URGENT: NO center brace for 225 gallon tank

[jay]

Hi theres this guy selling at 225gallon but there is no center brace. its 6' x 2' x 2.5

he said ill have to add water like 10% perday so the tank will pressurize since there is no center brace. Is it safe to buy a tank like this?? is there any way i can make a center brace? or is there any other solutions?

Please help since im first in line but others are waiting if i dont respond soon enough

 

[islander671]

iim no expert but i believe that if its acrylic you should be able to fabricate a brace. a glass aquarium might be more difficult. what kind of frame, if any is around it?

 

[jay]

it a all glass tank, plastic fram around it. what do you mean its harder to make a fabricate a brace for a glass aquarium?

 

[raider]

i would not buy this tank.once you set it up the tank will bust due too the pressure.

 

[raider]

i once had a 55gal tank with abroken brace it could not hold the pressure

 

[reefman]

its not bad my 120 has a broken center baceall i did was epoxy the brace and silicone a 5x1/2 piese of glass to each side of the glass and the brace no probs yet 1 year 1/2

 

[islander671]

it a all glass tank, plastic fram around it. what do you mean its harder to make a fabricate a brace for a glass aquarium?

just meant that im not sure what type of bond you could use for glass. type of epoxy maybe?

was also thinking you could build your brace onto the frame, i have a 75 gallon with a metal framing where the brace is part of the frame.

good luck on what you decide!

 

[rayman45]

make a eodden frame just to hold the peices like a center brace

 

[repair]

If you can figure out who made the tank you may be able to but the pastic for the top. A LFS told me they could be ordered.

How much does he want for thr tank?

 

[Miles]

make a eodden frame just to hold the peices like a center brace

Yeah.. Make a wood frame around the top and bottom Build it into the stand.. use a vice and some heavy screws to make things nice and solid.. If it's a killer price.. If it costs alot, don't waste your time..