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[Crazy8svt]

I was sitting down enjoying the Mizzo game and pop! 2008 just started off real bad. Out of know ware my 220 gl reef tank that I was just starting cracked. You wouldn't think 3/4 glass would do that without a cause. How could this happened nothing hit the glass in or outside of the aquarium. Now I have $900 of live rock siting in barrels and the fish in a 90 gl sump. Can I replace the glass or is it best to just buy a new tank?

 

[Fish Eat Fish]

Oooh thats rough. It can be replaced but its feasibility depends on your skill level and resources at your disposal.

 

[Aquaman_95]

Wow it makes you not want to get a 200 gallon tank period. How many 200 gallons have busted in the past few months,on MFK?

 

[PoopSmart]

Remember the frontosa colony acryic 300 or so gallon? Sucks. I know its possible to fix it, but it probably won't look the same. Aren't there guarantees on fish tanks from this sort of stuff?

 

[Chaka]

agreed bought new or used? Bought new should have a warranty.

 

[deacon]

that sucks man im sorry to hear about your tank but on the bright side atleast mizzo beat some serious but today .

 

[midnight]

dang that sucks.sorry to hear it.
3/4?dang,my 1/2 sounds thin now :/
and now i will have many nightmares.

 

[Buckdog]

I'm very curious. You say you were just starting the tank? How far along?
What do you think may caused the crack?

 

[Crazy8svt]

I'm very curious. You say you were just starting the tank? How far along?
What do you think may caused the crack?

I was 3 months into it and I haven't the slightest on what caused it to crack I'm baffled. I didn't even hit the side when I was putting the live rock in. I think I'm going to attempt to fix it. If that doesn't work the back piece of glass may come in handy for a plywood tank down the line.

 

[catfishlover106]

i think you should just DIY plywood tank...but i think glass may not just be the only option for the from of the tank....you could just get a plexiglass which is tough...like you throw a ball at it...it wont break like your glass.Plus making yourself a newer tank is cheaper in my opinion than buying a new tank from the LFS....but if you try too hard on it..it will sooner or later cost you the same for a new tank.Just have 5 flat pieces of plywood and put it together and have its screwed down and siliconed on all sides of the tank and have a epoxy residue as a coating on top of the plywood interior...but have 3 coatings to make sure its water typed....and tight enough that it doesnt have any holes that water can leak out of it...