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February 16th, 2006, 04:46 AM
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acrylic sizes?
What is the largest size acrylic sheet I could buy for building an aquarium?
Houston  Current Aquarium(s) Description: 1 30-gallon SW Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: 0 days, 0 months, 0 years Other Intrests: Hobbies? With 3 kids? 0 
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February 16th, 2006, 05:50 AM
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I know there are factories around here that have sheets that are 2" thick and are 8' x 16'
Current Aquarium(s) Description: 90G FW 60G Reef Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: Year or so
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February 16th, 2006, 05:57 AM
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What would the correct thickness be for a 8' tank?
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August 13th, 2006, 09:47 AM
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Re: acrylic sizes?
My LFS has a display tank that is 8' long. He had it custom built with 1/2" acrylic to avoid any bowing. It looks amazing. He said it cost him an extra $1000 or so for the extra thickness.
Current Aquarium(s) Description: 120 gal FOWLR Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: just starting
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August 13th, 2006, 06:41 PM
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Re: acrylic sizes?
If it is 8 feet 1/2 can work, but how deep do you plan on making the tank 24"?
If the tank is going to be to deep you might want to go thicker and even with 1/2" thickness your going to want to make sure you have some type of braces on the top (eurobrace, etc). Current Aquarium(s) Description: 92 Gallon Corner, 77 degrees, 800 watts, MR-2R Skimmer, MRC Nilsen, Tunze Stream, Aqua Cont Jr. Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: 6 years
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January 23rd, 2007, 06:17 AM
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Re: acrylic sizes?
At 24" deep 1/2" is iffy IMO.....Definitely has to be eurobraced or it'll bow.
Current Aquarium(s) Description: 240, 150 Reefs Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: 12 years Other Intrests: Woodworking, motocross
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January 23rd, 2007, 01:45 PM
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Re: acrylic sizes?
again a really old post.
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