M mosthated Feeder Fish MFK Member Jun 26, 2007 188 0 0 Al, USA Sep 12, 2007 #1 How wide can i go with a 1/2 peice of glass 24" tall? plate glass? vs tempered? will be in a plywood tank approx, 8'long, 30" tall by 30" deep thanks in advance,.
How wide can i go with a 1/2 peice of glass 24" tall? plate glass? vs tempered? will be in a plywood tank approx, 8'long, 30" tall by 30" deep thanks in advance,.
Plecosterone Feeder Fish MFK Member Apr 28, 2007 76 1 0 Windsor, Ontario Sep 12, 2007 #2 You could go 27" high with 1/2" plate glass at 8' long. The extra cost of tempered is not really worth it unless the tank is going to be subjected to things hitting it.
You could go 27" high with 1/2" plate glass at 8' long. The extra cost of tempered is not really worth it unless the tank is going to be subjected to things hitting it.
D Dr Joe Feeder Fish MFK Member Mar 8, 2006 10,664 9 0 73 Sixty Miles South of Tampa Florida Sep 12, 2007 #3 6ft should work and give some bracing Like Plecosterone said depends where the tank is going to be i.e. living room w/ little kids = tempered. I don't worry as much about the glass breaking as to where the shard go . Dr Joe .
6ft should work and give some bracing Like Plecosterone said depends where the tank is going to be i.e. living room w/ little kids = tempered. I don't worry as much about the glass breaking as to where the shard go . Dr Joe .
G Guinness Piranha MFK Member Dec 5, 2005 354 208 76 45 Oak Lawn IL Sep 12, 2007 #5 You should be fine with tempered. My 8'x3'x3' is 1/2" tempered. Guinness