joining 2 tanks together will it work? help

[fishbee]

hi all
i was thinking of joining 2x 6x2x2 tanks together to make a 12x2x2. has anyone done this before? can you retain the same glass thickness, do you need extra bracing and so on . please advice, with pics will be excellent.
thanks in advance

 

[Caoboy]

I'm going to go out on a limb here, and say no.

The difference in water pressure alone would blow up the glass...

 

[fishbee]

I'm going to go out on a limb here, and say no.

The difference in water pressure alone would blow up the glass...

hey that's what i thought, but i saw someone tank on the net, it was a 12 ft tank, but when he moved into his unit he had to cut it in half, and joined it together again, not sure how it works, maybe someone here knows

 

[zerojquan85]

This idea has crossed my mine as well.. But i have no idea if it will work..

The issue becomes what kind of support will u have in the middle of the two halfs...

 

[Mbutiful]

What about that tank on the net with a large pipe connecting the two tanks? it runs from one tank, up and around the ceiling then back into the other tank. looks pretty straight foward if you can get the acrillic.

 

[coolkeith]

Joining 2 tanks could work. The hydrostatic pressure stays the same. The only thing that goes down is the safety factor, so I'd be sure that the glass thickness was thick enough to begin with. If you have 1/2" glass, then it should be OK, but if it's only 3/8" then I wouldn't take the risk. You'd need to brace the tank properly in the center where the tanks join. The bottom would need to be fully supported and you'd need a perfectly level stand.

 

[QueenslandeR]

i still dont think it would work, the join between the 2 tanks would be very weak or very unsightly

 

[CHOMPERS]

Joining 2 tanks could work. The hydrostatic pressure stays the same. The only thing that goes down is the safety factor, so I'd be sure that the glass thickness was thick enough to begin with. If you have 1/2" glass, then it should be OK, but if it's only 3/8" then I wouldn't take the risk. You'd need to brace the tank properly in the center where the tanks join. The bottom would need to be fully supported and you'd need a perfectly level stand.

Ding ding ding... ...we have a winner.

 

[latshki]

you should try it with two ten gallons first just to see if it would work on a smaller scale

 

[fishbee]

you should try it with two ten gallons first just to see if it would work on a smaller scale

i think about 90% it will work on a small tanks, question is will it work on a big tanks.
i heard people mentioning about a floating base or whatever it was called, and i've seen one display tank which has 2 pieces of glass siliconed together as base plus a thinner sheet of glass above the 2 main base glasses, the guys said that this style of base is way stronger that the usual 1 piece because it gives some sort of flexibility.

i was thinking to brace the bottom over the joint and bridge over the top.

the thing is, as i'm on a budget, if this idea is not viable then maybe i will look into indoor pond if it's easier to set up.