burgo Posted May 30, 2007 Report Share Posted May 30, 2007 Hi, If I purchased a tank 2.8Lx 500w x700d made out of 10mm glass. What would be the maximum amount of water or maximum water level I could safely fill the tank to. Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharronpaul Posted May 31, 2007 Report Share Posted May 31, 2007 Assuming the tank has bracing on all four sides of the glass (ie strips along the edges of the glass at the top of the tank, if it's full it'll have a safety factor of 1.5 according to Warren's calculator. If you're like me and leave a 50mm gap at the top, the factor would be a shade under 1.9. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burgo Posted May 31, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 31, 2007 Thanks, Does this mean the tank is up to spec?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharronpaul Posted May 31, 2007 Report Share Posted May 31, 2007 Tentatively yes. It's all in how they're braced. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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