Double pane glass 450gal.

[Tri-Fisher]

Picked up a approx. 450gal, it has double 5/8"glass,even the bottom, heavy! Do you think this is necessary, seems like overkill. My thought is to maybe disassemble and have two 450's. I don't need another 450gal. Or should I just let it go, leave it together and just enjoy it? I've taken tanks apart for years, so thats not a problem. Just let me know what you think.

 

[Lepisosteus platyrhincus]

Its like that for a reason

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[bomber]

I would not dissemble that tank. Leave as designed.

 

[erk419]

I agree with the others unless it was homemade and the person was just trying to be extra cautious then it like that for a reason.

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[Tri-Fisher]

Thanks guys, I think you are right. Got it home, pics in my gallery, just got to get it in the house. I'm gona leave it how it was made.

 

[Tri-Fisher]

Oh yea did the math, comes out to a 388gal. I didn't consider thickness of glass.

 

[spirofucci]

Sorry for being an ignoramus, but what is "double paned"? BTW, nice pick up!!!!

 

[Tri-Fisher]

Thanks on the truck! This tank has two 5/8" thick pieces of glass put together,(double thickness), the whole tank, even the bottom, thats why it's so heavy. You would only be an ignoramus if you did't know and didn't ask!

 

[DaveB]

I had a 300 that had a double paned bottom. Old school Glass Cages tank. It was a good thing, too, because the movers broke the bottom pane. But since there was still a 3/4" thick perfect pane in place on the bottom plus the Eurobrace, it was still fine.

It weighed 800 pounds. So no offense, but I call BS on your claim that you picked up the double-paned 388. If you did, I'd like to have what you're having for breakfast.

 

[spirofucci]

Thanks! I'm no longer an ignoramus since now I know everything!

Hey, keep up posted on the progress.