lovetropicals Posted November 13, 2006 Report Share Posted November 13, 2006 I have posted this question in the techniacl section as well as here, and would appreciate any feedback.... am wondering if this tank is strong enough; would apprecaite feedback http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing ... d=77044920 I used the formula from the technical glass section however it doesn't take into account the reinforcement, I am wondering if this tank is strong enough; it is 6 years old and does not leak Tank is 1664 L x 364 W x 476 H internal, with reinforced edges. The sellers response to one of my questions about tank construction We’re neither glaziers nor experts. Tank has been fine for the 6 years we have owned it. All tank components are 6mm thick. Tanks front, rear and ends are bonded on top of bottom pane. The joint between the front and rear panes to the bottom is reinforced with an internal 50mm wide strip bonded to the tank bottom and the inside face of the main panes. Three 150 wide horizontal spreader panes are bonded between the top edges of the front and rear panes, at ends and centre. Further 75 wide horizo (the rest of the response was missing from the seller) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted November 13, 2006 Report Share Posted November 13, 2006 I would not fill it with water in my house. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted November 13, 2006 Report Share Posted November 13, 2006 I think it is too high and too long for 6mm and that type of bracing. I think it would be OK if partly filled and used for turtles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovetropicals Posted November 13, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2006 Thanks so much Alan and MV for your guidance!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted November 13, 2006 Report Share Posted November 13, 2006 As an aside, transporting fish would be no problem. I regularly buy fish in ChCh to transport home over 4 hrs away. Have also travelled 3 days with bagged fish 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishkeepa Posted November 14, 2006 Report Share Posted November 14, 2006 Wow three days! I guess it like a long plane trip to them except we get seat back tv's :lol: on another note Ide say the tank is a bit of a risk. probably a case of a little child banging the glass saying 'wheres the fishy?' and you having water all over the carpet. I must say the tank looks quite nice though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimTam22 Posted November 14, 2006 Report Share Posted November 14, 2006 lol and the little kid hehe, I would like to see that :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jude Posted November 14, 2006 Report Share Posted November 14, 2006 No you wouldn't - the kid would bleed and the blood would mix with the water and go for miles .................. would make a dreadful mess and probably a dreadful noise :lol: :lol: :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishkeepa Posted November 14, 2006 Report Share Posted November 14, 2006 wow jude that was rather graphic :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MRSkz Posted November 14, 2006 Report Share Posted November 14, 2006 lol Jude you must be in to horror flicks eah? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharronpaul Posted November 14, 2006 Report Share Posted November 14, 2006 We have a 1800x435x435 tank in 6mm, with "euro" bracing top and bottom, and it is fine. Very strong, filled to within 3cm of the top, and houses a swiftly-growing arowana and a big plec. From what I can see of the response from the seller, ours is built similar to theirs. Our house is very busy, with four children aged 3.5 to 12, and the tank is always getting tapped or knocked or having stuff put on the top of it. It's been up a while now, and no problems. Warrens calculator says a safety factor of 2.25. However, it's not like it's struck with a hammer on a daily basis or anything , and I wouldn't want to go much higher in 6mm especially over such a length or it would be messy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jude Posted November 14, 2006 Report Share Posted November 14, 2006 LOL fishkeepa and Mrskz - not really. It's just that I was hosing down the deck at the weekend and I cut my heel - once the blood mixed with water it looked like a horror movie scene and yet when I took the plaster off later I couldn't even find the hole. It looked a lot worse than it really was :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Posted November 14, 2006 Report Share Posted November 14, 2006 Looks like someone "made him an offer he couldn't refuse" Alan 104 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackadder Posted November 14, 2006 Report Share Posted November 14, 2006 My 1500x500x500 tank in the lounge is only 6mm glass and its ok so far, been using it for years. Looking at the replies maybe I should be worried though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul07 Posted November 25, 2006 Report Share Posted November 25, 2006 We have a 1800x435x435 tank in 6mm, with "euro" bracing top and bottom, and it is fine. Very strong, filled to within 3cm of the top, and houses a swiftly-growing arowana and a big plec. From what I can see of the response from the seller, ours is built similar to theirs. Our house is very busy, with four children aged 3.5 to 12, and the tank is always getting tapped or knocked or having stuff put on the top of it. It's been up a while now, and no problems. Warrens calculator says a safety factor of 2.25. However, it's not like it's struck with a hammer on a daily basis or anything , and I wouldn't want to go much higher in 6mm especially over such a length or it would be messy. Most Aquarium builders use a safety factor of 4, I calculated for a standard 2 foot tank in 6mm and the sf is around 8. So a sf of ~2 could be risky, but depends mostly on the quality of the glass . Would take care not to get any chips as these can be high stress locations causing critical failure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evilknieval69 Posted November 25, 2006 Report Share Posted November 25, 2006 My mate had a 1350 x 500 x 500 tank made oF 6mm glass and it had a small chip on the top of the front pane of glass, this chip spread one morning and the result was alot of wet carpet.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharn Posted November 25, 2006 Report Share Posted November 25, 2006 kind of funny wasnt that evil- i remember is both telling him it was too thin and to be extra careful with it. luckily it didnt totally empty itself Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evilknieval69 Posted November 25, 2006 Report Share Posted November 25, 2006 kind of funny wasnt that evil- i remember is both telling him it was too thin and to be extra careful with it. luckily it didnt totally empty itself Yep!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aquarium Dude Posted December 9, 2006 Report Share Posted December 9, 2006 What thickness should a 100ish l tank be with these dimensions, 12'' x 30'' (footprint) and 20'' high? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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