hi all. so, as i've previously posted, i recently had 93 gallons of water and fish spill all over the floor. the tank dimensions are 52"l x 22"h x 22"w. my boyfriend bought new panes of glass for the two 52" pieces, one of which was the one that broke after being smoked from the inside with a rock. the new panes were only 5mm thick and so we now know and have been informed that the glass should be thicker than that (even though it was the glass sales guy that said 5mm would be enough. he's since changed his tune).
anyways, so we're shopping around for new glass. one place mentioned/advised AS2 laminated glass. i searched around a bit and some things say it's good, others say no and some have said it's only okay for tanks under 30 gallons.
what i'm wondering is for a tank this size would it be better to go with the 6.38mm thick laminated glass or to go with just a thicker regular type glass (ie 10mm thick) with a 3.8 safety factor? any advice/recommendations/experiences are welcome. i want to get the best idea i can before purchasing anything. another 93 gallons on the floor is not wanted...
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I am currently busy with the construction of a large aquarium of litres,Having done this before with another aquarium i have witnessed in most aquariums using laminated glass that over some time the glass begins to delaminate in 3 different ways along the edge, it either get small finger like projections that look like clear glue or it get an air bubble which forms and gets squeezed due to changes in the pressure and looks almost like a crack and lastly it begins to absorb moisture into the laminate with water condensation forming in it.
I know there are different types of films and resins one can use in laminated glass ie. pvb vs eva etc.. but my question is what kind of laminated glass would be most suitable to use that would not delaminate in aquarium use.Can anyone advise me please?
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