Tinky Winky
Seedling
- Joined
- 26 Mar 2011
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Hi I was just wondering if anyone has experience with acrylic tanks?
I am looking to build a rimless 50cm cube in acrylic, I have looked on a couple calculator sites and they all say that if I have a 50cm high tank I would need to use 15mm sheet otherwise if I made it 45cm high I would only need 12mm sheet. Although the exact thickness for 50cm was 13mm thick sheet I would have to go up to 15mm.
• Do those thickness calculations seem correct?
• would 5cm height / 1mm thickness less make that much difference?
• Would it be ok to build the tank up to 50cm but only fill the water up to 45cm?
• would there be excessive bowing with these thicknesses?
One other question that is off topic, would I need to have a heater for a plant only tank?
Thanks in advance for any help.
I am looking to build a rimless 50cm cube in acrylic, I have looked on a couple calculator sites and they all say that if I have a 50cm high tank I would need to use 15mm sheet otherwise if I made it 45cm high I would only need 12mm sheet. Although the exact thickness for 50cm was 13mm thick sheet I would have to go up to 15mm.
• Do those thickness calculations seem correct?
• would 5cm height / 1mm thickness less make that much difference?
• Would it be ok to build the tank up to 50cm but only fill the water up to 45cm?
• would there be excessive bowing with these thicknesses?
One other question that is off topic, would I need to have a heater for a plant only tank?
Thanks in advance for any help.