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Originally Posted by Frozenguy
Current Aqueon literature only indicates that the bottom is tempered.
This is confirmed with lines visible using laptop and a polarized lens. When I view the front and back panels, I see the same lines. However when I look through the side panels, it's clear as, well, glass.
All panels on my 40 breeder aqueon are clear too, including bottom. Aqueon confirms no tempered bottom in their 40.
So I'm convinced the side panels are not tempered.
They aren't seeing nearly the amount of shear and bending as the 48" span so maybe aqueon felt comfortable leaving them non tempered.
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all i know is when u look at new aqueon tanks at petco( i was there less than a week ago), they have 100+ new tanks fresh off the truck, it says right on the stickers on 55's all panels tempered, 40b's have bottom tempered only stickers.
at least at my local store. just be prepared to lose the tank if u do decide to drill.