cindygao0217 Posted February 25, 2015 Report Share Posted February 25, 2015 so I want my base of my tank to be 9inx9in and I want the height to be 11in and I don't know what what the 4side is going to be I am first time trying this so I am very new so can any one know CiaraHono, Timothylem, Alfrediacag and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted February 25, 2015 Report Share Posted February 25, 2015 This may help ya: http://www.theaquatools.com/building-your-aquarium Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cindygao0217 Posted February 25, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2015 Is website is not working for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted February 25, 2015 Report Share Posted February 25, 2015 Not sure why. Works fine for me. Just checked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyeGuy411 Posted February 25, 2015 Report Share Posted February 25, 2015 Yeah website works fine for me too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cindygao0217 Posted February 25, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2015 My page look like this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted February 25, 2015 Report Share Posted February 25, 2015 Ah, I bet you are not using a pc to view the forum, are you? For some reason links are goofy in this forum when using a cell for instance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cindygao0217 Posted February 25, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2015 I don't have computer right Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soothing Shrimp Posted February 25, 2015 Report Share Posted February 25, 2015 Here's the link to put in manually if interested. It's an aquarium building calculator: theaquatools.com/building-your-aquarium Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cindygao0217 Posted February 25, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2015 Still not working Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miwu Posted February 26, 2015 Report Share Posted February 26, 2015 I might be just being dumb but how about 9"x11" lol? I have no clue about making a tank but theoretically that should work if we assume the glass has no thickness. Taking thickness (y) into account, each side can be (9-y)"x(11-y)" for four sides or have two sides that are 9"x(11-y)" and two that are (9-2y)"x(11-y)". The latter option might make it easier to glue. Again, I have no clue about building a tank (do you need to take thickness of the glue/silicon into account?) and I should probably stop giving weird advice... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dendrobatez Posted February 26, 2015 Report Share Posted February 26, 2015 You will want the base slightly smaller so the sides sit next to it and not on top. Also with the height of aquarium you'll want 1/4" glass to be safe. So your cuts will be; 8-1/2 x 8-1/2 for the bottom 9 x 11 for the front and back 8-1/2 x 11 for the sides Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dendrobatez Posted February 26, 2015 Report Share Posted February 26, 2015 Also you shouldn't have to take the silicone thicknes into account. If done properly the silicone will just be bonding the glass together and not adding any thickness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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