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[Jamievb]

Guys

I'm just after a bit of advice. I just bought and moved a fairly large second hand tank that was very dirty. After getting it home and giving it a thorough clean I noticed one of the tank bracing panels had a crack in it. See below:



I am concerned the crack has compromised the strength of the tank. Obviously I don't want to fill the tank to have it fail inside my house.

The questions are:
Is the crack a problem?
How could it be fixed?
Should I get a professional involved?

Any comment would be much appreciated.


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[Poncho]

Looks like the crack would make that particular brace useless but the tank looks well braced elsewhere so you could fill the tank and probably have no issue.

If it was me then I'd replace the brace cos it's easy enough to do. You just need to get a razor blade or thin gauge wire and cut out the silicon sticking it on. Clean the areas where it was stuck on and then silicon a new piece of glass on.

If you don't feel confident doing yourself then probably Morley Aquariums is your closest professional tank maker. Big hassle moving your tank around unless you find someone willing to come to you and do it.

[malawiman85]

+1 replacing the brace will be super easy and give you some peace of mind.

[Jamievb]

I've been trying to slide an extended Stanley knife in between the glass for hours today. It doesn't feel like I'm getting very far. This tank has been put together very well!


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[Mattia]

Try some guitar cords, they are usually pretty good ... Otherwise swear in Italian, it usually seems to help me lol

[Jamievb]

Thinking about just putting another one next to it. For additional strength.


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Guitar strings, that a great idea, I was thinking heavy fishing lines but guitar strings have got the nod.


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[BengaBoy]

very sharp new razor blades

and fishing line - used like a saw.

[sandgroper]

I wouldn't say it was well made, no bracing on the ends, top or bottom, no bracing up the sides and the back bottom brace is short. I would only trust it in a shed not in a house long term.

[Jamievb]

Finally got that brace off. Best tool ended up being a kitchen knife heated by hot water. Obviously not hot enough to shatter the glass but hot enough to soften up the silicon.


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[dicky7]

Good one , also remember to remove every bit of old silicon from the area where the new brace is going