Glass Aquarium Theoretical Max?
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it really depends on the bracing and thickness of glass or acrylic i would go wider instead of taller just to be safe
I would say so, personally I wouldn't make it any higher than 3 foot just for convenience but just my opinion, I would go for a 10'Lx4'Wx3'H over a 10'Lx4'Wx4'H but in saying this, a nearby LFS has an all-glass tank that is at least 4' high , definitely an impressive tank. I would suggest looking into a plywood / fibreglass tank with a glass viewing window, but if you can afford the cost of the glass by then all means do it. Post pics when you get itmiss__kp;2411420; said:
miss__kp;2411420; said:
Yep. If you have the cash to burn, you can always find someone who will put it to good use. If you can dream it, someone can build it.
I just came back from the Georgia Aquarium and their big tank was over six million gallons. The viewing window is 63 feet wide by 26 feet high and two feet thick.
six million??? what was in that?
3 x 25' (size?) whale sharks & a boat load of fishes, grouper, rays, sharks etc... The tank is actually the length/size of 2 football fields. You can not tell unless you do the behind the scenes tour. ITS HUGE! This one tank alone is more the the whole John G Shedd Aquarium in Chicago!
I hve pics but can not post them right now. Someone may have some already here?
Sorry back to the big glass tank.
Yeah if you have money then the sky is the limit.
We do acrylic in big tanks. Have one 96x36x30 high & was frikin heavy & used dollys & about 6 guys to move it into place. & glass would need to build on site or crane brought in. I would hate to see that leak! Acrylic is basically bonded for life, the seams are put together by a solvent which melts/weld them together. When you get up to this size the price might not be that much different? The main & only problem is the scratching, but you can buff it out of acrylic as pose to glass. You just have to be carefull & use the right equipment. All the public aquariums mainly use acrylic. The height makes a big difference in cost for either tank because the thickness of material needed. Plus the weight goes up. Hope this helps some.
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I hve pics but can not post them right now. Someone may have some already here?
Sorry back to the big glass tank.
Yeah if you have money then the sky is the limit.
We do acrylic in big tanks. Have one 96x36x30 high & was frikin heavy & used dollys & about 6 guys to move it into place. & glass would need to build on site or crane brought in. I would hate to see that leak! Acrylic is basically bonded for life, the seams are put together by a solvent which melts/weld them together. When you get up to this size the price might not be that much different? The main & only problem is the scratching, but you can buff it out of acrylic as pose to glass. You just have to be carefull & use the right equipment. All the public aquariums mainly use acrylic. The height makes a big difference in cost for either tank because the thickness of material needed. Plus the weight goes up. Hope this helps some.
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