{"id":185761,"date":"2022-07-18T11:09:41","date_gmt":"2022-07-18T11:09:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-thick-should-aquarium-glass-be\/"},"modified":"2022-07-18T11:09:41","modified_gmt":"2022-07-18T11:09:41","slug":"how-thick-should-aquarium-glass-be","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-thick-should-aquarium-glass-be\/","title":{"rendered":"How thick should aquarium glass be?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy counter-decimal ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-thick-should-aquarium-glass-be\/#How_thick_should_aquarium_glass_be\" title=\"How thick should aquarium glass be?\">How thick should aquarium glass be?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-thick-should-aquarium-glass-be\/#Is_4mm_glass_good_for_aquarium\" title=\"Is 4mm glass good for aquarium?\">Is 4mm glass good for aquarium?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-thick-should-aquarium-glass-be\/#How_do_I_calculate_aquarium_glass_size\" title=\"How do I calculate aquarium glass size?\">How do I calculate aquarium glass size?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" 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href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-thick-should-aquarium-glass-be\/#Which_mm_glass_is_best_for_aquarium\" title=\"Which mm glass is best for aquarium?\">Which mm glass is best for aquarium?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-thick-should-aquarium-glass-be\/#How_thick_should_glass_be_for_rimless_aquarium\" title=\"How thick should glass be for rimless aquarium?\">How thick should glass be for rimless aquarium?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-thick-should-aquarium-glass-be\/#What_kind_of_glass_do_you_use_for_fish_tanks\" title=\"What kind of glass do you use for fish tanks?\">What kind of glass do you use for fish tanks?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-thick-should-aquarium-glass-be\/#How_do_you_measure_glass_size\" title=\"How do you measure glass size?\">How do you measure glass size?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-thick-should-aquarium-glass-be\/#How_do_I_measure_the_size_of_my_aquarium\" title=\"How do I measure the size of my aquarium?\">How do I measure the size of my aquarium?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-thick-should-aquarium-glass-be\/#How_thick_should_glass_be_for_an_aquarium\" title=\"How thick should glass be for an aquarium?\">How thick should glass be for an aquarium?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-thick-should-aquarium-glass-be\/#How_thick_is_the_glass_on_Aqueon_tanks\" title=\"How thick is the glass on Aqueon tanks?\">How thick is the glass on Aqueon tanks?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-thick-should-aquarium-glass-be\/#How_much_does_a_75_gallon_glass_aquarium_weigh\" title=\"How much does a 75 gallon glass aquarium weigh?\">How much does a 75 gallon glass aquarium weigh?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-thick-should-aquarium-glass-be\/#What_type_of_glass_is_best_for_aquarium\" title=\"What type of glass is best for aquarium?\">What type of glass is best for aquarium?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-thick-should-aquarium-glass-be\/#What_determines_aquarium_glass_thickness\" title=\"What determines aquarium glass thickness?\">What determines aquarium glass thickness?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-thick-should-aquarium-glass-be\/#Does_aquarium_glass_make_fish_look_bigger\" title=\"Does aquarium glass make fish look bigger?\">Does aquarium glass make fish look bigger?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-thick-should-aquarium-glass-be\/#How_thick_should_fish_tank_glass_be\" title=\"How thick should fish tank glass be?\">How thick should fish tank glass be?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-thick-should-aquarium-glass-be\/#How_thick_is_the_glass_on_a_150_gallon_aquarium\" title=\"How thick is the glass on a 150 gallon aquarium?\">How thick is the glass on a 150 gallon aquarium?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-thick-should-aquarium-glass-be\/#How_thick_is_aquarium_lid_glass\" title=\"How thick is aquarium lid glass?\">How thick is aquarium lid glass?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-21\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-thick-should-aquarium-glass-be\/#Is_the_Aqueon_125_gallon_aquarium_tempered_glass\" title=\"Is the Aqueon 125 gallon aquarium tempered glass?\">Is the Aqueon 125 gallon aquarium tempered glass?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_thick_should_aquarium_glass_be\"><\/span>How thick should aquarium glass be?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>For example, the basic 55-gallon aquarium is 4-foot-by-15-inches, which is an average size that most hobbyists are familiar with. This tank is normally constructed of <b>1\/4-inch-thick (six millimeters) glass. According to calculations displayed in the aquarium glass thickness chart, the glass has a safety factor of 2.92.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_4mm_glass_good_for_aquarium\"><\/span>Is 4mm glass good for aquarium?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Yes. <\/b><b>It&#8217;s fine. Even Calculate Aquarium Glass Thickness | Aquarium Tools regards 4mm at that height very safe. Thickness is more important when it comes to height, being rimless etc.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_I_calculate_aquarium_glass_size\"><\/span>How do I calculate aquarium glass size?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>For the rest of the formulae in our tank glass thickness calculator, look below: Volume formula: <b>volume  l xd7 w xd7 h.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_thick_is_the_glass_on_a_75_gallon_aquarium\"><\/span>How thick is the glass on a 75 gallon aquarium?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>3\/8&#8243;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_Thicker_aquarium_glass_better\"><\/span>Is Thicker aquarium glass better?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>For small fish tanks (e.g., 20-gallon or 75.71-liter freshwater tanks), ordinary plexiglass with the right thickness is a great option. But for bigger tanks, <b>annealed glass or toughened glass is recommended because they&#8217;re thick enough to stand huge pressure<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_thick_is_the_glass_on_a_125_gallon_fish_tank\"><\/span>How thick is the glass on a 125 gallon fish tank?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Yes. <\/b><b>It&#8217;s fine. Even Calculate Aquarium Glass Thickness | Aquarium Tools regards 4mm at that height very safe. Thickness is more important when it comes to height, being rimless etc.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Which_mm_glass_is_best_for_aquarium\"><\/span>Which mm glass is best for aquarium?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>It indicates that using <b>9 mm glass will give you a safety factor of 2.92. However, if you use a front to back brace, structurally turning the tank into two 2-foot wide tanks, it increases the safety factor of using 9 mm thick glass to 4.1, which is a very satisfactory safety factor.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_thick_should_glass_be_for_rimless_aquarium\"><\/span>How thick should glass be for rimless aquarium?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>For small fish tanks (e.g., 20-gallon or 75.71-liter freshwater tanks), ordinary plexiglass with the right thickness is a great option. But for bigger tanks, <b>annealed glass or toughened glass is recommended because they&#8217;re thick enough to stand huge pressure<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_kind_of_glass_do_you_use_for_fish_tanks\"><\/span>What kind of glass do you use for fish tanks?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Well-Known Member. <b>1\/2 gives you a safety factor of 5 which is ok for a rimless tank.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_you_measure_glass_size\"><\/span>How do you measure glass size?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>How do I calculate the Square Footage and the weight of Glass?<\/b><\/p>\n<li>Example: A standard size sheet of glass that we use is 96 wide X 130 long. 96 x 130  12,480 square inches xf7 144  86.87 square feet.<\/li>\n<li>Example 1: Glass Table Top 48 x 84 x 0.75 thick.  <\/li>\n<li>Example 2: Glass Engraving Block 6 x 8 x 0.5 thick.<\/li>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_I_measure_the_size_of_my_aquarium\"><\/span>How do I measure the size of my aquarium?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>All you need is to <b>measure your fish tank&#8217;s length (from side to side), height (from top to bottom of the tank), and depth (from front to back) and you can figure out how much water your aquarium holds! Tank Width: Numbers only, please. The width of an aquarium is the distance across the front.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_thick_should_glass_be_for_an_aquarium\"><\/span>How thick should glass be for an aquarium?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>1\/4-inch-<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_thick_is_the_glass_on_Aqueon_tanks\"><\/span>How thick is the glass on Aqueon tanks?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>To update everyone, according to Aqueon their glass thickness on the 40 BR is <b>1\/4 or just over 6mm.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_much_does_a_75_gallon_glass_aquarium_weigh\"><\/span>How much does a 75 gallon glass aquarium weigh?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Well-Known Member. <b>1\/2 gives you a safety factor of 5 which is ok for a rimless tank.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_type_of_glass_is_best_for_aquarium\"><\/span>What type of glass is best for aquarium?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Advantages. Lighter  <b>Acrylic is much lighter than glass. As aquariums get larger, a material that can offer you at least 50% the weight of glass while maintaining strength and integrity is certainly an appealing option. Stronger  Acrylic is about 17 times stronger than glass of the same dimension.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_determines_aquarium_glass_thickness\"><\/span>What determines aquarium glass thickness?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A fish tank&#8217;s glass thickness is calculated based on <b>the tank&#8217;s water volume and the glass safety factor. Experts recommend using a safety factor of 3.8 when calculating a suitable glass thickness. You can measure the ideal thickness with online calculators, a MIG laser gauge, or vernier calipers.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_aquarium_glass_make_fish_look_bigger\"><\/span>Does aquarium glass make fish look bigger?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Well-Known Member. <b>1\/2 gives you a safety factor of 5 which is ok for a rimless tank.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_thick_should_fish_tank_glass_be\"><\/span>How thick should fish tank glass be?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>1\/4-inch-<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_thick_is_the_glass_on_a_150_gallon_aquarium\"><\/span>How thick is the glass on a 150 gallon aquarium?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>1\/2&#8243;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_thick_is_aquarium_lid_glass\"><\/span>How thick is aquarium lid glass?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>approximately 5mm thick<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_the_Aqueon_125_gallon_aquarium_tempered_glass\"><\/span>Is the Aqueon 125 gallon aquarium tempered glass?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The 125 AGA\/Aqueon sides are <b>not tempered the bottom is however.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents How thick should aquarium glass be?Is 4mm glass good for aquarium?How do I calculate aquarium glass size?How thick is the glass on a 75 gallon aquarium?Is Thicker aquarium glass better?How thick is the glass on a 125 gallon fish tank?Which mm glass is best for aquarium?How thick should glass be for rimless&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"spay_email":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[622],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-185761","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-pet-care"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/185761"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=185761"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/185761\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=185761"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=185761"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=185761"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}