Maybe if the glass were thick enough? not sure. I'd put bracing on it either way though, just to be safe. That's a lot of water on the floor.
Custom tank (96" long)
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not sure. I'd put bracing on it either way though, just to be safe. That's a lot of water on the floor.
Yeah if that tank broke open your house/apartment would be so toast. Better safe than sorry.
Yeah that would not be fun. My shop-vac would walk out on me, along with my wife.
http://www.greatlakesaquariums.com/Documents/CMS_Docs/Rimless-Aquarium-Custom-Options2.pdf
They have that size. SCORE!!!!!!!
http://www.greatlakesaquariums.com/Documents/CMS_Docs/Rimless-Aquarium-Custom-Options2.pdf
They have that size. SCORE!!!!!!!
Building up my want list now.
I found these for lighting:
http://www.fishtanksdirect.com/KessilA150W6700kAmazonSun32WLEDFixture.aspx
Three of them suspended 24" above the tank
Filters, two of them:
http://www.fishtanksdirect.com/fx5canisterfilterupto400gallonsbyhagenfluval.aspx
Still looking for good inline heaters and a CO2 reactor.
I found these for lighting:
http://www.fishtanksdirect.com/KessilA150W6700kAmazonSun32WLEDFixture.aspx
Three of them suspended 24" above the tank
Filters, two of them:
http://www.fishtanksdirect.com/fx5canisterfilterupto400gallonsbyhagenfluval.aspx
Still looking for good inline heaters and a CO2 reactor.
wow expensive lights are expensive.
Well I want bright lights without the heat of metal halide and the energy usage and I would need at least a 72"-96" x 6-8 bulb florescent to cover this tank well.wow expensive lights are expensive.
Just got the green light from the wife about this tank. Now I need to work 15 overtime Saturdays and I will have 3500.00 saved up for the tank and all the items to get it functional.
3/4" thick would be the min thickness for rimless, but most would only do 7/8" to 1". So 8ft long tank made from 1" thick glass weight?
Better have 4-6 strong people with suction disc to move it.
cost? 1500-2000$ min for tank alone.
With euro bracing, might drop some on the cost and the weight. 1000-1500$ perhaps.
I would not use canisters, but would use a bean animal over flow and a wet/dry sealed over the dry section with duct tape etc. I would also have the over flows on the outside of the tank, not on the inside.
Better have 4-6 strong people with suction disc to move it.
cost? 1500-2000$ min for tank alone.
With euro bracing, might drop some on the cost and the weight. 1000-1500$ perhaps.
I would not use canisters, but would use a bean animal over flow and a wet/dry sealed over the dry section with duct tape etc. I would also have the over flows on the outside of the tank, not on the inside.
They have the tank I want already, just need to order it and they build it and if I choose Starfire front the whole thing will cost me about 1100 with shipping. I plan on using 2 Fluval FX5s and a Fluval 406 for the heater/reactor and those three LED lights.3/4" thick would be the min thickness for rimless, but most would only do 7/8" to 1". So 8ft long tank made from 1" thick glass weight?
Better have 4-6 strong people with suction disc to move it.
cost? 1500-2000$ min for tank alone.
With euro bracing, might drop some on the cost and the weight. 1000-1500$ perhaps.
I would not use canisters, but would use a bean animal over flow and a wet/dry sealed over the dry section with duct tape etc. I would also have the over flows on the outside of the tank, not on the inside.
Whose building it? What thickness of glass? Basement or first floor? 1270 pounds, not including weight of glass. Located on a first floor over a basement would require some reinforcing of the floor with jack-posts. First floor made of concrete slab---OK.
This tank is 18" tall. It is the tall tanks that put a big load on floors, this one's load is well spread out. While it will weigh more than half a ton the load is over 96". The load would be less than 2 75 gallon tanks sitting side by side as this tank is both shorter and less deep front to back than a 48x18x21" tall 75 gallon tank.
Neat tank!
Neat tank!
Exactly. As someone who owns a similar tank and builds houses, no extra support will be needed if the tank is running perpendicular to the floor joists and close to a bearing wall. Unless of course the framing in your house/apartment is ancient or strange.This tank is 18" tall. It is the tall tanks that put a big load on floors, this one's load is well spread out. While it will weigh more than half a ton the load is over 96". The load would be less than 2 75 gallon tanks sitting side by side as this tank is both shorter and less deep front to back than a 48x18x21" tall 75 gallon tank.
Neat tank!
Hey, I just ordered a 96"Lx18"Wx20"H acrylic tank from TruVu. I love the footprint of my 75 gallon tank, but I wanted to give my Brilliant Rasboras more horizontal swimming space. I also bought two FX5s and two Finnex 48" FugeRay LEDs for my setup. What are your plans for a stand?
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