u can try an add a piece of 1/2" glass on top of the cracked bottom 3/4" pane and fix it with silicon. the top glass supports may cause a problem but I feel you can tinker with the dimensions of the 'patch piece' so as to ensure that it covers the crack fully and is in contact with 3 out of 4 tank sides on the bottom. good luck with whatever you do.
Cracked 210, fix or not? pics...
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Silicone the 1/2 inch glass over the crack I did this on a 90 gal and my 220My cracks were on the rear pane not the bottom but they have both been up and running for 2 years with no issues think the 90 is closer to 5 years.
I used to have a 135 with a broken bottom. It had been fixed by siliconing plexiglas over the entire bottom on the inside. Remember that if you properly support the bottom of the tank with foam, the bottom pane does not really bear any load. I would silicone some plexiglas over top using a plastic friendly silicone like DOW 832, or else use glass. If you want to remove the bottom pane and replace it, that is also a possibility, but don't underestimate the amount of work involved, not to mention the likelihood of damaging one of the sides during disassembly!!
Personally I would consider taking it apart and using the glass for a monster build... but then I'm a bit ridiculous that way sometimes.
Personally I would consider taking it apart and using the glass for a monster build... but then I'm a bit ridiculous that way sometimes.
i bought a 240g 8 footer and stored it during winter in a storage unit
then when i moved couple of months later it was late and i was rushing to set it up my fish were in buckets so i cranked the heat up waited an hour or so then decided to start putting water in it i left the room and heard a noise went back in and it was leaking cracked bottom
well i called everywhere to see what i should do everyone i talked to said that i should not even bother with it cause eventually it would give in and break it was way to big to fix what the heck should i get this back and try
then when i moved couple of months later it was late and i was rushing to set it up my fish were in buckets so i cranked the heat up waited an hour or so then decided to start putting water in it i left the room and heard a noise went back in and it was leaking cracked bottom
well i called everywhere to see what i should do everyone i talked to said that i should not even bother with it cause eventually it would give in and break it was way to big to fix what the heck should i get this back and try
If you are going to repair the bottom. I suggest that at minimum, you put a new pane in the bottom that covers the cracked piece completely. Silicone will not prevent the crack from spreading. Silicone is flexible and would bend and flex with the glass if left unsupported, leading to a massive failure. I would only put foam under it if you completely removed the trim from the bottom.
