Anyone Using 3 Feet Tank With 6mm Glass

[coralreef]

Anyone using it????

[woonming]

ME ~~~

[coralreef]

Woonming....like those from LFS...when u knock the glass...has some plastic feeling???

[reefdude2003]

I am...and I'm scared as hell

[woonming]

Woonming....like those from LFS...when u knock the glass...has some plastic feeling???

Erm nope ??

Come down to see if u like ..

Not that scare ?

But my base is 8mm due to the 1 hole drill for overflow ..

[coralreef]

I'm getting 1 you see.....

8mm all sides....and when I go to those LFS...the feeling like...plastic......not those real glass

[reefer guy]

wont believe it, i used a 4ftx1.5ftx1.5ft glass tank 6mm thk for more than a year before i switched to 1cm thk!!! was scared though that it just might breakout, luckily it never did.....

[Dispar_Anthias]

ME ~~~

yeah me too......... with a 8mm base.. know it isn't safe but i have got it so pray hard :ph34r:

[coralreef]

are you guys those got 3 feet....using just like those..at the LFS...$35 per tank...plastic feeling when knocking it....

[Dispar_Anthias]

are you guys those got 3 feet....using just like those..at the LFS...$35 per tank...plastic feeling when knocking it....

nah mine is a glass tank that come with a cabinet, sump and hood

[reefer guy]

glass tank for me as well, but even the base is just 6mm.. i'd rather advise you take the safest measure, use 8mm or thicker.... better safe than sorry, anyway, that'll just be a small $$ as compared to what u will lose if u use 6mm and it breaks.....

[coralreef]

I'm going for 8mm all sides...hope it's ok......

[soggy]

that's dangerous. i'm using 2ft with 6mm glass and i worry every night when i sleep.

[ai[k²]wan]

soggy yours safe. 2ft cannot really hold much dont worry

[FuEl]

My 4 feet 6mm glass only.

Normal 3 bracings..not reinforced.

However, I only add thin layer of sand and very few liverock.

Water level I limit it at 15inches.

[coralreef]

how many kg of LR did you guys put???

[reefer guy]

i believe its not about the lr or sand weight that will affect it, its about the volume of water. sand weight is distributed on the whole area of your tank base and lr are dead gravitational weight. your water on the other hand, exerts force on all sides of your tank. now the difference is its weight, 6mm tanks are usually meant for freshwater coz salt water due to its salinity content.

[reefer guy]

**6mm tanks are usually meant for freshwater coz salt water due to its salinity content is heavier than freshwater**

[coralreef]

**6mm tanks are usually meant for freshwater coz salt water due to its salinity content is heavier than freshwater**

I asking those who are using 6mm...and there's a fw of them.....

I'm not going to use 6mm anyway....I'm just asking opinions

[reefer guy]

yeah, and if u would follow ur thread closely, im one of 'em not until 2 months ago

[optimus prime]

ok lah bro, i been using 6mm 3ft all this while.nothing happen. i even use the normal 4 ft tank before. BUT please check the quality first eg, the silicon,workmanship etc. tanks are getting low quality now adays because of the

LH craze.

[coralreef]

ya...nowadays..those tanks r u plastic mixed with glass....been to a few LFS and knock their tanks.....does not have the feel of glass....

[mUAr_cHEe]

Woonming....like those from LFS...when u knock the glass...has some plastic feeling???

maybe ppl knock dats y tank break....

juz kidding....

[FuEl]

Can use 6mm glass...the water level you put 10 inches onli lah..confirm wun break your tank.

[bwilly]

I got both 3ft tank using 6mm.

lazy to change the tank, can't stock much

stuffs in cause of the height too.

maybe if u get an insurance plan (hse)

to cover, then u oki liao.

keep receipts of all your corals n fishes purchase.