Double pane for insulation

[Enson]

I'm not a fan of the look of reflectix all around my tank, so I'm seriously considering making a double pane tank down the road. By taking an existing tank and siliconing spacers and then glass panels outside the spacers. I'm aware of the moisture problem and would either use picollo holes and desiccant in the spacers or a dry gas setup(co2, nitrogen, etc.), depending on budget at the time. Probably sometime next year so it's not a rush. Has anyone tried this? Is it actually a good idea for insulation? In my head it should be better (R value wise) than the reflectix. I just thought if this works so well, why isn't it easy to find produced already? My first guess is just since it weighs more it costs more to ship so no one is selling them.

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[FJrocks003]

I seems a good idea in theory but I would be worried about moisture and mold growth because of how humid the tanks are.

[Enson]

The moisture from the enclosure shouldn't get between the panes if set up correctly. Double panes are normally sealed with either a dry gas (more expensive setup, but quicker to accomplish and better results) pumped in to force moisture out or with hidden desiccant (much cheaper, but takes longer to hide well and doesn't work as well) to suck the moisture out of the air. Either method is sealed air tight.

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