ok instead of doing it 3 feet wide im just going to go 30 inches so that will make it a 240 instead of a 280
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right even if i done it 3 foot wide i could turn it on its side an bring it in cause it wont be any taller than 25 inches
3/8" seems thin for a 25" tall tank- I can see it if the 135g was 18" tall....
before you get the 135g tank see what glass cages will charge for the brace pieces that you need in 1/2"
I dont think you want to make your bracing 3/8" if the tank is 1/2"
one last thing, if your not going to cut the donor tank yourself, all those cuts could start to add up- considering, if I remember correctly, eurobracing goes at least around the inside top and bottom perimeters of the tank, so thats 8 braces, and probably 3 more pieces for an overflow, so a total of 11 pieces of bracing- at up to $10 a piece cut, the $100 tank went to $210- I hope Im explaining my thoughts right- good luck
before you get the 135g tank see what glass cages will charge for the brace pieces that you need in 1/2"
I dont think you want to make your bracing 3/8" if the tank is 1/2"
one last thing, if your not going to cut the donor tank yourself, all those cuts could start to add up- considering, if I remember correctly, eurobracing goes at least around the inside top and bottom perimeters of the tank, so thats 8 braces, and probably 3 more pieces for an overflow, so a total of 11 pieces of bracing- at up to $10 a piece cut, the $100 tank went to $210- I hope Im explaining my thoughts right- good luck
i understand what you are saying. i just got the phone with glasscages an they said what i had planned was fine. that my braces didnt need to be 6 inches wide but only 4 i probly wont do any braceing in the bottom i dont think it will need it.if anything i might do some corner braces some where in the bottom or the middle
i would do it, or go even bigger by building a plywood tank.
I have a glasscage tanks, im not satsified with their work at all. Im so glad i got it used, but the guy never filled it. so it was basically brand new
I have a glasscage tanks, im not satsified with their work at all. Im so glad i got it used, but the guy never filled it. so it was basically brand new
im just getting three peices of glass from them for the ends an bottom. what is wrong with there tanks
badreverend;3868228; said:
According to garf.org, a 24" tall tank is fine with 3/8" glass, but a 25" tank needs 1/2"...
I think you could get away with 3/8" glass, but the safety factor will not be as high as with 1/2" glass.
That being the case, its probably best to go with the thicker glass for safety.
