building a tank from scratch

[murdock6701]

I have access to a bunch of 1/4" thick tempered glass 6' long and 16" wide - will this work for an aquarium?

[Carl]

No, tempered glass does not make a structurally sound aquarium.

The laminate for one will not allow for positive silicone adhesion of the glass panes.

Best is float glass.

See this article:
Aquarium Silicone, aquarium repair, DIY aquarium

Carl

[goldenpuon]

I have heard it is very hard to make a tank from skratch and it requires at least 2 people, 1 to hold the glass together and one to put the pieces together. Correct me if I'm wrong. I wish you luck with building the tank. Hope it works out!

[murdock6701]

Apr 7, 2009 13:38:15 GMT -5 Carl said:

No, tempered glass does not make a structurally sound aquarium.

The laminate for one will not allow for positive silicone adhesion of the glass panes.

Best is float glass.

See this article:
Aquarium Silicone, aquarium repair, DIY aquarium

Carl

thanks Carl, not what I wanted to hear but glad that I heard it - knew it was too good to be true

[Carl]

Apr 7, 2009 14:45:10 GMT -5 goldenpuon said:

I have heard it is very hard to make a tank from skratch and it requires at least 2 people, 1 to hold the glass together and one to put the pieces together. Correct me if I'm wrong. I wish you luck with building the tank. Hope it works out!

Not really with the right tools for tanks under 60 gallons Renee, I have done this many times before using clamps and reinforced tape.
I have also built tanks out of wood with fiberglass tape and resin (most of the Bahooka Restaurant tanks that i maintained for years were built this way, although I only built a few there).

Carl

[goldenpuon]

Thanks for correcting me. I guess I was wrong then. I heard that a long time ago somewhere and thought it applied to all tanks. My mistake.