Advice on tank build

windcoast reefs · #1 07-09-2012, 10:01 PM

So the glass place got back to me, and it looks like it will cost $50 with 5mm glass, or $58 with 6mm.

What do you guys think for thickness of the glass?

Aquattro · #2 07-10-2012, 02:13 AM

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Originally Posted by windcoast reefs

So the glass place got back to me, and it looks like it will cost $50 with 5mm glass, or $58 with 6mm.

That's for 5 pieces of glass plus eurobracing?

windcoast reefs · #3 07-10-2012, 02:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Aquattro

That's for 5 pieces of glass plus eurobracing?

No I forgot the euro bracing, but I figure it would be under $20 for the euro bracing. But I'm gonna spend that extra money on thicker glass and make it rimless.

But the quote was for the 5 main peices of glass, I have to polish the edges myself. But I have a polisher for doing that already.

I was expecting it to be closer to $100 myself. So I was kinda surprised.

Borderjumper · #4 07-10-2012, 02:33 AM

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Originally Posted by windcoast reefs

No I forgot the euro bracing, but I figure it would be under $20 for the euro bracing. But I'm gonna spend that extra money on thicker glass and make it rimless.

But the quote was for the 5 main peices of glass, I have to polish the edges myself. But I have a polisher for doing that already.

I was expecting it to be closer to $100 myself. So I was kinda surprised.

Go thick enough that you won't have to use eurobracing, that would screw up the whole concept of a look down tank!

Aquattro · #5 07-10-2012, 02:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Borderjumper

Go thick enough that you won't have to use eurobracing, that would screw up the whole concept of a look down tank!

Good point.

I guess when I was pricing glass, I was looking at 1/2", which was quite a bit.

windcoast reefs · #6 07-10-2012, 02:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Aquattro

Good point.

I guess when I was pricing glass, I was looking at 1/2", which was quite a bit.

Yup I got a quote for 1/2" and it was over $150 for the same dimensions!

Lance · #7 07-10-2012, 02:42 AM

6mm is plenty thick enough without euro bracing IMHO.

windcoast reefs · #8 07-10-2012, 02:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Lance

6mm is plenty thick enough without euro bracing IMHO.

Ive never seen a rimless tank under 3/8" but you may be right!