new member tank building

dallas · 09-14-2005, 07:10 PM

hi to all ,, was wondering is there anyone out there who has built large all glass aquariums around
7ftX3ftX3ft with 19mm glass,, have built a few 4ft tanks but still confused about why some people rest the glass sides of the aquarium on the bottom glass and some people dont,,,,,,, anybody help as there is very limited help in ireland

corvettephreek · 09-14-2005, 07:31 PM

resting the side glass on the bottoms will help with weight distribution, only in larger tanks. if the tank is acrylic, then you can do otherwise, but for myself i would rest the sides on top of the bottom. in a 7 ft tank, glass would be extremely heavy and hard to deal with, on the other hand, if you could find some 1" or 1.5" acrylic panes, IMO that would work better with what you are trying to accomplish. 19mm seems just right for glass, however are you going to use low iron glass, is it going to be tempered, and will it be drilled? best of luck!!!

Witfull · 09-14-2005, 07:37 PM

Welcome to RS Dallas~

Woodstock · 09-14-2005, 07:49 PM

Welcome to Reef Sanctuary Dallas~~ Nice name (my husband's too)

Gina · 09-15-2005, 06:16 AM

Welcome Dallas!
Good luck with building your own tank! Can't wait to see it!

dallas · 09-15-2005, 11:59 AM

tanks for the help,,;-) what is low iron glass?? the glass i,m using is untempered and it will be drilled . Acrylic is like gold dust in ireland and usually from 2mm to 8mm thick even 19 mm glass is costing me 130 euro ($159)per square metre not including polishing " nasty " do you know of any books on aquarium design and building

livingreef2004 · 09-15-2005, 03:22 PM

low iron glass is just like it sounds it contains low amount of iron which makes it crystal clear like acrylic regular glass has a green tint due to the higher iron content

good luck with your project and welcome to RS!!!!

09-14-2005, 07:10 PM	#1 (permalink)
dallas Tunicate Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 3 View Gallery Karma Komment	new member tank building hi to all ,, was wondering is there anyone out there who has built large all glass aquariums around 7ftX3ftX3ft with 19mm glass,, have built a few 4ft tanks but still confused about why some people rest the glass sides of the aquarium on the bottom glass and some people dont,,,,,,, anybody help as there is very limited help in ireland

09-14-2005, 07:31 PM	#2 (permalink)
corvettephreek Torch coral Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: northern california Posts: 562 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: new member tank building resting the side glass on the bottoms will help with weight distribution, only in larger tanks. if the tank is acrylic, then you can do otherwise, but for myself i would rest the sides on top of the bottom. in a 7 ft tank, glass would be extremely heavy and hard to deal with, on the other hand, if you could find some 1" or 1.5" acrylic panes, IMO that would work better with what you are trying to accomplish. 19mm seems just right for glass, however are you going to use low iron glass, is it going to be tempered, and will it be drilled? best of luck!!! __________________ Will (aka Willy Stylez) Will Foley Rolling Audio Sacramento, CA Mobile audio and security solutions Advanced level MECP installer

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Woodstock The Wand Geek was here. ;) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 22,558 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: new member tank building Welcome to Reef Sanctuary Dallas~~ Nice name (my husband's too) __________________ ~Doni Marie~ *GOT ICH???* ~120 Reef Chronicle ~ *~Breeding Picasso Clownfish~* "Energy and persistence conquer all things." Benjamin Franklin __________________________________________________ ______________________________________________ 120 mixed reef, dual Reeflux 10k 250 MHs, dual Geiseman Actinic T5s,Neptune AC III, ASM g3, 2x Korallia #3, Mag 9.5 return

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Gina Moderator Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Indiana Posts: 8,764 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: new member tank building Welcome Dallas! Good luck with building your own tank! Can't wait to see it! __________________ Gina and Mark's 75 Visit Our Sponsors Gina's Cube Gina

09-15-2005, 11:59 AM	#6 (permalink)
dallas Tunicate Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 3 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: new member tank building tanks for the help,,;-) what is low iron glass?? the glass i,m using is untempered and it will be drilled . Acrylic is like gold dust in ireland and usually from 2mm to 8mm thick even 19 mm glass is costing me 130 euro ($159)per square metre not including polishing " nasty " do you know of any books on aquarium design and building

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livingreef2004 Cabbage Leather Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: chambersburg,pa Posts: 399 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: new member tank building low iron glass is just like it sounds it contains low amount of iron which makes it crystal clear like acrylic regular glass has a green tint due to the higher iron content good luck with your project and welcome to RS!!!! __________________ " A man is a success if he gets up in the morning and gets to bed at night, and in between he does what he wants to do." Bob Dylan 30 gallon ghetto fabulous sump reef 2 150 mh pendants "if bigger is better then why do i love the small details so much" http://www.reefsanctuary.com/Banners/RS_banner5.gif

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