Repairing/replacing a broken panel?

[Industrial]

So today when I got to work, in the spot they put used or broken tanks I saw a brand new cracked 30br. I couldn't pass on up that.

Anyways, so it appears the panel is cracked from one end to the other. I have a 29g with a cracked side panel and I am thinking of possibly taking the front or bottom panel to a place that could cut glass and reseal the whole tank with the new side panel.

I have heard of siliconing glass over the crack, but I don't think that this would work in this situation.

I tried to measure the cracked panel, but because of the frame I could only measure the length of the panel, which is 17 1/2". The height of the tank including the frame is 13 1/4".

Both the 29g and the 30br have the same glass thickness, but taking a panel from the 29 to a glass cutter should be the last resort due to hassle.

Does anybody have any ideas to check the height of the glass? Also anybody have any other fix ideas?

 

[KAWAMIKIE]

I wouldn't try to patch it.
The worst part of fixing it is trying to remove the top frame.
Buy a new piece glass.

 

[Industrial]

Okay I decided to just get a new piece of glass cut for the side.

So how do I remove the frame? Also, how do I remove the silicone from the glass?

What kind of place cuts 3/16" thick glass with at least 1/16" accuracy?

 

[packer43064]

Take off the trim is going to be HELL. I tried to do it on a 10 gallon and broke the glass and totally ruined the tank.