need help ????????????
 

this morning at 2:30 my center brace detached from the tank its a 150gall allglass i think the brace looks like it was added after the fact . do these tanks normally have a canter brace ? what would be the best way to re atach it if it is needed or should i try something else to suport the center .

thanx

Is there any other supports on the top of your tank?

Did the sides bow out? If so, you may want to re silicone it back. Empty the tank half way and use a large clamp to pull the sides back in. I had to do this once on a 48g.

like Brad said check for the sides bowing first. get something that is perfectly strait and about 1 to 2" shorter than the side and place if along the side. if it rocks more than a tiny bit then you need to put the brace back in. Mine only had bow of about 1/32" so I left it out and havent had a problem.

Steve

checked on it this morning no blowout . used a stright edge just a hairof movement . im going to find a large clamp and put it back in just incase . what type of silicone do you guys suggest ?

thanx

If mine popped off and all I got was a hair of movement, I'd be throwing the freakin' brace out the window. I would certainly not put it back. When my 48 popped, it bowed out 2.5 inches!!

ok now cut that hair of movement in half and that is your bow.. leave it out :mrgreen: but check on it for the next couple weeks.

Steve

:eek: :eek: I didn't know glass could bend like that!

thanx for the help all i could dream about was my basment becoming my tank last night :crazyeye: .

Ah that wouldn't be so bad would it? :wink: Maybe do a school of tangs...