500 gallon tank help

sager1966 · Nov 7, 2016

I have been looking at purchasing an 8' x 4' x 2' glass aquarium...500g. Question is, what should glass thickness be ?? It has aluminum bracing and all that is good and solid, but what should a good thickness be ?? The glass on this tank is 5/8"

PLease help before I buy

Stylo328 · Nov 7, 2016

For those dimensions, I'd bee looking for 3/4". Good luck with your new setup.

Diesel · Nov 7, 2016

With metal bracing 5/8 isn't that bad.
Who is the maker or what brand tank it is?

sager1966 · Nov 8, 2016

Diesel said:
With metal bracing 5/8 isn't that bad.
Who is the maker or what brand tank it is?

Custom made tank made by Custom Aquariums in Neenah, WI

Diesel · Nov 8, 2016

sager1966 said:
Custom made tank made by Custom Aquariums in Neenah, WI

Thicker glass is always better but this is done for a reason.
Is this tank currently running or sitting empty?
And if empty how long it been sitting empty?

sager1966 · Nov 8, 2016

Diesel said:
Thicker glass is always better but this is done for a reason.
Is this tank currently running or sitting empty?
And if empty how long it been sitting empty?

It had been running up until a couple months ago....tank is maybe a year old
And I know going with a size tank like that, thicker glass is always better....therefore the reason why I posed this question...for help and advice and opinions...LOL

Diesel · Nov 8, 2016

It has metal bracing which will help a lot.
I'm more worried now that it has been sitting dry.
The silicone might have gone dry on the inside seams and a re-silicone job would be a bad idea.
How much they want for the tank if I may ask?

sager1966 · Nov 8, 2016

He is asking $1500
I am double checking how long it has been empty

sager1966 · Nov 8, 2016

Diesel said:
It has metal bracing which will help a lot.
I'm more worried now that it has been sitting dry.
The silicone might have gone dry on the inside seams and a re-silicone job would be a bad idea.
How much they want for the tank if I may ask?

Ok the guy says he just drained it this past weekend

Diesel · Nov 8, 2016

Ok you should be good.
Can you ask some close up shots from the silicon?
Checking for lose seams and air bubbles.
Don't get me wrong but we talking here 500 holland if a seams burst.
Not much stuff in your house would be save for the first 2 to 3 inches of the floor.

sager1966 · Nov 8, 2016

Yea...I know..that was my big concern...500g is alot of water on the floor

sager1966 · Nov 8, 2016

Diesel said:
Ok you should be good.
Can you ask some close up shots from the silicon?
Checking for lose seams and air bubbles.
Don't get me wrong but we talking here 500 holland if a seams burst.
Not much stuff in your house would be save for the first 2 to 3 inches of the floor.