rimless 4ft build question

[dougstar]

Okay I have some questions.i want to build a new setup, dimensions 120L X 60 X 60 rimless! Can I get away with 10mm glass and have no bracing on the top of the tank? Want to have nice clean look with pendant style lighting

 

[Christos Ioannou]

Check this site
My diy tank is 137x40x35(h) 10mm braceless. No issues (touch on wood)
But you are aiming @ 60(h) so have a go there.

 

[Jose]

There must be a rule/ formula for this right?

Aha this could help

http://www.fnzas.org.nz/?p=1732

 

[dougstar]

hello jose
my thoughts are that 10 or 12mm glass when you put silicon the glass to stick the aquarium together, the surface area were the silicon holds the glass glass is far greater than say with 6 or 8. you can make a rimless tank with 6 or 8mm glass but making one the size i want 120 x 60 x 60 will not work with out a euro brace or central brace. if we down size the build eg. (im just guessing here) 90 x 40 x 40 with 8mm you may get away without having any brace on the top and achieve a rimless tank. so what i want to know at what point will my build be be safe or not 120 x 45 x 45 0r 120 x 50 x 50 0r 120 x 60 x60? i know its not the length but the height when building a tank that makes the difference. i want to know what i can get away with

 

[Edvet]

I think you'll need more then 10. With normal build you'll need 12 already, rimless i think 15 mm at least

 

[dougstar]

one of my current tanks is made with 12mm 2m x 61 w x 75 h
getting 15mm is not as easy here
maybe ill have to go 55 high

 

[id_joker]

http://www.theaquatools.com/building-your-aquarium
you can go with 10 mm

 

[dougstar]

This is the look I want (rimless) no Barce on the top. So I'm hopping to be able to build it 10/12mm glass just not sure I'll get the specs I want

 

[Edvet]

120 long and 60 high in 10 mm will bow out like hell, i wouldn't like to go higher than 50 in 10 mm.

 

[limz_777]

there you go http://www.aquascapedesign.com.au/products.php?product=CADE-Marine-Tank-Set-HL1200 , at least 12 mm and above to be safe

 

[Andy Thurston]

only 55 high though and if you look at the 5' version its the same height and made from 19mm so it must be somewhere close to the limit. I wonder what safety factor they used

 

[dougstar]

What a cool site

this one is my spec and made with 12mm

 

[dougstar]

Cade cb1200-1

 

[dougstar]

So I'm in the market for some new gear want to buy some lighting. I'm looking at two different manufacturers tmc aquaria grobeams 1000/1500. And the Kessingland a160we tuna sun. With both systems I'd have to buy 3 units and id buy the controller. what does you guys and gals think? We're is the best place to shop for the tmc? Doug

 

[dougstar]

Bump!

 

[Iain Sutherland]

my NA tank 120x55 is 10mm...

 

[dougstar]

Sweet Ian so 55 high? And it's open top?Go on then show me a pic or two

 

[Iain Sutherland]

Pics in my sig.
I would though that it does bow a little and if I was building myself (which I never would lol) I'd go thinker to be safe.


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