Okay... I have a few questions.
The first question is this. I want to build a smaller aquarium that will function in multiple ways. It will divide my living room from my kitchen. It will be a quarantine tank for new goldfish before I put them in the main aquarium. If I have a sick fish, I will use this tank to quarantine it. When not used for new fish or sick fish, I will probably just put a betta fish in it. Granted a 50 to 60 gallon tank is huge for a fish like that, it will be something interesting to look at when not in use with new or sick fish. And when I do have a sick fish, I can just put the betta in a 5 to 10 gallon tank. Or I might just keep two or three goldfish in it. I can just put them in the main tank if I need to quarantine a fish from the main tank. This tank will be 48" x 15" x 22" so about 50 gallons when 90% full of water.
I am going to use 12mm (1/2") glass for the sides and bottom. I was thinking of doing 9mm (1/4 in) low iron glass on the front and back to save on costs. I do plan on bracing the tank with glass. So do you think I will have issues with this tank in the future? Could I get away with 6mm low iron glass? And how much does low iron glass make in viewing anyway? Is there really THAT much of a difference to make it worth the extra cost? Although this is a quarantine tank, I still want to make it aesthetically appealing.
Keightley
The first question is this. I want to build a smaller aquarium that will function in multiple ways. It will divide my living room from my kitchen. It will be a quarantine tank for new goldfish before I put them in the main aquarium. If I have a sick fish, I will use this tank to quarantine it. When not used for new fish or sick fish, I will probably just put a betta fish in it. Granted a 50 to 60 gallon tank is huge for a fish like that, it will be something interesting to look at when not in use with new or sick fish. And when I do have a sick fish, I can just put the betta in a 5 to 10 gallon tank. Or I might just keep two or three goldfish in it. I can just put them in the main tank if I need to quarantine a fish from the main tank. This tank will be 48" x 15" x 22" so about 50 gallons when 90% full of water.
I am going to use 12mm (1/2") glass for the sides and bottom. I was thinking of doing 9mm (1/4 in) low iron glass on the front and back to save on costs. I do plan on bracing the tank with glass. So do you think I will have issues with this tank in the future? Could I get away with 6mm low iron glass? And how much does low iron glass make in viewing anyway? Is there really THAT much of a difference to make it worth the extra cost? Although this is a quarantine tank, I still want to make it aesthetically appealing.
Keightley
