Glass Thickness Guide

[windsor]

What thickness would you need for a 4x4x4? 19mm?

 

[windsor]

What thickness would you need for a 4x4x4? 19mm?

I would use 25mm glass for this. The maximum height for 19mm glass tanks in the UK is generally 42 inches. It would also need bracing.

 

[Bobbymadrid]

There seems to be alot of people on here that keep asking the same old question how thick should my glass be. well i am going to write it up so you all can know and can just look it up here. i build glass aquariums from 24x12x15 to 96x36x24". Now remember folks when calculating that you need to consider the end panel and not the front. Ok so here goes in LxWxH terms

24x12x15 4mm

36x15x18 6mm
36x18x18 6mm
36x18x20 6mm
36x24x24 10mm
36x24x28 10mm
36x36x24 12mm
36x24x36 12mm
36x30x30 12mm

48x15x18 6mm
48x18x18 6mm
48x18x20 6mm
48x24x24 10mm
48x24x28 10mm
48x36x24 12mm
48x24x36 12mm
48x30x30 12mm

60x15x18 6mm
60x18x18 6mm
60x18x20 6mm
60x24x24 10mm
60x24x28 10mm
60x36x24 12mm
60x24x36 12mm
60x30x30 12mm

72x15x18 6mm
72x18x18 6mm
72x18x20 6mm
72x24x24 10mm
72x24x28 10mm
72x36x24 12mm
72x24x36 12mm
72x30x30 12mm

84x24x24 10mm
84x24x28 10mm
84x36x24 12mm
84x24x36 12mm
84x30x30 12mm

96x24x24 10mm
96x24x28 10mm
96x36x24 12mm
96x24x36 12mm
96x30x30 12mm

PM me For Custom sizes or sizes not listed

once again once your end panels are 3x3 15mm is required
3x4 19+mm 3x5 25mm

as a general guide

6mm is 1/4"
10mm is 3/8"
12mm is 1/2"
15 is 5/8"
19 is 3/4"
25 is 1"

If you have a size you like to know post on this thread or Pm me

I am looking to buy a tank and the dimensions are 48W 48L 24H but the glass is only 3/8 thick is this something I should consider buying

 

[Pharaoh]

I am looking to buy a tank and the dimensions are 48W 48L 24H but the glass is only 3/8 thick is this something I should consider buying

Is this a manufactured tank or a custom built tank?

 

[Bobbymadrid]

I believe it is a manufacturer but I don't know. Who is the manufacturer I am buying it used

 

[Pharaoh]

If it has the black plastic trim it is most likely manufactured. At that point, if everything is still solid, i.e. not cracked or broken, then the glass should be fine.

 

[Bobbymadrid]

It has the plastic frame but it don't have any bracing on top it is a pretty large tank 48in by 48in by 24inH

 

[windsor]

If it's 3/8in glass and there's no bracing at the top then I would leave it alone. If it was made like that by an aquarium manufacturer I would seriously question their choice of glass thickness for that size tank.

 

[Bobbymadrid]

Is it possible I could put the bracing in and use 3/4in acrylic. Do you think that would work

 

[windsor]

If the tank is in glass then the bracing should be also in glass. Trying to secure acrylic to glass using conventional silicone won't work. Much better to get some 3/8in or 1/2in glass bracing cut and use that.