reptilez Posted July 14, 2010 Report Share Posted July 14, 2010 I am thinking of upgrading my 90cm tank to a 180cm tank. Will the 1.8m tank need bracing? What height and depth should i have for a tank with a silver aro and tiger oscars...ect. Once you get a tank that is 90cm i call it big then.....no more room for fish so i need to upgrade YAY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malevolentsparkle Posted July 14, 2010 Report Share Posted July 14, 2010 do you mean 1.8 meters or 180cm? theres a big difference Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reptilez Posted July 14, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2010 do you mean 1.8 meters or 180cm? theres a big difference i thought they are the same Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malevolentsparkle Posted July 14, 2010 Report Share Posted July 14, 2010 lol your right I was thinking mm. was still waking up when i wrote that! anyway my 90Lx30Wx45D tank has bracing across the middle so I waould say that a 180cm long tank would definitly need it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reptilez Posted July 14, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2010 do you mean 1.8 meters or 180cm? theres a big difference ok thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matto Posted July 14, 2010 Report Share Posted July 14, 2010 depends on the thickness of the glass doesn't it??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smidey Posted July 14, 2010 Report Share Posted July 14, 2010 i thought they are the same morning can strike at any time! :lol: depends on the thickness of the glass doesn't it??? yes it does, if the glass is thick enough & therefore strong enough it doesn't need bracing. In saying that i do not know what thickness will be enough to not have bracing & it will also depend on the height of the panel as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David R Posted July 15, 2010 Report Share Posted July 15, 2010 Will the 1.8m tank need bracing? What height and depth should i have for a tank with a silver aro and tiger oscars...ect. Unless you're building it yourself just let the tank maker worry about the bracing etc, if you use someone experienced like Greg/Tanks2u or Hollywood then you'll be right, they've both built countless tanks that big or larger and know what they're doing. As for the silver aro, general consensus is 8x3x2' is the bare minimum to keep one happy for life, a 6x2x2' will be a good grow out for around two years, but will need to be upgraded to something longer and wider after that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reptilez Posted July 15, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 15, 2010 ok, will hopefully sell my 90cm tank and then will get some qoutes on the pricing. Hopeing it to be 8 or 10mm thick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted July 15, 2010 Report Share Posted July 15, 2010 ok, will hopefully sell my 90cm tank and then will get some qoutes on the pricing. Hopeing it to be 8 or 10mm thick. 1.8? Will need to be at least 10mm, maybe 12mm depending on the height. http://www.fnzas.org.nz/uploads/media/GlassThicknessCE.xls Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David R Posted July 15, 2010 Report Share Posted July 15, 2010 10mm will be good for up to 60cm high, anything more than that and you'll need 12mm+ and long arms..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reptilez Posted July 15, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 15, 2010 10mm will be good for up to 60cm high, anything more than that and you'll need 12mm+ and long arms..... thinking of doing it 50cm high and 50cm deep Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David R Posted July 15, 2010 Report Share Posted July 15, 2010 I'd go for 60cm wide, unless you have a specific reason for only going 50cm, I guess it depends what you want to keep. IMO wide tanks look much better than tall ones, and gives you a better perception of depth. And its better for almost every kind of fish! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reptilez Posted July 15, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 15, 2010 I'd go for 60cm wide, unless you have a specific reason for only going 50cm, I guess it depends what you want to keep. IMO wide tanks look much better than tall ones, and gives you a better perception of depth. And its better for almost every kind of fish! ok,so 60 high. are width and height the same? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted July 15, 2010 Report Share Posted July 15, 2010 ok,so 60 high. are width and height the same? No. 60 wide, 50 high. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matto Posted July 15, 2010 Report Share Posted July 15, 2010 lol come on reptilez! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David R Posted July 15, 2010 Report Share Posted July 15, 2010 You can get it made to what ever you like, but a bigger footprint is better, and IMO a tank that is wider than it is tall looks better. The last three tanks I've bought have been 150x70x60, 180x75x60 and 240x98x62, each time I have gone wider in relation to the height and each time I've liked it more! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reptilez Posted July 15, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 15, 2010 You can get it made to what ever you like, but a bigger footprint is better, and IMO a tank that is wider than it is tall looks better. The last three tanks I've bought have been 150x70x60, 180x75x60 and 240x98x62, each time I have gone wider in relation to the height and each time I've liked it more! wow A 2.4 m tank,that's tiny...........not Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firenzenz Posted July 15, 2010 Report Share Posted July 15, 2010 and cheap....not not too mention the filtration systems David would be putting into them. get that one past your mum. 180x60x50 =540ltr and awesome community or African tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reptilez Posted July 15, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 15, 2010 and cheap....not not too mention the filtration systems David would be putting into them. get that one past your mum. 180x60x50 =540ltr and awesome community or African tank. yp will try mum its only 6 foot! come on please LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David R Posted July 15, 2010 Report Share Posted July 15, 2010 and cheap....not Actually I got lucky with the tank, Greg just happened to have a piece of tinted 12mm glass 2400x977, so the price was a lot less than it could have been. Originally I had asked for a price for 900 wide, but then asked how big the sheet of glass was and said just make it that wide. It only just fitted in his van!! But yeah, the tank is about the cheapest part, then there's the stand, sump, pump, heaters, and all the other little bits. I've spent about $300 on bio media (noodles and bio balls), over $80 on plumbing, $90 for a sheet of 17mm treated ply, it soon adds up!! Still haven't decided about lighting, will probably go for four 4' T5 tubes in a custom hood, more $$$$. I had thought about going for a larger DIY tank out of ply but none of those bits can be done any cheaper, I'd only save money on the tank itself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deepsound Posted July 15, 2010 Report Share Posted July 15, 2010 No. 60 wide, 50 high. I agree with you 60 wide is better for the depth feeling (the perspective). 180 x 60w --> :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: Considering the more the glass is thick, the more expensive it is. 50 high needs only 10mm thick 60 high needs 12mm (with bracing) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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