Dixon1990 Posted April 26, 2008 Report Share Posted April 26, 2008 I have found a tank on trademe im really keen on. Its 1200L x 520W x 500H it has 6mm glass. Is this thick enough? If it is i will get it,if not i will not. Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted April 26, 2008 Report Share Posted April 26, 2008 I have tanks about that size that I have made and they are 10mm glass with euro bracing top and bottom. I also have a tank that size from 6mm glass but it is for turtles and is only ever half full. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warren Posted April 26, 2008 Report Share Posted April 26, 2008 There are probably thousands of tanks this size and larger built with 6mm glass that seldom or never have problems. However, here's the stats on this tank - you can make up your own mind. Assuming it has "euro bracing" - ie, bracing full length front and back as well as front to back supports: This tanks has a safety factor of 1.58 (where 1 is where the force on the glass is equal to it's tensile strength or breaking strain). The recommended minimum glass thickness for a tank this size is 9.3mm (or 10 as the closest std size) to give the glass manufacturers recommened safety factor of 3.8. It's usually best to try to have a safety factor greater than 2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon1990 Posted April 27, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 27, 2008 .wrong place :oops: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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