Building a 300G tank and it's getting close to the ordering of the glass...should I go with tempered or plate glass?
Tempered or Plate Glass?
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WOW, almost an hour and no opinions either way! Plate glass is cheaper I am sure but tempered is so much stronger. I am only concerned about tempered breaking if the tank gets hit with a small pointy object.
i will say plate about 1 inch thick. if you so much as tap a corner of temperd it blows up (use yr imagination as to what that would bring in a tank) not to mention i dont think that they make temperd that thick.
and some fyi temperd is only good on doors and for close to the ground it can take minor blows and can be slamed around (so long as nothing ever touchs the edge) so there for there is no brite side to using temperd, the one inch thick glass will take a much more substancle blow at that thickness anyways.
hope this helped good luck and keep us posted
josh
and some fyi temperd is only good on doors and for close to the ground it can take minor blows and can be slamed around (so long as nothing ever touchs the edge) so there for there is no brite side to using temperd, the one inch thick glass will take a much more substancle blow at that thickness anyways.
hope this helped good luck and keep us posted
josh
BadOleRoss;3831836; said:
hello
What are the desired tank dimensions ?! That's pretty crucial on how thick the glass you should use. The taller the tank or the longer it will be you will either need some braces or relatively thicker glass ...
isn't plate glass much cheaper ? Go with regular glass brother
Let me know how big this thing is going to be ( dimensions ) then I can give you my opinion on what to use
Peace and good luck !
The tank dementions are 8'Lx3'Wx2.5'H, the viewing window is 87"x26". One inch thick seems a little too thick.....I was thinking 1/2" will do it!
You can use 1/2". I have seen in used before. Based on my calculations, you would be considerably dropping your safety factor in do so. Most would urge you to keep your SF at 3.8. With the dimensions listed above, you are running right around 2.0. Its your call on the thickness, although i would probably go with 5/8".
As for glass, just go with plate. No need to spend the extra money.
As for glass, just go with plate. No need to spend the extra money.
x2 on using 5/8 just so that you can sleep tight at night + definitely use a center brace and corner braces wouldn't be bad idea either.
30" tall + 8'long is too much pressure for 1/2 IMO ( why do you want to go so high ? )
BTW the dimensions you gave translate to over 400G and not 300G ...
30" tall + 8'long is too much pressure for 1/2 IMO ( why do you want to go so high ? )
BTW the dimensions you gave translate to over 400G and not 300G ...
5/8" is fine. You want plate not tempered. If you're going to spend extra money, get starfire glass.
Length has very little to do with glass thickness required. Height is the primary factor that determines it. Capacity has NOTHING to do with it.
And 96" x 36" x 30" = 448 gallons not 400 and not 300.
Length has very little to do with glass thickness required. Height is the primary factor that determines it. Capacity has NOTHING to do with it.
And 96" x 36" x 30" = 448 gallons not 400 and not 300.
It is your lucky day. The size of you tank you thought you were going to have just increased by 50%
i was reading somewhere (maybe on mfk? maybe elsewhere?) that someone was building a very large tank with the tempered glass. the glass broke and when it did so it shattered with enough force to lodge the glass shards into wood a couple centimeters. so yeah, i'd advise the regular plate glass.