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reefaluva
03/28/2013, 10:08 PM
Did not know where to out this question. But about to buy a 125 70x18x20. It is made out of 1/2 inch acrylic. Would this be ok without bowing? Or should I opt to get thicker? Never owned a acrylic tank only glass, but have read people complaining about bowing and frankly it would prob make me a nervous wreck lol. :lmao:

dirkomatic
03/28/2013, 10:22 PM
Somewhere there is a chart showing how much bow to expect... I'll see if I can find it again. Supposedly, the only thing that really matters is height.

dirkomatic
03/28/2013, 10:30 PM
Here it is:

http://www.garf.org/tank/buildtank.asp

1/2" should be good!

reefaluva
03/29/2013, 09:14 AM
Awesome. Thank you for info and finding that chart.