400 gallon aquarium

[lionfish85]

I'm working on building a 400 gallon saltwater aquarium. I was wondering what thickness the glass should be? Plus any tips would be much appreciated. Thank you.

 

[Peace River]

Welcome to Reef2Reef!!!

 

[Reefer Matt Verified Media Partner]

I can't help with tank building, but welcome!

 

[00W]

Welcome Welcome to R2R!
I'm sure someone in the know will chime in.

 

[billyocean]

Welcome! Probably 3/4" glass

 

[Rennurdoar]

Welcome to the party, it's a great place to be! There's a ton of great people and information here! Be sure to start a build thread!

 

[Dom]

I'm working on building a 400 gallon saltwater aquarium. I was wondering what thickness the glass should be? Plus any tips would be much appreciated. Thank you.

Well, what are your intended dimensions of the tank?

Taller tanks will have way more pressure at the bottom then a shallow tank. So the height of the tank will be one of the factors to consider when selecting glass thickness.

 

[shakacuz]

welcome aboard the r2r board!

 

[1112-425XL]

 

[fishguy242]

Hi, welcome to the reef...
@Joe Glass Cages ,would be happy to help ,
what dimension's ?

 

[lionfish85]

Well, what are your intended dimensions of the tank?

Taller tanks will have way more pressure at the bottom then a shallow tank. So the height of the tank will be one of the factors to consider when selecting glass thickness.

Was going with 8 feet long by 3 feet wide by 2.5 feet tall. Then after I built the take I was going to build an enclosure around it.

 

[lionfish85]

Welcome! Probably 3/4" glass

So then 1 inch thick tempered glass would be too much then? Would thicker be better in this situation or what?

 

[Lps_lover12]

Welcome!

 

[lionfish85]

Hi, welcome to the reef...
@Joe Glass Cages ,would be happy to help ,
what dimension's ?

8 feet long 3 feet wide 2.5 feet tall. I was thinking. If it would be better to lower the height and make it longer, I could do that too.

 

[blaxsun]

 

[lionfish85]

Well, what are your intended dimensions of the tank?

Taller tanks will have way more pressure at the bottom then a shallow tank. So the height of the tank will be one of the factors to consider when selecting glass thickness.

Okay for height I was thing 2.5 feet tall.

 

[fishguy242]

8 feet long 3 feet wide 2.5 feet tall. I was thinking. If it would be better to lower the height and make it longer, I could do that too.

Talk to Joe , even if not buying, he will still send you down the right road...

 

[JC1977]

 

[lionfish85]

Talk to Joe , even if not buying, he will still send you down the right road...

Really perfect thank you for the tip. Need all the information I can get lol

 

[Joe Glass Cages]

Hi, welcome to the reef...
@Joe Glass Cages ,would be happy to help ,
what dimension's ?

For sure. Love to talk tanks.

Here to serve even if a different builder is a better fit.