Glass thickness and bracing
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12 Mar 2017 21:23 #1
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Ok so I'm at it again!
Thinking of building a tank with sump, thinking
3 x 3 x 3 or 4 x 3 x 3 tho 3ft might be a bit on the deep side so that could be brought down to 2.5 ft
Is 8 mm glass going to be enough? Or should I be going 10mm?
Also thinking about bracing, what should I be doing bracing wise?
Also thinking of weirs.. .. should I be doing a double weir or single?
Thinking of building a tank with sump, thinking
3 x 3 x 3 or 4 x 3 x 3 tho 3ft might be a bit on the deep side so that could be brought down to 2.5 ft
Is 8 mm glass going to be enough? Or should I be going 10mm?
Also thinking about bracing, what should I be doing bracing wise?
Also thinking of weirs.. .. should I be doing a double weir or single?
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12 Mar 2017 22:06 - 12 Mar 2017 22:09 #2
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Replied by JohnH (John) on topic Glass thickness and bracing
Neil,
Here's a link to Colin's article from a while back:
www.irishfishkeepers.com/articles/14-tro...ess-calculator-chart
Somewhere he has another article which refers to weirs etc, I'll see can I find that as well.
John
Edit,
I think this is the one:
www.irishfishkeepers.com/articles/13-marine-fishkeeping3
Here's a link to Colin's article from a while back:
www.irishfishkeepers.com/articles/14-tro...ess-calculator-chart
Somewhere he has another article which refers to weirs etc, I'll see can I find that as well.
John
Edit,
I think this is the one:
www.irishfishkeepers.com/articles/13-marine-fishkeeping3
Location:
N. Tipp
We're just two lost souls swimming in a fish bowl - year after year.
ITFS member.
It's a long way to Tipperary.
Last edit: 12 Mar 2017 22:09 by JohnH (John). Reason: Added link.
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13 Mar 2017 11:07 #3
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HI
Minimum safe glass thickness for 3ft high tank is 13mm and that's with bracing. Brace less require at least 19mm(i wouldn't even consider brace less)
If 8mm is what you have, then max height can't exceed 40cm, that's braced as well. Also i wouldn't use 8mm for bottom of that size, unless u are absolutely certain the support is 100% flat.
Bracing wise as much as u can so combination of euro bracing and cross bracing. 3x3x3 is over 700l u don't want to have any issues with that kind of volume
Minimum safe glass thickness for 3ft high tank is 13mm and that's with bracing. Brace less require at least 19mm(i wouldn't even consider brace less)
If 8mm is what you have, then max height can't exceed 40cm, that's braced as well. Also i wouldn't use 8mm for bottom of that size, unless u are absolutely certain the support is 100% flat.
Bracing wise as much as u can so combination of euro bracing and cross bracing. 3x3x3 is over 700l u don't want to have any issues with that kind of volume
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13 Mar 2017 15:53 #4
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Thanks Bart,
Sent you a few messages on Facebook with a view to getting a bit of work done! I'll pm you here! Got a couple of options open to me at the moment!
Sent you a few messages on Facebook with a view to getting a bit of work done! I'll pm you here! Got a couple of options open to me at the moment!
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13 Mar 2017 15:54 #5
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Thanks John
Should have had a look there but never thought about it to be honest
Should have had a look there but never thought about it to be honest
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