I recently examined a tenecor 3x3x8 trying to get design ideas for a custom build, they used 3/4" for the walls and 1/2" for the bottom. They also framed the entire tank in using 1/2" thick by about 1" strips of acrylic, welding those peices on the inside of the tank on all joints.
Acrylic Thickness
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It's all about hight and length. Nothing about width (front to back). So you can have a 6 foot long X 2 foot high tank that goes to China and it would still have the same amount of pressure on that panel as lets say 6X2X2 foot 180 gallon tank.JK47;4497446; said:What 240 is 30" tall?
^ agreed with Pharoah. I have a 30" tenecor tank with 1/2" as well. Annnnd it bows.... It's all about height, not length or width. I really wish my 300g was at least 3/4" thick.
Sometimes this physics stuff is confusing
I'm disassembling two 180's now and I plan on using the glass to build a 6X6x2 tank with the four 6X2 glass panels and a plywood/fiberglass bottom. Same pressure on the glass and 4X the amount of water.
Good to know, thank you. Half right is better than half wrong, err wait...? lolEgon;4498563; said:It's all about hight and length. Nothing about width (front to back). So you can have a 6 foot long X 2 foot high tank that goes to China and it would still have the same amount of pressure on that panel as lets say 6X2X2 foot 180 gallon tank.
Sometimes this physics stuff is confusing
I'm disassembling two 180's now and I plan on using the glass to build a 6X6x2 tank with the four 6X2 glass panels and a plywood/fiberglass bottom. Same pressure on the glass and 4X the amount of water.
Yes, but the side that goes to China would need thicker acrylic because it would then be the longest side.Egon;4498563; said:It's all about hight and length. Nothing about width (front to back). So you can have a 6 foot long X 2 foot high tank that goes to China and it would still have the same amount of pressure on that panel as lets say 6X2X2 foot 180 gallon tank.
Sometimes this physics stuff is confusing
I'm disassembling two 180's now and I plan on using the glass to build a 6X6x2 tank with the four 6X2 glass panels and a plywood/fiberglass bottom. Same pressure on the glass and 4X the amount of water.
How about we say that you calculate based on the height vs the longest side?
LOL internet high 5: ^5Pharaoh;4509930; said:Yes, but the side that goes to China would need thicker acrylic because it would then be the longest side.
How about we say that you calculate based on the height vs the longest side?
