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March 9th, 2009
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| | Fish Bum
| broken tank/ repair?
last night after an over feeding incident from my 4 year old niece that required almost an entire water change and several vacuuming attempts i noticed that the divider on the top plastic of my 55 gal tank was cracked when i added the water back the crack spread, does any one know if this piece can be replaced and if so where could i go to find one, thanx for any info
Last edited by na/mustang1; March 9th, 2009 at 06:38 PM.
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March 9th, 2009
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| | Fish Bum
| also i believe it is a top fin but not sure | |
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March 9th, 2009
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| | Fish Addict
| I don't know what the answer to the question is but maybe you should check if your aquarium is on leveled. That probably caused the glass to stress and crack. | |
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March 9th, 2009
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| | Fish Master
| wow can you get a pic? it sounds too unstable to repair and with a pic seeing exactly where the crack is, would help alot | |
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March 9th, 2009
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| | Fish Bum
| its not the glass but the plastic piece on the top that holds the lids and lights, more specifficaly the center piece that crosses from front to back, thanx again | |
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March 9th, 2009
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| | Fish Keeper
| Well, I don't know if it can be fixed or not but I think you should seal it with silicone. | |
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March 9th, 2009
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| | Fish Master
| again, if you can get a pic, that would be great..if it was just the plastic that kinda goes around the entire tank, you can fix..but the bracket that goes from front to back, would make the tank unstable....maybe another member has better info !! | |
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March 9th, 2009
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| | Fish Bum
| thank you shawnie that was my concern as well, if that piece cannot be fixed the front and rear glass would bow away from eachother and i fear they would eventually break as soon as i can i will get a pic but it is the piece that crosses from front to back, again i appreciate your info | |
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March 9th, 2009
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| | Fish Master
| id be very skeered as thats usually a main support as you said from the tank bowing..but im not positive...  | |
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March 9th, 2009
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| | Moderator
| My center strip broke on my 72g a while back. I took a 12 inch ruler and a rubber band and attached it to the center piece...you can adjust the ruler as needed sliding it to the front or the back of the tank depending on where it broke and the lids will still be supported. I had to change the rubber bands from time to time but it worked. I don't think you'll have to worry about the tank bowing. | |
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March 9th, 2009
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| | Fish Bum
| thank you aquarist48 i am currently looking at differant ways i may be able to fix it at least temorarily until i can get a new tank if this one becomes to unstable | |
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March 9th, 2009
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| | Fish Keeper
| I heard the guy at the LFS telling someone to measure the distance or make a template and get a piece of plexi cut. Then put the piece in with aquarium silicone to secure it. I agree it shouldnt be a support at all. | |
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March 9th, 2009
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| | Fish Helper
| The middle brace is there to support the middle sections of your hoods not to hold the tank together, take a soldering iron and weld the plastic back together
Last edited by Bubba the Gump; March 9th, 2009 at 09:07 PM.
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March 9th, 2009
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| i would be pretty concerned. from what i know, its not there just to hold the lid on, the entire rim and center strip piece help hold the glass together. that is a lot of pressure from the water pushing out. | |
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March 11th, 2009
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| | Fish Helper
| if that center strip was there for much added support I would think it would be alot wider and thicker, I agree it is a support brace but it being broken isnt going to render the tank inop., it can easily be welded with a soldering iron, quick and permanent fix. | |
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March 12th, 2009
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| | Fish Keeper
| in my 55 gallon tank there is a sticker on that piece that says Danger: do not fill with water if broken. Do not lift tank by this support. | |
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