Glass Thickness For Large Tank

[damtrees420]

call me crazy my tank is 84x42x28 half inch glass i did put in another strip around the top and bottom just in case but any higher i would deffintaly go with more

[Jaws]

Still sounding a little conflicted to me but it seems like most people are leaning towards the 5/8 of an inch and 3/4" would be if you don't want to take any chances.

[damtrees420]

just hope you dont have to move it with the thicker glass cuz at 1/2 inch it was still not a fun move at all and should have thought of that before i moved it in to the bacement of a rental

[sphelps]

Also keep in mind you can vary the glass thickness throughout the tank depending on it's design and layout.

For example 3/4" on the front with a 4" euro brace will eliminate any noticeable distortion. You could use 1/2" for the sides if you're OK with seeing a noticeable difference in glass thickness (not an issue if only viewed from the front). The back could be 5/8" or even less depending how the overflow boxes are laid out. The base can also be significantly thinner provided the stand offers adequate support, 1/2" is typically plenty provided the entire base area is supported. The overflows could be as thin as 1/4" unless they are being used to support the back in which case 3/8" is sufficient.