iball1804 Posted March 11, 2012 Share Posted March 11, 2012 This tank will be a participant in the "3 and Under" contest! With the dimensions below, it's sitting at around 3 gallons. 14Lx10Wx5H Display Tank (1/8" in glass) 50w Stealth Heater Hydor Evolution 400 Return/Powerhead CADLights 8G Mini LED Fixture Link to comment
MetaTank Posted March 11, 2012 Share Posted March 11, 2012 Subscribed! Great to have another thread to follow...fiddlers need a place to chill, too! Welcome to the contest, have fun with it, and good luck! contest judge Meta Link to comment
iball1804 Posted March 11, 2012 Author Share Posted March 11, 2012 Yeah I don't know about the fiddlers, but the tank's dimensions are sick. Link to comment
JR! Posted March 11, 2012 Share Posted March 11, 2012 excited to see this one. good luck man Link to comment
iball1804 Posted March 11, 2012 Author Share Posted March 11, 2012 How thick should the glass be? 1/8"? Link to comment
Squared Posted March 11, 2012 Share Posted March 11, 2012 google it cause i don't know :/ Link to comment
boxboy Posted March 12, 2012 Share Posted March 12, 2012 mine is 1/4 and I think its overkill lol Link to comment
iball1804 Posted March 12, 2012 Author Share Posted March 12, 2012 Yeah 1/4" is way too thick. I'll probably just do 1/8". Pico, you say 3/16" Why? Link to comment
joeyhatch11 Posted March 12, 2012 Share Posted March 12, 2012 I have a small tank at work that's 12x10x7 and that's made with 3/16. It was a DIY tank that I put together with glass from Lowes. Though Im thinking about buying an acrylic tank instead. Something from Micro-reefs.com with no seams. That'll look real sexy!!! Link to comment
iball1804 Posted March 12, 2012 Author Share Posted March 12, 2012 Lowe's has glass 3/16" thick?! Link to comment
pico-reefer Posted March 12, 2012 Share Posted March 12, 2012 Yeah 1/4" is way too thick. I'll probably just do 1/8". Pico, you say 3/16" Why? becuase 1/8" is on the thin side, and you'll have a hell of a time trying to get glass that thick square, 1/4 is a bit thick, 3/16" is right in the middle, thick enough that it still sort of stands on end( meaning it wont just fall over like 1/8" would), so its alittle easier to work with. and its cheaper. Link to comment
iball1804 Posted March 12, 2012 Author Share Posted March 12, 2012 I've got no troubles working on 3/32" thick glass. I made a small tank out of it. But 3/16" it is. How much would you estimate my tank'll cost me? 20$ for the glass? Link to comment
pico-reefer Posted March 12, 2012 Share Posted March 12, 2012 Depends on where you get the glass, it differs from place to place, state to state ect. Link to comment
iball1804 Posted March 12, 2012 Author Share Posted March 12, 2012 I just sent in an estimate form for my glass. I put in the following information: Bottom: 13 3/4" x 9 3/4" Front and Back: 14 x 5" Sides (2): 5 x 9 3/4" How does that sound? I also requested an estimate for not only standard glass, but starphire glass as well. Depending on the price difference, I might go with starphire. If it's insanely high, then I'll go with the standard glass. At such a thin thickness (3/16"), the "green" effect from thick glass shouldn't be a problem. Comments/Suggestions? Thanks! Link to comment
jedimasterben Posted March 12, 2012 Share Posted March 12, 2012 You'll probably cry at the price of low iron ("starphire") glass. I've seen it take a $100 tank to a $600 tank. Link to comment
iball1804 Posted March 12, 2012 Author Share Posted March 12, 2012 Oh, I know what I'm up against. Considering this tank is <3 gallons, I was curious. Probably 60-70$ max.- Link to comment
surgicalsense Posted March 12, 2012 Share Posted March 12, 2012 New tank? I have missed quite a bit, you see. Link to comment
iball1804 Posted March 12, 2012 Author Share Posted March 12, 2012 Well, it's not a tank yet... Just lots and lots of planning! (and some hardware, plus an estimate on the tank itself) Link to comment
iball1804 Posted March 12, 2012 Author Share Posted March 12, 2012 I just sent in an estimate form for my glass. I put in the following information: Bottom: 13 3/4" x 9 3/4" Front and Back: 14 x 5" Sides (2): 5 x 9 3/4" How does that sound? I also requested an estimate for not only standard glass, but starphire glass as well. Depending on the price difference, I might go with starphire. If it's insanely high, then I'll go with the standard glass. At such a thin thickness (3/16"), the "green" effect from thick glass shouldn't be a problem. Comments/Suggestions? Thanks! Anyone have more suggestions? Link to comment
funkngroovy Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 Dont worry about starfire for that thickness, it's not worth the money. As you say, you won't notice the green. It won't cost much more for them to silicone it together for you. If you just tell them the outside or inside dimensions of the tank they will work out the rest. I have no idea about inches so those measurements dont make sense so I can't help. Link to comment
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