Vallisneria Posted May 25, 2008 Report Share Posted May 25, 2008 A friend gave me a tank that housed her snake. I want to know if its a reptile tank or if its an aquarium(strong enough to hold water). The dimensions are 36"long x 12"wide x 19"high and the glass measures 1/4" thick. Is the glass thick enough to be strong enough to hold water? Or is it a reptile tank? If it is a reptile tank, would it atelast be strong enough to half fill it with water to make a Palaudarium out of it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Chicklets Posted May 25, 2008 Report Share Posted May 25, 2008 Is it braced accross the center of the top frame? can you post a pic? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
williewonka Posted May 26, 2008 Report Share Posted May 26, 2008 It's pretty much the same dimensions as my 33 gal tanks with no center bracing on them. If your worried, put a blanket in the bottom of the tub and fill it up to see it it leaks. It's a good way to clean it from the reptile, also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vallisneria Posted May 26, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 26, 2008 Its outside right now so I'll have to check to make sure but I dont' think it has any center bracing. I'll try to get a pic if I can find my camera. I'm more concerned about the glass thickness, as I know reptile tanks can be made of thinner glass then aquariums as they aren't meant to hold water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
williewonka Posted May 26, 2008 Report Share Posted May 26, 2008 I'd have to stretch to call the glass 1/4 in, it's actually a hair under ... close to 5mm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vallisneria Posted May 26, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 26, 2008 OK got some crappy pics Here is a nice blurry pic of the glass thickness. Its about 1/4" thick Here is the tank And here is a pic showing the top with no bracing The silicone needs to be redone. The original silicone was black but someone smeared clear stuff all over the bottom half in a really half assed fashion(you can see it in the last pic). So once I resilicone it. Will the tank's glass be strong enough to hold the water? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkangel Posted May 26, 2008 Report Share Posted May 26, 2008 Val I have 2 33s with the same tickness of glass and had no problems. 1 is a hagen and 1 is an oceanic, I redid the silicone on both of them and they work fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Chicklets Posted May 26, 2008 Report Share Posted May 26, 2008 It looks like a standard 36 gallon to me I don't think there should be issues with it holding water once you reseal it. Also it looks more like 5 or 6 mil glass to me. you'll find that older tape measures get loose on the end and will give you a false measurement. If you measure from the 1" mark you will find a difference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vallisneria Posted May 26, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 26, 2008 Yeah that tape measure is rather crappy. I should have used a ruler. Good to hear its a regular tank. Now i jsut have to scrape away the 10lbs of silicone from the bottom and I should be good to go. I guess I have a summer project Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whatley01 Posted May 27, 2008 Report Share Posted May 27, 2008 i have switched tanks back and forth a few times between fish reptiles and for the most part ones that size do not have any trouble being filled with water Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calab Posted June 14, 2008 Report Share Posted June 14, 2008 you'll find that older tape measures get loose on the end and will give you a false measurement. If you measure from the 1" mark you will find a difference. Actually, that metal tab is supposed to be loose. It makes up the difference between hooking the end of the taop on something and pulling the tape, & pushing the end of the tape against something. It compensates for the thickness of the metal tab. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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