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08-27-2011, 01:12 AM #1
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diy plywood tank questions
i have been doing a lot of research and i am going to build a 6ft x 2ft x 25ft. tank. From what i have found out i need a front viewing window for 3\4 inch thick. From what i found out is one of the main factors in glass thickness is the unsupported area. So my question is if i put a center brace could i use thinner glass for the front?
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08-27-2011, 08:16 AM #2
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it's going to depend on the height of the tank and the size of the window
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08-30-2011, 04:12 PM #3
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25'??? Wow, unless your doing allot of segments? I wouldn't go any thinner than 3/4". That's just my 2 cents... :)
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08-30-2011, 08:18 PM #4
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Type into Google "How to build a plywood tank" and there's lots of articles on how to build one. You've probably already done that but it's interesting as heck.
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08-30-2011, 08:48 PM #5
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did you mean to put a decimal place in there?6x2x2.5 maybe? Or are you seriously building a 4500 gallon tank?
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09-09-2011, 11:22 PM #6
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ya it should be 6ft x 2ft x 2ft sorry
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09-10-2011, 07:30 AM #7
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Here, try this link out for your measurements.
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