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Building a 300gal (1135lit)Plywood/Glass Marine tank


quadcells

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Hi,

New here, just posted in the Welcome section.

The last tank I built was 1574mm L x 584mm H x 610mm W and used a piece of tempered glass which measures 9.525mm thick x 1524 L x 559mm H.

From the Excel speed sheet calculations that I down loaded from this site, that my glass could have been thinner.

Which brings me to my next project.

I have a piece of glass that is 12.7mm thick x 2082mm L x 863.6mm H and is tempered (Heat treated).

The new tank which I would like to build is to be 2235.2mm L x 914.4mm H x 609.6mm wide. Again using the Excel spread sheet calculations that would give me a safety factor of 12. So does this mean I can sleep fine at night knowing that my glass will not fail?

I would like to get your comments on this project.

Thanks in advance.

-quadcells

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iv being thinking to built a ply tank 1800*700*700. did you fiberglass inside or just use the resin to seal the inside.also how thick the ply u are useing.also ive just bougth a new tank for 380.00 brand new off trade me 2200*600*600 :lol: .so is a ply tank cheeper than that to built ?????? :o:o cheers ant

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