Building aquarium

[Jonathan Greer]

How do i know how thick of glass to use for my aquarium?

 

[Hemmdog]

How do i know how thick of glass to use for my aquarium?

How many gallons will it hold?

 

[Jonathan Greer]

Roughly 700 gallons

 

[Hemmdog]

Roughly 700 gallons

Oh wow. Thick, like an inch and a half.That size class is when most people turn to acrylic for clarity I believe.

 

[Jonathan Greer]

Oh wow. Thick, like an inch or 1 1/4; That size class is when most people turn to acrylic for clarity I believe.

So i was going with an 1 1/2 that should be plenty thick its 96x48x36

 

[Hemmdog]

So i was going with an 1 1/2 that should be plenty thick its 96x48x36

Yea, wow that 96’’ by 36’’ is going to be HEAVY! lol

 

[Hemmdog]

Eurobrace it, that’s an insane amount of weight on silicone.

2.9 tons before rocks

 

[Jonathan Greer]

Oh yeah definitely all the support i can get the better I've got small kids

 

[Jonathan Greer]

Also i the my basement should be able to handle the weight its either 8 or 10 inch concrete pad

 

[Hemmdog]

Also i the my basement should be able to handle the weight its either 8 or 10 inch concrete pad

Rebar reinforced ? The glass is going to be another ton on top of that. 7000 pounds before rocks is heavy! I would consult a structural engineer about the concrete pad that really may not be enough as crazy as it seems lol.

 

[Jonathan Greer]

Will do lol and yeah has the rebar

 

[SashimiTurtle]

7000 pounds before rocks is heavy!

Just to give a little perspective....

That's 7800lbs roughly. Your tank when finished will weigh more than an F250 4x4 diesel truck.

 

[Captain Quint]

So i was going with an 1 1/2 that should be plenty thick its 96x48x36

Plenty thick. The usual 500g is generally made with dimensions being 96 x 49 1/2 x 24 1/2 Tall ( 3/4 glass ) but can be altered with your given dimensions of 96x48x36

Are you going to buy sheets cut to spec?

Low iron on any sides for a planned industrial size such as this one?

It would be an epic build for sure.

 

[Clownfish21]

Build a 1/4 inch angle iron Steele brace for top and bottom to run around edges have it powder coated black it’s way stronger then anything eurobrace can touch remebereuro brace is only as strong as the silicone which isn’t much that’s why planet aquariums and all them use a metal brace around there tanks

 

[shred5]

This probably should be in the DYI forum, you would get more replies. There are pretty many people that use that forum that could help.
This is a sponsor forum..

 

[Lowell Lemon]

Your stand design will determine the pounds per square inch to the floor. That said you can limit the static load on the floor by having many contact points on the floor....spread the load is what you want to do. Hope that helps. A proper stand design should prevent any problems with your current floor.

I would use acrylic due to the kids. It is about 7 times stronger than glass of the same thickness.

 

[Jonathan Greer]

The stand as far as the base 2 inch angle iron the rest 2 inch square tube

 

[Lowell Lemon]

There is an aquarium thickness calculator on line for glass tanks. You can just Google it and it pops up.

 

[Jonathan Greer]

Ok thanks will look it up