Need someone to build a tank

The glass and joints may hold under the current load, but someone may come past and bump a broom handle against the glass or even when you are cleaning it inadvertently leaning on the glass, then it will go. 6mm is better.

 

Then i must be bonkers just to fetch a piece of wood! A fine piece if i may add though lol

 

Yes... you are!!! That you most definitely are!!

Yeah, it was... pity the damn thing never sank in my tank. (4 weeks of soaking just irritated me... I hope you have more patience than me.)

Now.. back on track...

6mm

 

6 mm - ignore the cut-off corner - deflection on 600 mm by 450 mm would require a good 6 mm for a safety factor of 3. 5

 

Tanks under 1.5ft work well with 4mm. They work exceptionally well for small quarantine tanks

Worked out how much it would cost to make a 4ft. Really thought about making it, but found a 2nd hand one that saved me R200 hand time.


Rather go 6mm, just for safety. Skimp on something else....

 

Don`t worry I`m the man for the job, got it all under control, will keep you up to date.......cheers

 

Thanks dude!!! Cant wait. Please let me know how far are you with the tank.

 

All I can say is.... Don't say you were not warned!

I hope it works out well for you, and you do not get very wet!

G!

 

Sure thing, will post you the pick when I`m done......cheers...

 

Got my Tank yesterday... Very neat and well built. I would like to thank the guy from Tritons Petshop in Witbank for all his help. Pure awesomeness!!! Next month the sump...

Here's some pick I could take :


Will take more photos under better lighting. It has bracing around the panels at the long sides. And it has a coast to coast overflow that goes down to a sump.

 

Nice .. I must say if am rather partial to black silicone.

 

Hey everyone

Just wanted to update you guys on my tank build. Here it is, finally set up and almost running at 100%

 

hell dats mooi

 

Awsome tank very

 

If you dont mind me asking how much did the tank build cost you?

 

The stand : R280 (Steel, paint, labour)
The Tank : R490 (A guy in Witbank builds the tanks, very good quality and neat. It's the owner of Tritons Petshop)
The Pipework : R140
Spray for back panels : R35

 

That sounds like a real good deal