I'd rep you, but obama said I'd have to share with other's first
deeper as in "width"...in drafting class, we were told to never say width or we'll get laughed at.
If I built my tank, I'm thinking:
Using the following input parameters
Tank Length = 48 inches
Tank Width = 30 inches
Tank Height = 36 inches
Tank volume is calculated as
Tank Volume = 224.4 Gallons
thats a big tank, but 36" tall is a reach if you need to get to the bottom to retrieve a dead fish or something.
That bastard (someone in a black suit and sunglasses just knocked on my door?)I'd rep you, but obama said I'd have to share with other's first
Excellent parameters. I'd switch height and depth just for a more solid base, but it should be fine with thick enough glass/acrylic. That will be rock-solid stable and it's of a size that you could keep pretty much anything in it save for rays or sharks or really big triggers. Cichlids will have no problem, and you can go pretty crazy - within reason - with stocking.
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how do you feel about going 5' long, should put you north of 200 gallons.nothing is final, just punching in some numbers. I think a 30" tall tank would put me close to 200 gal
EDIT: 187 gal
Did your brother ever give you dirty looks while muttering something about you being a bad influence?
how do you feel about going 5' long, should put you north of 200 gallons.
how do you feel about going 5' long, should put you north of 200 gallons.
Wow, I just repped Caleb and said you were like a pleasent dealer!Oh, fishkeepers are worse than drug dealers, because unlike drug dealers, what we're pushing won't kill you - you'll only wish it did.
Fish are the best. (Fishkeeping: not even once.)
If he does I have all the tools to build it, tablesaw, router, he just needs to buy the glueHey, if he goes with acrylic, we can get into some really fun shapes. Do you know anyone with an acrylic furnace?
If he does I have all the tools to build it, tablesaw, router, he just needs to buy the glue
how do you feel about going 5' long, should put you north of 200 gallons.
How thick does the acrylic need to be at that size? 1 1/4"? My 90 has 3/8" thick glass, so probably double or triple it?And, it will be sturdier than glass with proper welding, and a little less heavy. Not that something that big wouldn't still be ridiculously heavy, but almost cut in half.
Easier to move when he moves into a house, like he mentioned doing in future.
The tank can't be any deeper then 30" or I can't get it in through my front door. 5' could be doable, just cutting into my dining area a bit but my table shrinks down a bit. I'm still leaning towards 48". 180 gal tank would fit perfectly in this spot that my desk is sitting, so that means the desk will have to be moved or sold. Good think I'm on the first floor, I doubt a second floor can hold 1500+ pounds of water and fish stuff.
If he does I have all the tools to build it, tablesaw, router, he just needs to buy the glue
And, it will be sturdier than glass with proper welding, and a little less heavy. Not that something that big wouldn't still be ridiculously heavy, but almost cut in half.
Easier to move when he moves into a house, like he mentioned doing in future.
True, and I can build the stand, I built mine and it didn't turn out to bad. Hell Caleb sounds like your set, we just need the material.
How thick does the acrylic need to be at that size? 1 1/4"? My 90 has 3/8" thick glass, so probably double or triple it?