Hmmm, thinking about it...

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Netmancer

Discussion Starter · Mar 20, 2003

Since there's only 1/4" thick acrylic available around here and I want to build my own tank I was wondering if I should try to build something big, but not over 18" high. I want to be able to keep a bunch of Ps in it (like 10+) but not sure what kind of dimensions I should go with. I know if I go 6 feet long and 2 feet deep that it would be ~270 gallons. Should I worry about having those dimensions for the tank with 1/4" acrylic or should that be okay? I don't want to get it all built and then fill it with water only for it to bust and turn my basement into a lake. Also what kind of support should I be using?

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Grosse Gurke

· #3 · Mar 20, 2003

Netmancer said:
I know if I go 6 feet long and 2 feet deep that it would be ~270 gallons.

That is only 135 gallons.
I would go 8 feet long X 2 feet wide. With it only being 18" high, probably 14" viewable, I would not go wider than 24".

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