How much bow in acrylic is acceptable

[TheMadScientist]

I got a special snap on acrylic tank 11 gallon.
This thing got an awful lot of bow to me.
Never had an acrylic before so I don't know

 

[BigManAquatics]

How thick is it?

 

[TheMadScientist]

How thick is it?

Looks to be 1/4 inch of I had to guess

How thick is it?

This was what it was originally inside a tool box I wonder if the box avidly supported the front

 

[BigManAquatics]

Looks to be 1/4 inch of I had to guess

This was what it was originally inside a tool box I wonder if the box avidly supported the front

Maybe, from what i have seen, acryllic bowing isn't uncommon, especially the thinner stuff.

 

[Fisch]

Maybe, from what i have seen, acryllic bowing isn't uncommon, especially the thinner stuff.

Not uncommon, but would you trust it?
Is there a way you could solve this? Just curious.

 

[TheMadScientist]

Not uncommon, but would you trust it?
Is there a way you could solve this? Just curious.

I've had it for about 4 months now it's not really got any worse. Just hate to blow a rare tank setup out one day.
This thing is supposed worth like a grand plus

 

[Debbie1986]

I would reach out to whomever made it.
I have not seen acrylic bow as yet but all my tanks are mass produced commercial and not specialty

you have approx 88 pound of pressure on that tank wall. if it's bowing, then it's not holding up under pressure and each day is a dice roll. JMO.

 

[Fisch]

I've had it for about 4 months now it's not really got any worse. Just hate to blow a rare tank setup out one day.
This thing is supposed worth like a grand plus

So do I understand correctly that it was in the tool box when you bought it, and you removed it? In your pictures I do not see the support.
Though it is a cool idea with the toolbox.

 

[SamMe]

I have seen those acrylic Snap-On tanks that look like toolboxes online before. Evidently, they were given out by Snap-On during a promotion and as "TheMadScientist" stated can be worth quite a bit.

 

[TheMadScientist]

So do I understand correctly that it was in the tool box when you bought it, and you removed it? In your pictures I do not see the support.
Though it is a cool idea with the toolbox.

Yea it was in the tool box. I removed it. Not very practical as a tank. I'd did have a brace in it. But never touched it.

I have seen those acrylic Snap-On tanks that look like toolboxes online before. Evidently, they were given out by Snap-On during a promotion and as "TheMadScientist" stated can be worth quite a bit.

Yea. Awesome idea. With my tanks setup being in a tool box wasn't very practical. I may tear it down put it up nice and clean. And just use a regular tank
The tool box it came in is a real snap on box. Not just a addon. They made the box specifically for theses tanks