about $200,000 for the tank alone.

 

[skylar69]

I can't give you any useful advice on glass thickness... but very nice drawings!

its acrylic

 

[skylar69]

and its not an acrylic tank its a tank made up of steel and cement with 2" acrylic windows...

 

[skylar69]

the only all acrlyic tank I have seen of that stature and was really close in height even though it was a ten thousand gallon was 4" thick acrylic and was supported top sides and bottom by steel beams the guy had it built by the company that built sea worlds tanks. and claims to have paid about $200,000 for the tank alone.

thats a good deal, but the only reason its so expensive is because he had some 1 build it 4 him

 

[skylar69]

how can i reinforce it?

 

[skylar69]

Any info would really help

 

[fishdance]

Reinforcing it is easy but it would be much smarter if you get some profesional structural advice for a tank this size. Wherever you purchase the acrylic from will be able to help for example.

 

[skylar69]

thanks