Fish or reptile tank
- Thread starter Bizzaro
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Sometimes you can tell if the bottom glass has a sticker that says Tempered glass. Most reptile tanks aren't tempered.
Also reptile tanks tend to have thinner glass than aquariums because they're not made to hold water. The dimensions of the tank would definitely help.
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It's a free gamble I'll clean it up n test a full tank of water. Only difference from my 60 is 45 15 18... Shrugs so if it gold water it should work? Should I also stress a load on the bottom glass? Rocks n stuff about 90lbs.
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If that 60x17x17 is all in inches (as I expect it is), then the 1/4" glass is a more than a 2.5 safety factor. That seems thicker than most reptile tanks would be. If it's well braced, I'm almost certain it's meant to be an aquarium. For example, if the tank was filled to within 1 inch of the top, the safety factor shoots up to 3.0.
As long as the bottom is 100% supported underneath, carefully placed rocks that have no sharp edges and won't move should be perfectly fine. It's possible it could handle the weight without full support, but at 1/4", I'd get a bit worried.
even if it isn't a reptile tank but was use to keep reptile, I wouldn't use it to keep fish. I remember reading some where that reptile urinate that stuck in the silicon can be release into the water when u fill it up and it is poisonous to fish.