500 gallon tank help

[sager1966]

I have been looking at purchasing an 8' x 4' x 2' glass aquarium...500g. Question is, what should glass thickness be ?? It has aluminum bracing and all that is good and solid, but what should a good thickness be ?? The glass on this tank is 5/8"

PLease help before I buy

 

[Stylo328]

For those dimensions, I'd bee looking for 3/4". Good luck with your new setup.

 

[Diesel]

With metal bracing 5/8 isn't that bad.
Who is the maker or what brand tank it is?

 

[sager1966]

With metal bracing 5/8 isn't that bad.
Who is the maker or what brand tank it is?

Custom made tank made by Custom Aquariums in Neenah, WI

 

[Diesel]

Custom made tank made by Custom Aquariums in Neenah, WI

Thicker glass is always better but this is done for a reason.
Is this tank currently running or sitting empty?
And if empty how long it been sitting empty?

 

[sager1966]

Thicker glass is always better but this is done for a reason.
Is this tank currently running or sitting empty?
And if empty how long it been sitting empty?

It had been running up until a couple months ago....tank is maybe a year old
And I know going with a size tank like that, thicker glass is always better....therefore the reason why I posed this question...for help and advice and opinions...LOL

 

[Diesel]

It has metal bracing which will help a lot.
I'm more worried now that it has been sitting dry.
The silicone might have gone dry on the inside seams and a re-silicone job would be a bad idea.
How much they want for the tank if I may ask?

 

[sager1966]

He is asking $1500
I am double checking how long it has been empty

 

[sager1966]

It has metal bracing which will help a lot.
I'm more worried now that it has been sitting dry.
The silicone might have gone dry on the inside seams and a re-silicone job would be a bad idea.
How much they want for the tank if I may ask?

Ok the guy says he just drained it this past weekend

 

[Diesel]

Ok you should be good.
Can you ask some close up shots from the silicon?
Checking for lose seams and air bubbles.
Don't get me wrong but we talking here 500 holland if a seams burst.
Not much stuff in your house would be save for the first 2 to 3 inches of the floor.

 

[sager1966]

Yea...I know..that was my big concern...500g is alot of water on the floor

 

[sager1966]

Ok you should be good.
Can you ask some close up shots from the silicon?
Checking for lose seams and air bubbles.
Don't get me wrong but we talking here 500 holland if a seams burst.
Not much stuff in your house would be save for the first 2 to 3 inches of the floor.

Says its the Black European stuff thats used in the seams

 

[Diesel]

Says its the Black European stuff thats used in the seams

I don't know what to do with that but as it European it must be good.
$1500 is a lot of money for a used tank but 500 gallon custom must be nice.

 

[Viper99ACR]

Definitely 3/4".

 

[TylerS]

The market for used 500 gallon aquariums with questionable gas's thickness isn't that big, don't pay $1500 for it.