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My brothers 90 gal tank center brace completely broke..... nothing fell on it and the tank is level..... what would you guys do.? Get a new tank which will cost a lot more because it is drilled with a center overflow, or try and have someone re brace it which im assuming will be the cheaper route......????? Thanks
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It gave for a reason but let experts jump in o this yopic.
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"Completely broke"? Was it tempered glass and broke into pieces (stressed out!) OR did it crack and break into two pieces?
Photo might help us understand what happened.
I presume the tank was filled when the brace failed?
And also presuming this is a glass tank, not acrylic?
well he bought this tank from a member on here AND THE GUY also lied about the skimmer working..... it had full blown exposed wires and would shock you when you touched the water.... But We aren't throwing him under the bus. Just need some advice now
I have pics.... let me try to post a pic
No expert but, if it failed once I would get a new tank. Make sure the stand is level and that the tank sits on it entirely.
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As a temporary measure buy a clamp from harbor freight / home depot / lowes and clamp the tank together so it won't explode.
Depending on where / how it broke it can potentially be re-siliconed. But, if it has broke / come apart once it is more likely to do so again..
Everything is level, nothing fell on it, it is glass, and yes it's been running for maybe two months
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is it a bowfront tank? dimensions will also help the experts
dimensions are 48 by 18 by 24 high
no its not a bowfront.
This happened to my friends 8' long 300g
We drained it half down, cleaned it up and siliconed a new piece in. Then held it together with clamps for a couple days.
It's been running for a year or so with no problems.
Ymmv
I'd have a pro do it.
Got anyone you can recommend?
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