M mr giant gourami Candiru MFK Member Feb 27, 2007 168 0 46 UK Apr 17, 2008 #1 right im thinking of building a 9x5x2.5 plywood tank the piece of glass will be 8x2.5 how think will this have to be???? thanks for any help
right im thinking of building a 9x5x2.5 plywood tank the piece of glass will be 8x2.5 how think will this have to be???? thanks for any help
I ilikewomen Feeder Fish MFK Member Feb 17, 2008 469 0 0 capilla de millpillas,jalisco Apr 17, 2008 #2 like 1.5 inches i would think
R rallysman Polypterus MFK Member Aug 7, 2005 17,543 33 89 44 indiana Apr 17, 2008 #4 My 30" tall tanks all have 1/2" glass.
noiesmo Candiru MFK Member Jan 11, 2008 276 1 46 Brisbane, Australia noiesmo.dnsalias.com Apr 17, 2008 #5 Mine front glass is 2740mm x 685mm and 15mm. You could go to 19mm but you should need to go any thicker than that. my two cents worth
Mine front glass is 2740mm x 685mm and 15mm. You could go to 19mm but you should need to go any thicker than that. my two cents worth
amehel0 Feeder Fish MFK Member Apr 3, 2007 2,424 14 0 Brisbane, Australia Apr 18, 2008 #6 25mm at least aka 1" although its only 30" tall it is 5 foot wide so atleast 25mm perhaps 30mmid prob go 30mm just to be safe
25mm at least aka 1" although its only 30" tall it is 5 foot wide so atleast 25mm perhaps 30mmid prob go 30mm just to be safe
I IITUFFTOBEATII Gambusia MFK Member Nov 6, 2006 990 9 18 At my desk Apr 18, 2008 #7 rallysman;1715129; said: My 30" tall tanks all have 1/2" glass. Click to expand... depends on the bracing, 1/2" with bracing sounds good. The tank to my immediate left is 96 long, 36 tall with no bracing, glass is 3/4"
rallysman;1715129; said: My 30" tall tanks all have 1/2" glass. Click to expand... depends on the bracing, 1/2" with bracing sounds good. The tank to my immediate left is 96 long, 36 tall with no bracing, glass is 3/4"
C coolkeith Candiru MFK Member Nov 1, 2005 403 10 48 54 Detroit Apr 18, 2008 #9 To be on safe side I'd use 1" plate glass or 1/2" tempered glass.
S spiff Feeder Fish MFK Member Dec 27, 2007 749 0 0 midwest Apr 18, 2008 #10 glass calculater link: http://www.fnzas.org.nz/articles/technical/glass_calculations/