tech help on aquarium glass thickness - Aquarium Advice

dash_0210 · 07-08-2003, 09:45 PM

im planning to buy a 60 gallon tank...what is the recommended thickness of the glass that i should look for??jus one of those " best buy" stuff thanks

loganj · 07-08-2003, 11:08 PM

Hmm...I don't think you'll see a lot of variance in the thickness of the glass in tanks of the same size. AFAIK, everyone pretty much uses the same stuff until you get into custom built tanks. I would think 1/4" glass on a tank that size would be sufficient. You might find one with 3/8"...I kinda doubt it though.

troutman11111 · 07-09-2003, 12:27 AM

oceanic tanks are the best 3/8in thick. this is more expensive and heavy but this tank is not breaking.

TheNewGuy · 07-15-2003, 12:57 AM

if you think 3/8th's is heavy you should try moving my 135g 1/2" thick OMG I smashed my finger and it turned this really great purple and black for about 2 months.

gooyferret · 07-15-2003, 02:21 AM

Sorry no offense TheNewGuy but thats funny

Sorry to hear that you smashed your finger though hope theres no permanate damage! About the glass thickness 1/4-3/8 is fine! if your a [acronym:8190922d24="Do it yourself"]DIY[/acronym:8190922d24] selfer then check this link out for a explanation on glass thickness: http://saltaquarium.about.com/gi/dyn...ickness.0.html

[acronym:8190922d24="Hope this helps (or) Happy to help"]HTH[/acronym:8190922d24]
gooy

07-08-2003, 09:45 PM	#1
dash_0210 Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: philippines Posts: 11	tech help on aquarium glass thickness im planning to buy a 60 gallon tank...what is the recommended thickness of the glass that i should look for??jus one of those " best buy" stuff thanks

07-08-2003, 11:08 PM	#2
loganj Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Chatsworth, GA Posts: 4,008	Hmm...I don't think you'll see a lot of variance in the thickness of the glass in tanks of the same size. AFAIK, everyone pretty much uses the same stuff until you get into custom built tanks. I would think 1/4" glass on a tank that size would be sufficient. You might find one with 3/8"...I kinda doubt it though. __________________ Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away. Logan J www.captiveraisedcorals.com

07-09-2003, 12:27 AM	#3
troutman11111 Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: n.j. Posts: 286 Images: 12	oceanic tanks are the best 3/8in thick. this is more expensive and heavy but this tank is not breaking. __________________ 75gal oceanic with 20 gal refugium, 750g.p.h.pump for HSA-250 skimmer, EHEIM-1250 PUMP FOR 200gph mincal. calcium reactor with 20lb co2 tank and co2 regulator with solenoid, 800G.P.H. overflow box pump and filter, aquaclearl 500 power filter for circulation and carbon use only,wave maker 900, 3x300g.p.h., pinpoint ph controller, delta star 1/3hp chiller.with 600g.p.h. pump, spectrapure automatic liquid level controller for the addition of ro.di.top off water, kent marine 4 stage delux maxxima 35g.p.d. hi-s, t.d.s. monitor, flush kit, 170lbs live rock, 5in sand bed, acropora's LG green,pink, and med purple, LG montipora encrusting purple, LG porities coral yellow, LG ruffled ridge coral, LG starburst coral green, green hairy mushrooms 100+, blue mushrooms, red mush, fluorescent green mush,green striped mush, bubble coral, LG finger leather and 2in baby, green ricordia mush, in refugium halimeda plant, caulerpa, and lot's of bug's. 1 purple tang, male and female percular clown's, 1 yellow wrasse

07-15-2003, 02:21 AM	#5
gooyferret Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Mankato MN Posts: 805 Images: 11	Sorry no offense TheNewGuy but thats funny Sorry to hear that you smashed your finger though hope theres no permanate damage! About the glass thickness 1/4-3/8 is fine! if your a [acronym:8190922d24="Do it yourself"]DIY[/acronym:8190922d24] selfer then check this link out for a explanation on glass thickness: http://saltaquarium.about.com/gi/dyn...ickness.0.html [acronym:8190922d24="Hope this helps (or) Happy to help"]HTH[/acronym:8190922d24] gooy __________________ " 'TAP TAP TAP'...Here fishy fishy fishy"

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07-15-2003, 12:57 AM	#4
TheNewGuy Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Michigan Posts: 109 Images: 4	if you think 3/8th's is heavy you should try moving my 135g 1/2" thick OMG I smashed my finger and it turned this really great purple and black for about 2 months.

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