Rimless tank build

[Badfishofbabylon]

Does any one know any good articles or threads on a DIY rimless glass tank +25 gal?

 

[Dlgore]

I just finished putting a 35l x 20w x 20h rimless together using 1/4 thick glass.

 

[Badfishofbabylon]

what type of sealant did you use? Did you need to brace the bottom? ... do you have a thread of the build?

 

[BigJim]

I don't know of any articles, but a rimless tank really isn't all that different from a rimmed tank. You should use thicker glass, but it's assembled the same way. Silicone is pretty tough stuff when it's applied properly. I have a 10' x 2' x 2' frameless tank in storage that I had to cut apart. It's 1" glass that was held together with only silicone. I cut all but six inches of silicone off one of the long sides of the tank and that small strip of silicone held up the 400lb-500lb slab of glass.

 

[Dlgore]

Is Commericial grade silicone needed to put build a 200 to 300 gallon tank

 

[Badfishofbabylon]

Any body know what type of silicone is the black silicone? I found some but I'm not sure if it's strong enough to use for a tank build