Building a Sump

[ThatGuy]

What type of glass is used to make the sections of the sump? Is it just regular window panes or is it precut tempered glass? I tried to build one once upon a time with plexiglass and the sections bowed and eventually failed. Anyhelp would be appriciated.



Josh

 

[curt]

If it's a small sump you can get be with the thin glass from Lowe's. But going to a glass shop for 1/4" glass would be best. It doesn't have to be tempered glass.

 

[kschweer]

I got the glass I used for my sump from a local glass shop. 1/4" and I just told them what size to make them. It was pretty cheap.

 

[Zippy69]

My 20 gal long has plexiglas. No bowing at all. I used the thickest they had at lowes. Mind you it is a glass tank with plexiglas flow partitions.

 

[Fish Brain]

When I built the 20L sumps for my tanks, I actually brought the tank to the glass shop and left it with them to cut and fit the glass. I used 1/4" on both of them.