Hi all,
I've lurked here for a long time and am hoping someone can help me understand glass thickness as it relates to eurobrace/thicker bottoms/internal bottom bracing.
I *was* tossing around the idea of a DIY glass tank that is 48w x 26d x 24h (funny dimensions bc it needs to fit in a certain spot). I've made up to a 90 gallon tank that is still just fine as far as I know (gave it to a friend before we moved). But then my rational side piped up and I thought it would at least be worth getting custom build quotes. I talked to some folks who said they'd do a eurobraced (on top) tank in those dimensions with a 5/8" bottom and 1/2" sides. Does this sound right to you??
It seems like the safety factor that gives me would work for a fully rimmed tank. Wouldn't it need an interior bottom brace at the very least, if it didn't have a full rim? I can find calculators for rimless and calculators with full rims but not anything between. Wondering what others think.
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I've lurked here for a long time and am hoping someone can help me understand glass thickness as it relates to eurobrace/thicker bottoms/internal bottom bracing.
I *was* tossing around the idea of a DIY glass tank that is 48w x 26d x 24h (funny dimensions bc it needs to fit in a certain spot). I've made up to a 90 gallon tank that is still just fine as far as I know (gave it to a friend before we moved). But then my rational side piped up and I thought it would at least be worth getting custom build quotes. I talked to some folks who said they'd do a eurobraced (on top) tank in those dimensions with a 5/8" bottom and 1/2" sides. Does this sound right to you??
It seems like the safety factor that gives me would work for a fully rimmed tank. Wouldn't it need an interior bottom brace at the very least, if it didn't have a full rim? I can find calculators for rimless and calculators with full rims but not anything between. Wondering what others think.
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