Building My 50,000 Gallon Monster Mega Tank

[kumod]

Simply amazing

 

[zebramoray14]

you are god to us

 

[arapaimag]

Being in the construction field, I have to ask. Are you a structural engineer? I can't even imagine the lateral load on the poured foundation walls let alone the glass. It is the coolest thing I've ever seen.
John

No I am not a structural engineer but fortunately an aquantaince is. So he prepared the documentation required by the building inspector and advised the builder of the concrete foundation what would be required. My son also was an engineering student at the time and he also looked into it. My financial advisor teaches a course on glass at a local university and advised me on the thickness of the glass required.

 

[rook45]

so how thick is the glass???

 

[tyler100]

HOW MUCH DID THAT COST?

 

[plasticknife]

Your Tank ROCKS!!!!!!!!!!!! wat a the fishes in it. Gonna built one for my next project

 

[arapaimag]

so how thick is the glass???

I was advised that 5' x 3' panels could be built with 1" glass. I have had no glass problems since they were installed.

 

[rottbo]

if i ever come up there is it possible to visit this tank???
I am planning a large tank myself but not that big more along the lines of your "mini" monster tank

 

[arapaimag]

That is a possibility. However 2007 would be better than this year.

 

[rottbo]

ok i will remember that for next year then