tech help on aquarium glass thickness

[dash_0210]

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]

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]

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

 

[TheNewGuy]

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]

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 DIY selfer then check this link out for a explanation on glass thickness: http://saltaquarium.about.com/gi/dy...http://www.fnzas.org.nz/glassthickness.0.html

HTH
gooy