Good to know. Do you know what the minimum thickness would need to be for what I want to build? Any preference between glass and acrylic?
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I think theres advantages to either but glass probably edges out acrylic for a plywood tank.
So you want a 1000-2000 gallon tank? Something like a 10'x5'x5' with a roughly 8x4 viewing panel? I think youre gonna want to play it safe and go with 25mm (1") glass, though 3/4" tempered may cut it. Ive never built that big i would peruse some of the larger builds on here if i were you.
Same thing with acrylic. 1 1/4" would be foolproof at that size but 1" would probably work too.
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Ok thank you! I've been looking at the respective forums but, when that much waters in your living room you want to do as much research as you possibly can haha.I think theres advantages to either but glass probably edges out acrylic for a plywood tank.
So you want a 1000-2000 gallon tank? Something like a 10'x5'x5' with a roughly 8x4 viewing panel? I think youre gonna want to play it safe and go with 25mm (1") glass, though 3/4" tempered may cut it. Ive never built that big i would peruse some of the larger builds on here if i were you.
Same thing with acrylic. 1 1/4" would be foolproof at that size but 1" would probably work too.
48” tall window from acrylic I’d say 1.5” minimum. Glass 1”. I have not made a tank that big myself. If I were to do a plywood tank, I personally would use glass over acrylicI think theres advantages to either but glass probably edges out acrylic for a plywood tank.
So you want a 1000-2000 gallon tank? Something like a 10'x5'x5' with a roughly 8x4 viewing panel? I think youre gonna want to play it safe and go with 25mm (1") glass, though 3/4" tempered may cut it. Ive never built that big i would peruse some of the larger builds on here if i were you.
Same thing with acrylic. 1 1/4" would be foolproof at that size but 1" would probably work too.
Mines going to be concrete, and for the cost per hour I'm probably going to hire a mason to install everything professionally
Sounds like a good plan. Best of luck on the project. Post builds when it happens
Would two smaller windows as opposed to one larger one make a significant difference?
Ok running out for more popcornWelcome to the site Jeff. Although he's not everyone's cup of tea you could have a look at uarujoeys channel. He has a step by step very detailled guide on how he built his indoor 2000g concrete tank for his fish room. If you decide to go down the plywood tank route there are also loads of tutorials on line.
When you start your build be sure to do a build thread with pics. We like nothing better on this forum than getting our popcorn out and watching a new build come to fruition.
Ha going to be a long time before I start.. But when I do I'll surely be posting it. All depends on when I get my addition doneOk running out for more popcorn
