I have been without any fish for quite a while and am now building a new aquarium. The footprint will be 36" x 18" and it will be 24" tall. The glass is 3/8" thick.
It wasn't until after I ordered the glass that I realized the bottom wouldn't be tempered. Will 3/8" thick non-tempered glass bend or flex under the pressure of the aquarium? I'm considering 1/8" thick bracing across the bottom to keep it from sagging; it's going to sit on a slab of granite when all is said and done, and I really don't want the glass bottom of the tank to come into contact with the granite table top.
It wasn't until after I ordered the glass that I realized the bottom wouldn't be tempered. Will 3/8" thick non-tempered glass bend or flex under the pressure of the aquarium? I'm considering 1/8" thick bracing across the bottom to keep it from sagging; it's going to sit on a slab of granite when all is said and done, and I really don't want the glass bottom of the tank to come into contact with the granite table top.
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