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fandan    Hobbyist Posts: 130 Kudos: 43 Registered: 24-Mar-2007   | hi im looking to upgrade my fish tank and am looking to bid on a 200litre tank on ebay. the glass is supported 6mm glass and the dimensions are L48" by W14" H18" will the glass be strong enough as i have seen alot of the same size tank with thicker glass. the offerer owns a glass factory and makes and tests all his own products and offers a one year guarantee on tank hood and stand. the thing is this would be my first big tank and dont know what the hell im looking for!! |
 Posted 05-Apr-2007 07:38 |     |
FRANK      Moderator Posts: 5108 Kudos: 5263 Votes: 1690 Registered: 28-Dec-2002   | Hi, Here is a site you might want to look at: http://www.garf.org/tank/buildtank.asp Just select the "glass" option and plug in your numbers. And, another site specifically what you are asking about: http://saltaquarium.about.com/od/diytanksrefugiums/ss/diycustomtank.htm Frank  -->>> The Confidence of Amateurs, is the Envy of Professionals <<<-- |
| Posted 05-Apr-2007 08:35 |  |
| sodaaddict84 Enthusiast Posts: 255 Kudos: 108 Votes: 52 Registered: 02-Nov-2006 | its a little thin but i suppose it would work. i would opt for the thicker one if you could find it at a comparable price. *click *flash *click "whered he go???" |
| Posted 05-Apr-2007 08:57 | |
mughal113 Big Fish Posts: 343 Kudos: 160 Votes: 64 Registered: 16-Jun-2006  | I had a 50g made out of 6mm glass (only 18 inches high). My giant gourami bumped the front glass and cracked it all the way. I've ordered a 125g in 15mm now for him. So its better to go for the thicker one. |
| Posted 05-Apr-2007 09:57 |  |
| fandan Hobbyist Posts: 130 Kudos: 43 Registered: 24-Mar-2007 | cheers guys for the quick response- and cheers frank for the links, they have all the information needed. so it looks like 6mm is the bair minimum for the size tank and i heed the advice not to go for the bair minimum incase of an accident. i put in an offer on ebay and it was the winning bid. so i got the six mm tank. however the guy owns a glazier company so i am going to ask about the possibility of a bit thicker glass as he sells a few tanks... i will let you know what happens. im pretty excited to be getting a big tank tho!!!  |
| Posted 05-Apr-2007 14:16 | |
| sodaaddict84 Enthusiast Posts: 255 Kudos: 108 Votes: 52 Registered: 02-Nov-2006 | keep us updated *click *flash *click "whered he go???" |
| Posted 06-Apr-2007 01:58 | |
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