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Old 09-30-2010, 02:10 PM
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have you thought of doing a giant cube instead? make the tank as wide and as high as the largest piece of glass you can get down the stairs. that way you would have more room for all you equipment.

LOL i just imagined a 48x48x48 cube! That would be pretty sweet and you could go get some scuba gear and consider it a "maintenance" expense
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Old 09-30-2010, 03:44 PM
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I would think you would want a stand support under the bottom pane seam. Then the support would hold the weight, no issues
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Oh see now this is different! You were asking if it is doable. I already know that it is

What I want to know is the actual long term survivability of such a tank and personal experiences with such a tank. Totally different topic! Sort of.
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I stand absolutely corrected. As you were sir. Remember as a rule of thumb these sorts of tanks are safest when under 400g =)
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Old 01-04-2011, 10:56 PM
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I stand absolutely corrected. As you were sir. Remember as a rule of thumb these sorts of tanks are safest when under 400g =)
Do you have anything to back up that claim? So hypothetically speaking one shouldn't attempt a, oh say, 504g this way?
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