i cut apart my 200 to get it into my basement it only took me 3 hours and it was euro braced too. after i got it apart of course i talked to a tank builder who told me the easiest way to cut them apart is to cut a peice of wood a 1/16" or 1/8" wider then the inside of the tank and wedge it between the panes just enough to put pressure on the silicone seams after that your razor blades will cut through the silicone way easier. and i used the little gillete razor blades from home depot not the olfa blades the gillete ones are thinner and dont break. i would cut the tank apart then you dont have to slide it and worry about scratching the bottom and putting weak spots in the glass. and putting it back together you know you have fresh new silicone seams not ones that have had a scraper blade scraping the surface between the silicone and glass to get rid of coraline, and its easier to move in and out of both houses. the only downside is a tank that large you should give the silicone a week to cure completely.
Richard
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