so i thought i was completely game for this.. most everyone i know that's done it says that it seems tough at first, but it's really a lot easier than most people think..
I thought it would save me a good deal of money, and wouldn't be to hard for me and a couple other guys to figure out.. but now after opening a thread on RC i'm a bit discouraged.
I thought that i could build my 48x24x20 rimless tank out of all 1/2" glass, use black silicone, clamps, tape, and a couple of right angle squares and be all set... but after starting a thread there, some people have gotten me worried.
People are saying i should at the very least do 3/4" glass on the bottom, and 5/8" glass on the vertical panes would be better. Why is this? I understand that it's rimless so it's better to go with thicker glass to be safe.. but 5/8" and 3/4" glass? That SKYROCKETS the price of glass compared to 1/2".
Is this really necessary? I've been quoted by a few different tank manufacturers, and they've all said that they would use all 1/2 glass... so why would i do anything differently?
I thought about maybe euro bracing, as i'm fine with that too... but euro bracing would probably add to the cost as well as the difficulty of building the tank.
I got a good quote on 1/2" from a local glass shop, and i was really excited.. but now i'm starting to get a bit worried. Is it really as easy as people say it is?
I thought it would save me a good deal of money, and wouldn't be to hard for me and a couple other guys to figure out.. but now after opening a thread on RC i'm a bit discouraged.
I thought that i could build my 48x24x20 rimless tank out of all 1/2" glass, use black silicone, clamps, tape, and a couple of right angle squares and be all set... but after starting a thread there, some people have gotten me worried.
People are saying i should at the very least do 3/4" glass on the bottom, and 5/8" glass on the vertical panes would be better. Why is this? I understand that it's rimless so it's better to go with thicker glass to be safe.. but 5/8" and 3/4" glass? That SKYROCKETS the price of glass compared to 1/2".
Is this really necessary? I've been quoted by a few different tank manufacturers, and they've all said that they would use all 1/2 glass... so why would i do anything differently?
I thought about maybe euro bracing, as i'm fine with that too... but euro bracing would probably add to the cost as well as the difficulty of building the tank.
I got a good quote on 1/2" from a local glass shop, and i was really excited.. but now i'm starting to get a bit worried. Is it really as easy as people say it is?