6mm Glass, Safe or Not

Hi There guys and girls,

Need your advise on the below:

* Not sure whether i can mention names or not but has anyone bought a tank from Petmasters?
If so, have you had any problems with it?
* Is 6mm thick glass safe enough for the ffg tank size (1200mm x 500mm x 500mm - 300L). I will be adding braces on the tank.

Was initially going to build the tank but then the price of the glass seems a little too high for me.

Any other suggestions as to where i can get a tank (above dimensions) at a reasonable price in JHB area, feel free to mention it.

PS: I will also consider 2nd hand tanks.

Thanks in advance for the advise.

 

noooooooooooo need atleast 8mm preferably 10mm

 

Your safety factor with 6mm glass is ONLY 1.79 !!!!!

You need to have a factor of 2.5 when you add euro bracing and kick plates.

So NOOOOOOOOOOO for 6mm glass

 

Hmmm, thanks guys.... Will definately keep that in mind

BTW Moolis, i noticed that your location is "Petshop..." Do you perhaps own one? If so can you hook me up with a price for the above tank? with 10mm glass of course

 

His location is Pet Stop, the name of one of the sponsors and one of the best petshops in my opinion, I like the web address, Home ... if that is not Pet Stop, feel free to flame AND shoot me

 

Send me an email to moolis@petstopsa.co.za and I will help you.

Just for interest sake, the GENERAL maximum hight for glass aquariums 1.8 meter long with all the bracing is:
6mm actual water level = 425mm Max
8mm actual water level = 510mm Max
10mm actual water level = 590mm Max
12mm actual water level = 680mm Max
15mm actual water level = 790mm Max
19mm actual water level = 950mm Max

Remember this is just generalisation PLEASE - Get a professional do calculate the glass thickness for your actual aquarium. ( shorter aquariums might be a bit higher after calculations)

 

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Moolis
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Tel : 012-329 8965 or 012-751 2432

 

Originally this was part of Pet Stop but grew to big and now Pet Stop Sa and onlinepetshop.co.za is 2 totally separate entity's.
Work more practical and book keeping is much smoother now:nuts:

No shooting needed

 

Pressure exerted by a fluid is directly proportional to the height and density of the fluid. Your fill level of water is the determining factor.

Below is a link to a good reference:

http://www.aaamsa.co.za/images/Technical%20Publications/SAGGA/Selection%20Guide%20for%20Glass%20in%20Furniture%20New.pdf

 

Okes, there is a fantastic website that helps you to answer all of these questions. Check this out:

http://www.theaquatools.com/building-your-aquarium

Kind regards,

Dirk

 

Very cool site, I often use them. Just a pity they don't accommodate the calculator for bracing. Would be nice if it could tell you what bracing to use at the different safety factors.


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shot guys, much appreciated. @Moolis, decided to hold of on the tank for now. but will pick up where i left off after the move...