Building a tank, help

why not just silicone a strip of glass from the center top to center back it doesnt have to be a very wide piece of glass?
 
Yes, silicone in and out.
I don't have a 10in strand of glass, I'll have to get a glass cutter and make one....any place sell cheap cutters...?
 
Could I use a 1in strip or should it be more?
If I do end up using a glass cutter, I might just make it euro bracing. Idk, we'll see. ^.^
 
i'm not experienced in building tanks, but i'd say a 1-1.5" would be fine. on my 40 breeder the cross brace is about 2", but it also has some of about the same size on the ends as well. also, this is a super cool idea. i might go glass shopping soon(:
 
Lillyan said:
Here is a 10in cube, I believe I will need bracing before I can fill it with water. It's 1.5-2mm thickness. Am I right?
I found these panes while taking apart other window frames. Found 3ft long panes too. But all are just barely 2mm, how big of a tank can I make with that thickness? I will be adding bracing, after I figure out how. How do you make them out of wood, does the silicone I work on wood too?
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The window glass that is only 1.5mm to 2mm thick will not work on tall tanks. I would go more than the 8" to 10" that you are working with now. Go and read that article I posted in one of my earlier replies... it's to a glass company in Austin, TX and he wrote a nice long easy to read but well explained article and even goes into how thick glass needs to be for the various heights of common tanks.
 
GoldLenny said:
The window glass that is only 1.5mm to 2mm thick will not work on tall tanks. I would go more than the 8" to 10" that you are working with now. Go and read that article I posted in one of my earlier replies... it's to a glass company in Austin, TX and he wrote a nice long easy to read but well explained article and even goes into how thick glass needs to be for the various heights of common tanks.
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Do you mean you would not go more than the 8-10in?



Water testing the 10in cube. Will go out tomorrow and get a glass cutter.
Can you to euro bracing in sections? Two long ones for the front and back panes, then shorter two to fit on the sides up against the F/B pane braces' edge?
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