Glass Thickness Guide

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I'm thinking of building a 48"x16"x12" (LxWxH) tank so it would be roughly 39.9 US gallons or 151.02 Liters.

I'm wondering how thick the glass I would need because your thread doesn't mention tanks that are 12"s tall. Do you think I should add a center brace or any other form of reinforcement?

I'm gonna guess that 6mm is safe for my sized tank from your list of recommended sizes
 
QUESTION; what about a tank thats 48x48x21??? i am thinking of using 55g and buying a new bottom that would b thicker them the other peaces???
 
xboroinc;3206684; said:
QUESTION; what about a tank thats 48x48x21??? i am thinking of using 55g and buying a new bottom that would b thicker them the other peaces???
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should be around 240 gals. better to use thicker bottom glass say 19 mm and the rest, you should be fine with 12mm glass. be sure to provide ample bracing / supports.
 
10mm
 
Ok my first post. How can you calculate thickness for just a viewing window? Fully framed the window would only support the water. Big, something like 4x8 ft or 6x10

I am thinking acrylic.
 
tpool;3378303; said:
Ok my first post. How can you calculate thickness for just a viewing window? Fully framed the window would only support the water. Big, something like 4x8 ft or 6x10

I am thinking acrylic.
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Go here and click the aquarium calculator. You would use the dimension of the entire tank just as if you were building an entire tank.

http://www.sdplastics.com/aquaria1.html
 
I'm building an 80" L x 20" W x 32" H. I plan on using 15mm glass, the safety factor is 2.4 I'll still be using cross braces on top and longitudinal bracing on the bottom. What is the target safety factor ? Can I go an inch or 2 higher and still be ok?
 
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