HELP!!!!!

[Austin]

center brace on 300 just broke!!! pm me and i'll give you my # and you can call me and tell me what to do. i'm draining to release pressure as we speek...pics in a bit...help!!!!

 

[Camshaft Ramrod]

I fyou have any long clamps in the garage or tool shed
you could throw them on there quick if your worried.

 

[jcardona1]

sux man, happened to me on my 135 a few years back. i took two pieces of glass and sandwiched the brace in between the two, with a bunch of silicone. clamped it and let it sit for about a day. worked great, tank center brace is still holding years later (sold the tank to a friend)

 

[Austin]

so do i drain completely? cause i don't have another tank that my 24"+ aro will fit in while i resilicon it. here's pics. i didn't like that it was so wide. can i glue in a skinnier piece of glass?

 

[jcardona1]

wow!!! mine only split down the middle, from left to right. just drain it so the tank wont spread open so much. just clamp the tank width-wise and re-silicone that brace and keep it steady for about a day.

i wouldnt change the glass; just use the same one.

 

[Austin]

so clamp it, silicon, and refill but leave it clamped?

 

[jcardona1]

i left mine drained. as long as you clamp it tight enough to where it wont spread open when you fill it with water, i think it should be fine. just dont let the silicone get too wet if you decide to fill it back up

 

[Austin]

ok so what do i do about the bio in the sump? that's the only reason i don't want to leave it drained, don't want it to crash when i refill.

 

[Camshaft Ramrod]

fill the sump up with water t help with the bio and only drain the tank and leave about a foot of water for the aro. Leave the aro in ther with a bubbler. keep an eye on it so it doesnt jump

 

[Austin]

fill the sump up with water t help with the bio and only drain the tank and leave about a foot of water for the aro. Leave the aro in ther with a bubbler. keep an eye on it so it doesnt jump

yeah he's already ended up on the couch once...