Big acrylic tank?

[Belgian Anthias]

We are going to build this tank in glass or acryl.
In glass we would use 19 mm.
An idea how thick when we make it acrylic?
It is 120cm high.
I can not find the drawing I loaded up.
Try again tomorrow.

 

[dahenley]

what size are you looking at? you just say this tank....
just by saying what size you want, people should be able to tell you.

 

[Belgian Anthias]

drawing

drawing

what size are you looking at? you just say this tank....
just by saying what size you want, people should be able to tell you.

I made a drawing but can not load it up. Bad format i think. I use UBUNTU. i wil see tomorrow what I can do;
Its L shape 220,150,120,80, 100,230. 5000 liter. The 100 side against the wall. This are cm! hight 120cm.

 

[khaosinc]

120 cm is about 4'

 

[Belgian Anthias]

hight

hight

120 cm is about 4'

Yes, about 47 inches

 

[Belgian Anthias]

drawing

drawing

Here the design attached

 

[Belgian Anthias]

drawing

drawing

Here the design attached

 

[Belgian Anthias]

drawing

drawing

Here the design attached

 

[albano]

Yes, about 47 inches

The water pressure increases with height, so I would say you need minimum of 1", probably safer with 1 1/2"-2", check out comments in this thread

http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1735281&highlight=used+acrylic+tank

 

[dahenley]

here is a similar tank being built. its not 47" tall, but they were using 3/4 glass for it (i believe)
http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1698691

 

[Belgian Anthias]

nice

nice

here is a similar tank being built. its not 47" tall, but they were using 3/4 glass for it (i believe)
http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1698691

Nice thread, thanks. but it is only 27" high.

 

[dahenley]

yea, thats true.
i didint know much help it would be. you can PM her. her boyfriend owns an aquarium shop and might be able to help you with the thickness that you are asking. you can also post something in the DIY section. there are some acrylic builders there and they might be able to help you with what your looking for too.

 

[Belgian Anthias]

Dank U

Dank U

Thank you verry much for the replies.
From wat I have read I may conclude that I need minimum 1,5" thick acryl. I think this will be to expensive.
We will make it in glass. The two front windows in extra clear glass if affordable. Thanks again
I will surf the DY sektion to find out how to glue it.

 

[discus510]

if u think acrylic is expensive.. and ur goin to do it in a low iron glass (starfire)
wait till u get prices for them both and u will see which cost more

 

[sfsuphysics]

Over at one of the other boards one guy made a 1000g tank and his glass IIRC was 2 sheets laminated together which gives the strength of a larger sheet but not as costly as one solid sheet that thick.

Discus: It also depends where he lives as to how much acrylic & glass will differ in cost.

 

[discus510]

Over at one of the other boards one guy made a 1000g tank and his glass IIRC was 2 sheets laminated together which gives the strength of a larger sheet but not as costly as one solid sheet that thick.

Discus: It also depends where he lives as to how much acrylic & glass will differ in cost.

well yea maybe since im from the bay area too and no one here does custom glass tank

 

[Belgian Anthias]

Costs Glass-acryl

Costs Glass-acryl

Over at one of the other boards one guy made a 1000g tank and his glass IIRC was 2 sheets laminated together which gives the strength of a larger sheet but not as costly as one solid sheet that thick.

Discus: It also depends where he lives as to how much acrylic & glass will differ in cost.

And I aim from Belgium in Europe. Here extra clear glass is 2,5 x to 3 x the price of normal float glass. For the moment acryl is about 1,5x that of glass for the same thikness and since I need to double the thikness it is more expensive than extra clear glass.I will use extra clear only for the two big front windows
Is it correct that I have to use double the thikness of glass when usiong acryl?

 

[albano]

Are you that committed to 48" (120cm) height?...30"-36" is still very tall, BUT alot less water pressure,(and much easier to clean,and work on), and therefore not requiring such thick acrylic/glass

 

[Belgian Anthias]

Height

Height

Are you that committed to 48" (120cm) height?...30"-36" is still very tall, BUT alot less water pressure,(and much easier to clean,and work on), and therefore not requiring such thick acrylic/glass

Height is inportend. We want to build the tank as high as possible. 48" is the limit for 19mm thick glass. 44" water height+ waves.
We will build that tank specialy for keeping schools of Anthias and we want them to behave naturally. So, the tank must be high.
Mvg