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Originally Posted by patmos
Thank you for the insight in the matter
I tried to pm Uncleof6 yesterday but the forum's rule did not allow me to.....I should be more than 10 posts to do so.
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The tank you want to build clearly calls for 12mm glass, with additional top and bottom bracing. A rimless tank of the same dimensions calls for 15mm glass, (minimum side thickness of ~14mm,) with a 19mm bottom panel. (minimum bottom thickness of ~ 18mm.)
10mm gives a safety factor of 3.96, which is really low for a tank without a rim, even with the top bracing. 8mm is really out of the question. (SF 2.53.)
I understand you want ultra clear glass (low iron glass; starphire,) but with the dimensions you want it is pretty much out of the question, unless you import it in 12mm. Side by side, the difference is remarkable; but stand alone, you won't notice the difference.