1/2 inch glass vs 3/8 inch glass

[fishorama]

I never saw a red rimmed tank before, cool!

 

[terror]

looks great. and fish looks happy

thanks the arowana and clown koaches ate immediately after being released into their new tank . really appreciate you help

I never saw a red rimmed tank before, cool!

thanks red rimmed tanks are common here in the philippines

 

[KicksNJ]

thanks bgcoop8784, CWO4GUNNER

I currently have another tank of the same size, but its on the 2nd floor of our house.
but the glass of the main tank is thinner, 3/8th inch

here's a picture of the tank with sump

I added plywood underneath, so it would be better to add a whole sheet of plywood, about 4.5 ft x 2.5 ft to distribute the weight , will this help ?

I have a 125 gallon tank 1/2 glass. With gravel and water it weighs a few thousand pounds. I have the tank running opposite the floor beams and 3/4 ply wood under the stand. The tank has been up now for some time. I have a digital level on the stand and it has yet to even move a 10th of a degree. So yes a ply wood bottom would really do the trick.

 

[TechAquaria]

Let me keep my comment simple, understandable, on topic, rational, self-explainable, etc.

When was the last time you seen a funny video, a news story, a video, etc. of a tank crashing through the floor? Nice stuff to inspire nightmares, doesn't happen in real-life, unless the building is NOT built to building codes.

In other words, any tank you can buy--INSTALL IT. If it goes though the floor? SUE!

Regards,
TA