Is this tank glass too thin?

[dendrodude]

I was surfing craigslist and found an add for a 5'x5 glass tank. I email the seller and he has informed me the tank is 27" tall euro braced at the top but is only 1/2" thick and no idea if it is tempered or not. I am telling myself it's just too thin. But the kid inside me says get it, get it, get it. The tank is not drilled


What to do?

 

[dendrodude]

just got word it is not tempered, so this means its even weaker. When I googled tank glass thickness calculator, there was one that said 1/2". Is it just too risky?

anybody?

 

[geaux xman]

a 60x60x27" ??? that doesnt even sound right. very rare for a fish tank to be deeper(front to back) than 36".

 

[Chalu]

Is it really 5' x 5' x 27" thats nice cube

the thickness of the glass is normally a factor of the height of the water in the tank. upto 24" high 1/2" thick with proper bracing is OK.. there are 400G or larger tanks built using 1/2" glass;

 

[dendrodude]

That's what the guy said 5'x5'x 27". Seller said the tank was built by a company called bullet proof glass I am thinking of just going filling it up and measuring the bow. How much bowing is acceptable?<1/4"? I am also worried maybe they didn't use the best brand silicone, I have no reason to assume they didn't but also no way to be sure they did. I tried googling the company but returned nothing so I can't even call them

 

[geaux xman]

have you seen the tank in person??

 

[dendrodude]

Just a picture it is about 2 hours drive from my house

 

[NanoNana]

1/2" is fine though there is alot more to consider than just tempered or not. For a complete analysis of the strength of the panels you need to know what type of glass, lead content and manufacturing process. That being said with a depth of 27" just about any 1/2" glass will be more than sufficient for holding water. Good luck in whatever you decide to do.

 

[oxx155]

Sounds like too many negative reasons to me. Your better off having one built or waiting to see if a better tank comes along. Don't compromise because it costs a lot more to clean up after a busted tank than to get the correct one in the first place.

 

[Chalu]

What about the bottom glass... a 5' x 5' is quite a large peice and I'd guess if its a one peice its also pretty thick to carry that pressure.

I'd guess that the tank was built not using the "floating bottom" approach... and this could very likely mean that a "joint" was used in the base to 1. Keep the weight down; 2. save on some significant dollars.

If everything checks out I would'nt be concerned about getting a tank with that dims.