how do i get the bottom off of my tank

[skillzizzo]

Hello again guys i posted this in the diy section about two weeks ago and not a single person answered me please help i need to tank the bottom of my tank to have it cut so i can fix it i know exactly how to fix it and what i'm going to do with all that but i can't get the bottom off of the tank as or right now it is flipped over with the bottom up it's a 240 gallon 8'2'2 and i tried just sliding a razor blade in there but so far i've broke about 30 doing that that's just not cutting it at all and i don't have a clue what else to do the particular tank that i have has glass braces around the inside of the tank to directly on the inside on the bottom that are about 1 inch in with so the problem with taken it off has to do with them because they are siliconed under neeth of them to so it's like a inch and a half of silocone that needs to be cut and it's not budging pleez help me out with any suggestions that you have except telling me to heet it up with a torch some people have told me that and that's not something i'm willing to do and i don't have one even if i wanted to so any insight that you have i would appreciate it thanks alot

Sincerely,

Jeffrey allen Braley

 

[bigspizz]

That is really confusing, proof read it, rewrite it a little more easy to follow, and maybe a couple pics. I bet the help will flow in. It is just hard to understand what you need.

 

[HiGhTiMeZ]

dude i cant understand what ur trying to say... maybe thats y noone replied to ur past thread...

u myt wanna state it clearer?

i stopped reading on "i need to tank the bottom of my tank"

 

[CHOMPERS]

The lazy way to good grammar and spelling is to write in a Word Doc and then copy it here after it points out the errors. It also gives you a choice of corrections.

Never use a torch on glass. When the glass reaches 510 degrees C, it permantly will have internal stresses introduced. The strength will be seriously compromised and will break easily. Sometimes the glass will break simply by cooling it. The only way to remove the internal stresses is to anneal the glass (before it cracks) - unfortunately this requires a furnace.

To take the tank apart, you first need to remove the silicone seal. It is not an easy job but that is the only way. There is way too much silicone to cut through without removing it. When it is taken care of, then cut the silicone between the panes of glass.