Hey fellow DIY tank makers. just wondering what class thickness i need for a plywood tank thats going to be 8'x4'x27". having trouble finding how thick i need the glass to be.
Glass Thickness For plywood tank
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There was a member on here named Niners, that made a tank with those dimensions I believe and he used 1/2" glass
Thats me and yes I have 1/2" standard glass, my tank size is 8'X4' and 32" tall. The glass is 29" tall. I have large fish, 2' red tail and he has smacked the glass pretty hard and no problems so far
The thing is, 1/2" leaves very little room for error. If the glass has a small defect or it was not handled well, if the bracing is sub par, or if there is above average stress on the glass, you have an easier chance of a failure at 12.5mm, then at 15mm.
You could drop the height to 24" (not 27") and have a much safer tank, but that's a personal call. In a garage or basement, for someone that doesn't travel and doesn't own expensive fish, it may mean one thing. In a living room with expensive flooring and electronics for some one that travels and has expensive fish it might mean something else.
I've seen minimal water damage up close (from fireman hosing down my apartment.) It's a disaster that I hope never to repeat.
You could drop the height to 24" (not 27") and have a much safer tank, but that's a personal call. In a garage or basement, for someone that doesn't travel and doesn't own expensive fish, it may mean one thing. In a living room with expensive flooring and electronics for some one that travels and has expensive fish it might mean something else.
I've seen minimal water damage up close (from fireman hosing down my apartment.) It's a disaster that I hope never to repeat.