glass thickness

So I'm making an outdoor pond and I'd like to install viewing panel. The dimensions are 8 ft by 12 ft and 22.5 tall. I'm also digging a foot away from the edges probably down 30 in. I would like to use a old 75 gallon tank as a viewing panel. I know the glass thickness is only a 1/4" and is...

Hey everyone. My wife has given me the go ahead to start planning the build for a tank in our lounge and there are a few "fun" things that i need some advice on to make it. This will be my first salt water tank. So to start dimensions are L 3655mm x W 700mm x H 900mm (144" x 27.5" x 35") with...

Okay so I just posted on another thread the possibility of using these nice 5/8" thick tempered glass panels a friend has offered me for free. Each pane is 6' x 4' and I'm aware I'd normally use thicker glass however if stress beams are used in the center between each panel and not one long...

I want to build a custom indoor pond for preds, with glass viewing panels, measurements aren't final, but I've been told you can go as far wide and back as you want let's say with 2-foot depth & you'll be fine with 12-15mm glass, but I want to go taller. I've been told 3-foot height maybe 18mm...

Hey guys im trying to get a 7’ by 3’ 3/4 inch sheet of low iron glass or starphire glass for my Temensis peacock basses new tank but cant find anywhere that has it. Only place i found was glasscages and they wont have it till august. Anyone know where i can get that glass from???

Hey Guys! I'm new to this forum, sorry if i'm posting in the wrong place. I have a Juwel Rio 400 and I want to put some Channa Bleheri's in it after new year. The thing is that i saw a couple of videos where snakeheads burst straight through the aquarium glass and it kinda got me worried. The...

Hey guys I'm new, like really new. I've been reading everything I can find on diy tanks. So my understanding is that volume of water doesn't really factor in to force on the sides of an aquarium. So my question is this if I have a 55gal aquarium that's 20 inches tall and I cut it apart and use...

Hello MFK Team members, I am addicted to this hobby for almost 10 years now, however never had the guts to go beyond a 55 Gallon tank primarily keeping Oscar and Green Terror. Last week I had to visit new aquairst near my place and was impressed with 500 Gallon tank hosting frontosa and giant...

The manufacturer states it maxes out at a glass thickness of 5/8” however I have it mounted at a thickness of 3/4” and it seems ok. Anyone else trying the same thing or strongly advise against trying? Any other options for this thickness that you are using?

Hello, I have been reading all the plywood tank builds over the years and when my 3 year old 265 gallon Marineland sprung a leak 2 weeks ago I have lost all faith in all glass large tanks and now considering building a plywood tank as a replacement. Since I have this opportunity I thought why...