how thick should the glass be
- Thread starter mr giant gourami
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glass sizing is always so tricky
but one thing is always true
its best to go overboard than under...contrary to the definition of the term...going overboard means you DONT end up getting wet
but one thing is always true
its best to go overboard than under...contrary to the definition of the term...going overboard means you DONT end up getting wet
no way 19mm. ud need 19mm if it was just 4ft wide 15 if it was 3 foot wide and atleast 25 mm if it was 5ftwide. if you can afford(which is fair enough over here 25mm cost 1500 dollars a sqm retail price) then go less wide
amehel0;1724462; said:
thanks mate so 4 foot it might have to be will this still be ok for my rtcxtsn??
hed still need over 19mm glass no idea on the rtcxtsn and the length of the tank doesnt mean anything ive seen 14x2x28" tanks outta 10mm its the width and height that counts and the sixe of panel dont matter uve still gotta a hella load of water and even though split windows would make a difference in this case imo not enough to reduce glass thickess unless he went 3x2 19mm(just 1 window) or sumthin like that window.Fish Eat Fish;1725598; said:
also look around fer scrap glass u can find em easy as throiugh building scavengers my boss got about 5000 bux wortha 15mm(biggest peice was 10x5ft) fer 100 bux (second hand) from a shop hes keeping it to make a huge pbass tank
mr giant gourami;1727339; said:
actually acrlic is only more shock resistant. it can handle more bowing as well but ud need thicker acrylic then glass. i dunno on acrylic thickness but some dude on here had 1.5" i think on a 1000. it should be round in the diy section
Rallysman, do you have any 8 feet or longer by 30" high? Do you think 1/2 is OK for those dimensions?rallysman;1715129; said:
