Recommendations for glass sheets

[windlasher]

IIRC, I went to purchase glass from the milworks test at HD and there was only one guy that even knew how to order it. And IIRC, they only guaranteed their cuts to 1/4" inch which isn't an acceptable tolerance for tank building. DIY acrylic is probably a lot easier.

Then the guy there didn't know what he was doing. I have sent them curved templates from a customer to replace a broken tabletop. They cut it exactly. If he said it was .25 he was absolutely wrong. If you want to PM me with your dimensions, I will get you a quote and email it to you. Then you can then take it in there and just tell them to just order it.

 

[dsmuzic]

So yes I have a bit of experience building tanks just not of this size. I've built a 40 gallon and a 55 gallon and they worked just fine. I did look into buying a tank from a manufacturer but rimless tanks of that size actually cost 2x as much as it would cost me to get glass sheeting from a local Glazer cut and beveled. I did look into the milworks dept at home depot but they said that they couldn't order anything custom. I have friends to assist with the build

 

[Alex3344]

I've been building tanks in the UK and Europe for 35 years, and have always placed the sides and ends on the bottom panel. We've built tanks up to 20' x 42"(high) x 72"(wide) using this method, without any problems. However, it's essential that the tank is sitting on polystyrene or something similar to spread the load evenly and to help iron out any slight imperfections in the base. Find a decent glass manufacturer

 

[Alex3344]

I've been building tanks in the UK and Europe for 35 years, and have always placed the sides and ends on the bottom panel. We've built tanks up to 20' x 42"(high) x 72"(wide) using this method, without any problems. However, it's essential that the tank is sitting on polystyrene or something similar to spread the load evenly and to help iron out any slight imperfections in the base. Find a decent glass manufacturer