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    Posted: April 07 2011 at 5:54pm
I would like to build an all glass tank. I want it to be a cube of around 60 gallons to go in my wifes home office. I was thinking about making the front and the sides out of starfire glass and i was also thinking of putting in a c2c calfo style overflow. My question is how thick does the glass need to be if i want a zero edge tank? Also what would i make the dimmensions of this glass to have a 60 gallon cube. Also, what do you guys think of the c2c overflow? I love the way that they skim the surface of the water. Any suggestions or comments would be helpful. Thanx
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Not to jack your thread but I to am curious about this, What thickness glass would I need for a 16" cube. (roughly 17 gallons)
3/8"?


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Thank u Dion. I love this hobby and the great people 2 much 2 stay away. Ill b hitting u up 4 a new stand in the near future
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What are the dimensions you are looking at? Glass thickness will play a role in how tall the aquarium is. C2C overflows are awesome, I would do one external though.
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I was thinking that I would want the tank at least 2 ft deep
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Originally posted by Dion Richins Dion Richins wrote:

Great to see you back Chris!!!!!

Exactly what I was thinking when I saw this topic.

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Thanks Adam. Anyone know what size I would make this tank if I wanted it 2 measure the same top 2 bottom and front 2 back and side 2 side?
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24"X24"X24" puts it right at 59.8 gallons of water.
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use length X width X height divided by 231 to get the gallons:)
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That was exactly what I was looking 4. Thank u Jackie
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Next question. What thickness of starphire glass would I want 2 use? I want it 2 b rimless
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