how not to repair a large tank with cracked glass

[wolf_bluejay]

So, his large 12mm glass cracked on the side of the tank, and the "fix" is to silicone (badly) a large peice of 6mm over the crack on the inside?


Think about this for a moment:

1) half the thinkness for a know stress location.
2) he doesn't seem to understand how silcone holds on glass, adding beads doesn't do much
2) the inside?

Remember that the water is pushing out from the inside, imagine 2 2x4's held together by a bit of cardboard and then puch from the 2x4 side. It won't bend much.
Now push from the cardboard side and the whole thing folds up.......

I'd be really, really, really suprised if this thing holds water long enough to get it filled. Yikes!

[lockrookie]

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[MMAX]

Buddy only paid 500 pounds for it, why not do it right and replace the glass? Anyone ever see the show Disaster DIY? This would make one hell of an episode.

[Mrfish55]

But he is going to turn it around and put some polystyrene over it! Kinda like putting lipstick on a pig if you ask me, I would never put that in my house.

[globaldesigns]

very ugly, and quite the eye sore now. No exotic fish will take away the ugliness of the tank now. Time for a new one.

[Funky_Fish14]

LOL... *Like* mr. fish's comment.

Originally Posted by lockrookie

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or 1 time use wavebox?

[MMAX]

I commented on you tube and he sent one right back within minutes. Apparently the tank's been running for over a year with no issues. If it was me, I don't think I'd be able to sleep at night.

[lockrookie]

he is lucky its lasted a year and im quite surprised at that to be honest. but a patch is a patch and is still weak in the area. hell im nervouse repairingmy 180 with a whole new piece what if the seal pops on that. or i dont seal it properly. so far i have done well with rebuilding tanks. but nothing over 50g. pray for me lol