Tank thickness??

[babyfishy]

wats the suitable minimum thickness for a marine tank?

my mom's newly bought 4ft tank (about 2 mths) is giving way as

the silicon holding the centre piece to the front & back glass had loosened,

and now the tank is going sideways...

should try to scoop out some water & the fishes? or jus leave it?

will it further cause the tank to give way more?

[limbssg]

http://www.fnzas.org.nz/glassthickness.0.html

[babyfishy]

http://www.fnzas.org.nz/glassthickness.0.html

very the cheem.. lucky got table to compute

so your tank how many "mm"?

shud i ask my mom to scoop some water & the fishes out of the

tank for safety?

[Vinoth]

To be on the safer side better remove the fishes and send to ur frds place . You dont want your living room to be flooded with saltwater. Better redo the tank. For 4ft tank minimum thickness required is 10mm.

What's ur tank thickness now?

[alanseah]

if I'm not wrong this tank thickness should be 6mm..

[babyfishy]

To be on the safer side better remove the fishes and send to ur frds place . You dont want your living room to be flooded with saltwater. Better redo the tank. For 4ft tank minimum thickness required is 10mm.

What's ur tank thickness now?

if take out some of the saltwater and fishes will affect the tank in any way?

i think mus do it slowly.. but can only transfer fishes & corals to pails..

my mom dun have any spare tanks at all..

how to redo.. the tank is still under warranty, hope can get a replacement, becos

since the silicon can loosen, then the workmanship is not very fantastic

the tank is 6mm thick only.. the uncle at the lfs says 6mm is alrite for saltwater

[planetg]

bro.

there's no doubt in your questions. pls tear the tank down immediately!

at least u will not have the fear that it will tear itself down one day without u knowing rite?

[babyfishy]

if I'm not wrong this tank thickness should be 6mm..

mum's tank is 6mm thick.. isit sufficient for a saltwater setup?

can tahan?

[babyfishy]

bro.

there's no doubt in your questions. pls tear the tank down immediately!

at least u will not have the fear that it will tear itself down one day without u knowing rite?

i am trying to contact that lfs now, becos the tank is still under

warranty. see wat the lfs owner can advise.. meanwhile my dad

has used wooden planks to stable the tank abit

not say the tank is over 1 yr.. jus bought & this has to happen

[alanseah]

of coz..

having a 6mm 4ft tank with normal cheapo silicon is just asking for trouble..

do you know the water pressure of salt water is 4 time heavier then normal water..

even your silicon dont give way, your glass will crack into pieces sooner or later one..

if u like swimming at home... then I got nothing to say..

lastly what is your overall dimension. For 10mm 4ft tank at most u can go up to 4ft by 2ft by 2ft. Anything bigger then that 12mm is needed unless u r talking about over 1000 litre vol then 15mm is needed.

[babyfishy]

of coz..

having a 6mm 4ft tank with normal cheapo silicon is just asking for trouble..

do you know the water pressure of salt water is 4 time heavier then normal water..

even your silicon dont give way, your glass will crack into pieces sooner or later one..

if u like swimming at home... then I got nothing to say..

lastly what is your overall dimension. For 10mm 4ft tank at most u can go up to 4ft by 2ft by 2ft. Anything bigger then that 12mm is needed unless u r talking about over 1000 litre vol then 15mm is needed.

in the 1st place, the lfs owner said that 6mm thickness is suitable for

marine setup.. how do i noe if the silicon is cheapo or not..

[Nautical]

babyfishy, move on. suggest you do what the other reefers are advising you.

no point crying over spilt milk on what the lfs tank maker has done.

othewise you will be crying overy saltwater in no time.

just my humble advise.

[babyfishy]

thanks, have told my mom started to move all fishes, rocks & corals to another 3ft tank alrdy.. also will draw all water out to prevent the tank from bursting.

i am jus asking for help & advise only..

not lamenting or blaming anyone on wat has happened.

actually sometimes dun have to go on further by saying that

i asked for it by buying a 6mm 4ft tank with cheapo silicon..

later say 6mm is good enuf, later kena blame for buying a tank with cheapo silicon haiz... i have mentioned that in the 1st place i was assured that the 6mm tank is

suitable for saltwater, and now something happened and i seek help only, but end up being arrowed instead

[babyfishy]

thanks for every one's help here.. can get instant help straightaway..

[dleecool]

6mm definitely too thin. I suggest u start with a good tank or u will regret more in future.

[piglet]

For 4ft... 10mm or even better to get 12mm with full euro'- bracing... if not... you are seeking for trouble...

6mm >> even for fresh water >4ft >> is not safe enough, friend.!! When buying a tank esp a marine tank, try not to save $$!!!

[babyfishy]

thanks, i have keep that in mind alrdy

[babyfishy]

For 4ft... 10mm or even better to get 12mm with full euro'- bracing... if not... you are seeking for trouble...

6mm >> even for fresh water >4ft >> is not safe enough, friend.!! When buying a tank esp a marine tank, try not to save $$!!!

thanks, actually not trying to save $$.. becos i didnt noe that marine water requires a thicker "mm".. so when the lfs owner said that 6mm can be used, so i went ahead & bought that 4ft 6mm tank..

[chselee]

Well bro,

I have a 2.5ft spare tank.

If you do need a tank to temp store your LS.

I can borrow it to you if yu are near by QUEENTOWN area.

As for transport, you may need to arrange your own.

[piglet]

in future>> don't buy anything from him...

How can he informed you that > 6mm tank is enough for marine reef tank 4ft..

[babyfishy]

Well bro,

I have a 2.5ft spare tank.

If you do need a tank to temp store your LS.

I can borrow it to you if yu are near by QUEENTOWN area.

As for transport, you may need to arrange your own.

thanks bro... my mom has a 3ft empty tank, she is transferring now..

thanks alot..

[babyfishy]

in future>> don't buy anything from him...

How can he informed you that > 6mm tank is enough for marine reef tank 4ft..

sure.. mayb he also not sure lor.. nevermind.. learnt one lesson..

next time will be smarter loh..

[jasyu]

sorry babyfish borrow ur thread to ask a question.

If let say if i want to buy a 3ft x 2ft x 1.5ft tank, then wat should be the ideal glass thickness for the tank. Also i been hearing a lot about eurobracing, could someone please enlighten me about what is it. Thanks a lot bro.

Thanks babyfish

[piglet]

3ftx2ftx1.5ft... 10mm with full eurobracing. > more than enough.

Try to get a height of 2ft. esp if you are going for DSB. .

[Marineman]

The glass thickness of the tank depends more on the HEIGHT of the tank rather than WIDTH of the tank because of the water pressure, for a standard 2ft height tank, minimun is 1/2" or 12mm going to 5/8" or 15mm for up to 3 ft, anything higher the glass will cost a bomb due to it's thickness, maybe about 3 times the price. Below 2ft in height, 3/8" or 8-10mm is good enough.