fixing a broken bottom??

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new2natives

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i can get a HUGE tank and pay next to nothing for it
the only problem is the bottom has a crack in it.

i dont know the extent of the crack yet (i am going to check it out in a day or so)

its a 325g tank, so the glass is probably pretty thick.
is there a way to get it where it holds water without replacing the glass?? (ie, lots of silicone and extra bracing of some sort?)
 
Do you really want to risk 325 gallons of water on your floor? Get the tank, fix it properly and be happy with your monster tank for a steal price (even with a new piece of glass).
 
Its possible, but risky. Consider that the fix would be about half the effort of just doing it right. Might as well replace it.
 
I would definetly have it fixed and not risk the flood. Where in the heck are you going to put it?? lol
 
it's going to sit around for a little while until i move in may :)
you know how it is, its a little crowded in my place at the moment (and you didnt see the 150 i picked up yesterday to replace the 55 in the living room ;))


anyhow, as for the cracked tank ... i need to take a look at the crack and go from there, but i'm not going to risk 325g of water, and a decent amount of fish just to save a few bucks
i just thought id see what everyone said first
 
I replace the bottom of a 210 gallon that was cracked. Very easy fix job. Bought the tank for $75 then bought a piece of 6' X 2' (1/2") tempered glass for $200. Hardest part was getting the black trim off, rest was a piece of cake.
 
i forgot to mention, the tank is similar to Koops big tank, in that it is an odd shape, maybe an S or ~ shape ... so the bottom glass is probably in sections ...

to the person who posed about replacing a bottom pane, how did you get the fram off and back on without damaging it? and how did you remove the pane once the frame was off?
i took apart a 30g, and had to break the side panes just so i could get the front, back, and bottoms apart :nilly: it was a pain in the butt!!!!
 
shhh, its a secret, i'm buying it before anyone else sees it!!! i dont know if we are talking the same tank or not, but i think thats how they have it set up at the moment??

on a side note, with that much weight, is a 1/2" enough, or would i have to go 3/4" ? or would i have to know the dimensions?
 
new2natives;2835696; said:
shhh, its a secret, i'm buying it before anyone else sees it!!! i dont know if we are talking the same tank or not, but i think thats how they have it set up at the moment??

on a side note, with that much weight, is a 1/2" enough, or would i have to go 3/4" ? or would i have to know the dimensions?
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I would do a big piece for the bottom on a tank that size. 3/4" would probably do the job.
 
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