The 3/4" glass should do fine i want to build a tank about the size of your original but with 1/2" glass in the near future. I just wanted to mention the thickness so some others would drop thier 2cent in hopes of making a longer lasting diy tank.
Making my 800 gal larger.
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I was going to go with 1/2" also, but as it turned out I got 3/4" because of reasons I can't really discuss in the public 
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It's not what you know it's who you know!Hi everyone, here’s some video updates for you, mostly of demo:
Update 4: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2p5pEq9LbVY
Update 5: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dmM8Ws6QGkI
Update 6: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wHTAmnGhmBA
As always if there’s any question feel free to ask and I’ll try to answer the best I can.
Update 4: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2p5pEq9LbVY
Update 5: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dmM8Ws6QGkI
Update 6: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wHTAmnGhmBA
As always if there’s any question feel free to ask and I’ll try to answer the best I can.
Seeing as how I live on the second floor of a condo, I don't have the ability to house a monster tank. At the same time, I am quite interested in your plans and the development of your uexpected renovation to the tank. I find the time you are spending to record the details and steps as you progress through this endeavor to be quite insightful. I appreciate the education. Thanks! -Andrew
Ive got another quick up date, well its more so all of you can feel my pain
LOL
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_o_RluZpiYk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-PSurgcYaw
I also got all the framing material today from Mentor Lumber, Rick was able to help out Monster Fish Rescue by giving the material pretty much at cost. They didnt make any money, but they didnt lose any either Its been a tough year for everyone so I didnt want them to lose money on me. I was also able to order the hardie panel today too. It should be in Friday or Monday. Roughly $600 so far for this repair/addition. Ill know an exact amount when my bill comes
Im hoping tomorrow will be a productive day for this project. If I can get everything framed by Monday then Ill be able to start installing the hardie right away! Atleast soon well all be able to see the shape of the tank!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_o_RluZpiYk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-PSurgcYaw
I also got all the framing material today from Mentor Lumber, Rick was able to help out Monster Fish Rescue by giving the material pretty much at cost. They didnt make any money, but they didnt lose any either Its been a tough year for everyone so I didnt want them to lose money on me. I was also able to order the hardie panel today too. It should be in Friday or Monday. Roughly $600 so far for this repair/addition. Ill know an exact amount when my bill comes
Im hoping tomorrow will be a productive day for this project. If I can get everything framed by Monday then Ill be able to start installing the hardie right away! Atleast soon well all be able to see the shape of the tank!
Heres what got done today
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Up date 9 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SPxY_hEXUDo
Up date 10 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w5gJE2wS6Kw
It took an hour and twenty minutes to clean the second pane of glass. A nerve racking hour and twenty minutes
It took three hours to frame the floor of the addition. The sleepers are scribed to fit the very uneven and out of level floor. But at least the floor of the addition will be level
Thanks for looking and if theres any questions please feel free to ask!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w5gJE2wS6Kw
Up date 9 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SPxY_hEXUDo
Up date 10 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w5gJE2wS6Kw
It took an hour and twenty minutes to clean the second pane of glass. A nerve racking hour and twenty minutes
It took three hours to frame the floor of the addition. The sleepers are scribed to fit the very uneven and out of level floor. But at least the floor of the addition will be level
Thanks for looking and if theres any questions please feel free to ask!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w5gJE2wS6Kw
