How do i fix this tank?

[Frank Castle]

Tank is standing on end, but it has a 2" horizontal crack extending to the edge of the back glass panel right at the vertical seam. Normally I would drill it and patch w/ Bulkheads and silicone and we discussed replacing the entire panel, but DAMN that's a lot of work. Also considered patching both sides w/ a pane of glass and JB-Weld.

Thoughts? Ok, brainstorm away

 

[Rbishop]

Complete bust down to separate all panels...and replace both...pretty sloppy previous repairs on the inside it looks. New silicone does not stick to old.

 

[Frank Castle]

Complete bust down to separate all panels...and replace both...pretty sloppy previous repairs on the inside it looks. New silicone does not stick to old.

replace BOTH????

 

[Rbishop]

That chip is in the bottom panel at the end point of the crack in the other...that tank got dropped and hard. And that sloppy re-seal indicates a leaker before at one time.

 

[Frank Castle]

That chip is in the bottom panel at the end point of the crack in the other...that tank got dropped and hard. And that sloppy re-seal indicates a leaker before at one time.

guy I got it from had an alligator in it and it was only filled w/ 6" of water.....there's a plexiglass divder silicone into the middle for half land/half water. I should probably scrape off the old patch and check it out a little more in-depth, huh?

 

[fishorama]

What size tank is it? 1 panel looks thicker than the other. I'm with Bob, both panels need replacing & the silicone looks bad...but I'm not sure it's worth the trouble. If it's for a paludarium (sp?) you might get away with less drastic repairs but I wouldn't chance it unless it was an outdoor tank or someplace I didn't care if there was a major failure from small leak to glass breaking disaster

 

[Frank Castle]

What size tank is it? 1 panel looks thicker than the other. I'm with Bob, both panels need replacing & the silicone looks bad...but I'm not sure it's worth the trouble. If it's for a paludarium (sp?) you might get away with less drastic repairs but I wouldn't chance it unless it was an outdoor tank or someplace I didn't care if there was a major failure from small leak to glass breaking disaster

it's a 125g standard 72"L X 18"W X 23.5H"

 

[OrionGirl]

Yep. Corner cracks are tough to seal, replacing the panels is best. Sucks, since at that point it's almost cheaper to just get a new tank after you factor in the cost of the material and time.

 

[Frank Castle]

Yep. Corner cracks are tough to seal, replacing the panels is best. Sucks, since at that point it's almost cheaper to just get a new tank after you factor in the cost of the material and time.

no other ways you can think off besides replacing it? If I could do a patch just to get a few years out of it, I would be cool with that. it doesn't have to be permanent.

Patch it, wait for it to re-crack and replace the panel when it really needs it, you know? What are the chances of a blow-out from something that size before noticing it getting bigger??

 

[Rbishop]

I believe you will notice the increasing size of it by a wet floor......