Glass Thickness - tempered vs plate

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Hoping some tank builders could weigh in on this as I couldn't find my answer in the stickies. I'm currently constructing my 10x4' plywood aquarium. Plan is to go 36" tall for the viewing window. Glass will be supported by 2 layers of .75" plywood on the inside and externally braced with 2x( 2x4s) on all sides.

Plan was to go 3/4" but have gotten a quote on 1/2" tempered that is about half the price. I know tempered is stronger but was wondering if the 1/2" tempered sufficient at this height?
 
Dovii kid said:
Hoping some tank builders could weigh in on this as I couldn't find my answer in the stickies. I'm currently constructing my 9x4' ID plywood aquarium. Plan is to go 36" tall for the viewing window. Glass will be supported by 2 layers of .75" plywood on the inside and externally braced with 2x( 2x4s) on all sides.

Plan was to go 3/4" but have gotten a quote on 1/2" tempered that is about half the price. I know tempered is stronger but was wondering if the 1/2" tempered sufficient at this height?
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Looks like I may have found my answer and it doesnt appear tempered is the way to go. Any concerns with 3/4" and my build? Looking at some of ththe calculators I might drop the height of the viewing window down a bit for increased safety.
 
D Dovii kid Where did you get the quote from? Im curious because when i was looking to do something like this the local quotes i got were super high and glass cages was way cheaper all of them even with shipping?
 
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yzf450motoxrider said:
D Dovii kid Where did you get the quote from? Im curious because when i was looking to do something like this the local quotes i got were super high and glass cages was way cheaper all of them even with shipping?
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Pretty much called all the local glass shops on central CT. Was quoted anywhere from 1,000 - 1,300. Thanks for the info, I'll take a look at glasscages.
 
I would stick with 3/4".
 
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