cutting a 30 inch tall tank to 24 inches tall.

[Ryanst]

well like the title says I was just wondering if there was anyway to cut my 72 x 30 x 24 inch tank to 72 x 24 x 24?

[outacontrol]

put in a deep sand bed, say about 6"

[The Grizz]

There is but it might not be pretty. You could take the whole tank apart and take the glass to a glass shop and have them do it or get a diamond blade for a grinder and diy.

[sphelps]

You would have to take it apart and have the glass professionally cut, it'll be too thick for the average DIY to cut a 6" strip 72" long.

Personally I don't think it would be worth the trouble and you'd be better off buying a new tank but that's just what I would do. A standard 180 gallon tank is 6x2x2 and showing up with cash to somewhere like BWA would probably score you a deal if there was a tank in stock ready to go.

[Ryanst]

Well the tank is my spare its in my parents shed right now. I just really hate the 30 inch deep and the tank bows a bit when full so I dont really want to use it again at 30 inches. At 24 inches there would be alot less head pressure on the glass. I am going to need it in the next month or two to put my fish in while I move and set up my new tank. I think I will try and cut it and put a coast to coast overflow on the back. worst case scenario I break it and need to wait for another used big tank to come up for sale.

[lastlight]

Why not just try and dremel an overflow 6" down from the top and toss a box on it? That way you don't need to mess with taking it apart.

[Red Coral Aquariums]

Originally Posted by Ryanst

well like the title says I was just wondering if there was anyway to cut my 72 x 30 x 24 inch tank to 72 x 24 x 24?

Cutting the tank apart, cleaning the glass and then taking in in to get cut is a PITA. Probably cheaper in time and money for a new one. you could consider adding another piece of glass 6" up That too would be a pita but you could play around with having a 6" tank under ie. reaction chamber etc. Just throwing ideas out there nothing really practical. (disclaimer having fun with this not a viable solution).

Kevin

[blacknife]

leave it 30 and add a brace a across the top front and the coast to coast to brace the back?

[jon.smolders]

What about a glass cutter? you know, the little hand held tool you score the glass with and then snap it? I know it takes some practice, and maybe that's way to long of a piece of glass (or thick) to work, but I think if it were possible, then you should have a nice straight line and you could touch up the sharp edge with a dremel. I havn't tried cutting cutting anything thicker than 1/4" this way though...

I dunno... seems safer then running a skill saw through it.

[Ryanst]

Originally Posted by blacknife

leave it 30 and add a brace a across the top front and the coast to coast to brace the back?

Its not the top that bows its the whole front panel the euro bracing keeps the top straight.