Free 150.....but its broke....can it be fixed?

[Bderick67]

I have seen a 75 gallon with a cracked end glass be repaired in this way.

A peice of 1/4 glass was cut to fit inside the tank and with measurements to fit tight. The silicone was then stripped from the inside of the tank. skimmed the broken pane with silicone and stuck the new peice of glass to it. After the silicone had cured, new silicone was applied to the rest of the seams.

Even if ya the repair atempt fails at least you'll grab some experience which, with monster fish keeping, could be valuable down the road.

 

[X24]

Yes the experience will be good, and maybe the reward will be better!!! Well i'm going to get a 40 2x10's and a 30 all cheap, so i'll just take the broken 150 too.

 

[Epic Fabrications]

use the glass to make a plywood tank....

 

[AnDr3w]

Good luck with the tank. If ya fix it whats going inside?

 

[X24]

plywood tank would be an option!!!

if i fix it i'm thinking of stocking it as such:

1x ornate
1x palmas palmas
1x retropinnis
1x delhezi
1x fourline pictus (my rescue)
and the rest is a blank

 

[Volenti]

use the glass to make a plywood tank....

This, and at the very least you will be getting a couple of big peices of glass for free.

 

[Epic Fabrications]

I have 4 sheets that are 1/2x22x24 and 2 that are 1/2x22x32. free if you're near MD

 

[schaadrak]

I think that even if you patch the crack, the water pressure is going to flex the glass and cause the crack to grow. And if your going to replace the bottom anyways, might as well replace the back while you have the bottom trim off.

 

[Epic Fabrications]

I'll take it for $30.00

 

[X24]

i live in nebraska so i don't think i can get it to maryland epic.

i'll post pics and see what you guys think IF and when i get it.