Scarletmonuka Posted October 15, 2012 Report Share Posted October 15, 2012 Tank dimentions L = 910mm W = 630mm H = 430mm 246 Litre 6mm glass gonna be ok? the tank builder i used to go on won't load for me anymore. cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David R Posted October 15, 2012 Report Share Posted October 15, 2012 Might be pushing it a little, height isn't a problem for 6mm but it is quite wide. If it were me I'd go 10mm and use less bracing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted October 15, 2012 Report Share Posted October 15, 2012 http://www.fnzas.org.nz/?page_id=1635 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarletmonuka Posted October 16, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 16, 2012 http://www.fnzas.org.nz/?page_id=1635 Panel Height 430 Panel Length 630 Safety Factor 3 Glass Thickness = 4.45833489097mm Deflection = 0.518879857725mm Panel Height 430 Panel Length 910 Safety Factor 3 Glass Thickness = 6.3050376684mm Deflection = 0.46696804766mm So thats all good? i've been told that safety factor of 2.5 is good... so i should be right if thats what a safety factor of 3 is? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarletmonuka Posted October 16, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 16, 2012 and what does the "deflection" mean? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarletmonuka Posted October 16, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 16, 2012 Might be pushing it a little, height isn't a problem for 6mm but it is quite wide. If it were me I'd go 10mm and use less bracing. i can't go 10 mm without buying more glass... i have two old tanks here that i was gonna marry together and make one decent one (or at least try to) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anthony law Posted October 16, 2012 Report Share Posted October 16, 2012 i made a tank thats 1000x1000x400 depth...its working fine, ,as long the base of the tank is flat on the stand,i mean flat,,and sported... i dont see anything could go wrong with it.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bishop Posted October 16, 2012 Report Share Posted October 16, 2012 You will be fine if you brace it, if you are worried use 4 braces, one at each end and 1 at 1/3 and 1 at 2/3. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted October 16, 2012 Report Share Posted October 16, 2012 3 is ok deflection is how much glass will bend looking at a guys tank the other day asked him if he was worried about the 4mm deflection on top of his rimless tank the answer was hadn't noticed it before Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamC Posted October 16, 2012 Report Share Posted October 16, 2012 deflection helps your fish look larger! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted October 16, 2012 Report Share Posted October 16, 2012 some times it can make them closer too :slfg: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anthony law Posted October 16, 2012 Report Share Posted October 16, 2012 can i say it,,,,, :nilly: :digH: :smot: :slfg: :an!gry family foums &c:ry :-? :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilwis Posted October 20, 2012 Report Share Posted October 20, 2012 for those of interest http://www.theaquatools.com/building-your-aquarium has a little calculator type in size of tank will come up with thickness of glass weight without water and weight with water the area of glass used the volume of the tank and you can adjust the safety factor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F15hguy Posted October 20, 2012 Report Share Posted October 20, 2012 http://www.fnzas.org.nz/?page_id=1635 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David R Posted October 21, 2012 Report Share Posted October 21, 2012 http://www.theaquatools.com/building-your-aquarium great link!! :thup: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warren Posted October 29, 2012 Report Share Posted October 29, 2012 Yeah these guys plagiarised my glass thickness article and calculator and didn't bother to give any credit!!!! :evil: :evil: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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