how thick is your tank ?

[reefwars]

Originally Posted by toytech

So im thinking of building a 50 gal sorta cube 24x24x20 tall and i was originally thinking of using 10mm glass and going rimless . Now that ive got a few quotes for $500 plus im now thinking of using 6mm and eurobracing it (would be $130 and i can polish it myself). So whos got 20 tall tanks and how thick are they ?Or whos building tanks and would you use 6mm for something like this ?

my rimless 60g cube 24 x 24 x 24 is 10mm all around and 12mm bottom

[toytech]

that was by far the cheapest quote for 10mm everywhere told me it had to be polished because the flare from cutting would be around a 3/8 and the price was anywhere from 900-500 dollars . I thought 10mm is the best choise its just kinda expensive.

[SeaHorse_Fanatic]

I use 5mm for glass tops. I would NOT trust 6mm to be strong enough for a tank. What's the point of saving money if you won't be able to get a good night's sleep knowing any little bump will cause 50+g of sw to flood your place?

2' cube tanks are about $280 around here. Not rimless though. I would be comfortable taking the trim off one of those tanks though and polishing it up nice.