daninthesand
12-09-2003, 09:38 PM
Either tank has the same pressure on the sides.
Doubt that? Think about this then...if you take your hand and place it 10 inches down into a 5 gallon bucket, would it not experience the same pressure as if you stuck your hand 10 inches down into lake Erie?
(We are assuming here of course that the two bodies of water :ie the bucket and the lake, are at the same altitude, and have the same water density, which of course is unlikely with all that sewage, oil and other crap in the lake.)
Whats my point?
Think about this next time you build an aquarium. If you have the room to make it wider and longer, do so. The abiltiy to use thinner glass will make it cheaper. And generally the tank will be safer too
Daniel
Refer to this post to figure what the heck I'm talking about ;D
http://forum.simplydiscus.com//index.php?board=1;action=display;threadid=14732;st art=msg152442#msg152442
Doubt that? Think about this then...if you take your hand and place it 10 inches down into a 5 gallon bucket, would it not experience the same pressure as if you stuck your hand 10 inches down into lake Erie?
(We are assuming here of course that the two bodies of water :ie the bucket and the lake, are at the same altitude, and have the same water density, which of course is unlikely with all that sewage, oil and other crap in the lake.)
Whats my point?
Think about this next time you build an aquarium. If you have the room to make it wider and longer, do so. The abiltiy to use thinner glass will make it cheaper. And generally the tank will be safer too
Daniel
Refer to this post to figure what the heck I'm talking about ;D
http://forum.simplydiscus.com//index.php?board=1;action=display;threadid=14732;st art=msg152442#msg152442