Fixing cracked glass

newshound · 10-23-2005, 10:31 PM

Hello all
I have a chance to get a 55 gallon 3long by 18back and 24high.
It has good sized cracks in one of the biggest pieces of glass from top to bottom. Any good links for repairing tanks or is it a fools hope to do such a thing?
thanks

Rex Grigg · 10-23-2005, 10:34 PM

If your time is worth much then I would say it's not worth trying to fix it. 55 gallon tanks are pretty cheap.

newshound · 10-24-2005, 12:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Rex Grigg

If your time is worth much then I would say it's not worth trying to fix it. 55 gallon tanks are pretty cheap.

I have some plans that might damage a tank so why not try it on this one. Anyone with ideas and or links? I have done a search but haven't found much info.

Rex Grigg · 10-24-2005, 03:27 AM

You will need a piece of glass the right size and thickness. And some aquarium safe silicone.

**lumpyfunk** · 10-24-2005, 10:34 PM

Scolly has a lot of experiance with the silicon, if you read his thread that is sticky in this section he lists the one that worked well for him. I would start about 4 pages from the end.

**lumpyfunk** · 10-24-2005, 10:42 PM

Ok, I was way off on the page # but it is talked about on page 33 and previous pages it is called RTV108

**scolley** · 01-06-2006, 01:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by newshound

Hello all
I have a chance to get a 55 gallon 3long by 18back and 24high.
It has good sized cracks in one of the biggest pieces of glass from top to bottom. Any good links for repairing tanks or is it a fools hope to do such a thing?
thanks

Sorry to have not seen this sooner... if you are going to replace the whole piece of glass (best option IMO) as Rex is suggesting, that RTV108 that Lumpyfunk indicated is some bullet-proof stuff! If you can find it, it will work.

mrbelvedere · 01-06-2006, 03:42 AM

What's peace of mind cost? Around 100 bucks, if you are buying a new 55 gallon at my LFS. Seriously, don't bother trying to fix it because approximately 55 gallons of water on the floor can cause thousands of dollars worth of damage. Think of it as insurance against the worst case scenario.

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newshound Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0) Join Date: May 2005 Location: northern ontario canada Posts: 457	Fixing cracked glass Hello all I have a chance to get a 55 gallon 3long by 18back and 24high. It has good sized cracks in one of the biggest pieces of glass from top to bottom. Any good links for repairing tanks or is it a fools hope to do such a thing? thanks

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Rex Grigg Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (65) Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Portland Orygun Posts: 9,595	If your time is worth much then I would say it's not worth trying to fix it. 55 gallon tanks are pretty cheap. __________________ The Original Custom CO2 Regulator Dry Ferts Link to my Guide Purveyor of the Brutal Truth In Heaven We Were Formed... In Hell We Were Trained... On Earth We Were Released... United States Marine Corps!

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Rex Grigg Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (65) Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Portland Orygun Posts: 9,595	You will need a piece of glass the right size and thickness. And some aquarium safe silicone. __________________ The Original Custom CO2 Regulator Dry Ferts Link to my Guide Purveyor of the Brutal Truth In Heaven We Were Formed... In Hell We Were Trained... On Earth We Were Released... United States Marine Corps!

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lumpyfunk Green Water Master (View User Tanks) PTrader: (29) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Prior Lake, MN (Twin Cities) Posts: 1,316	Scolly has a lot of experiance with the silicon, if you read his thread that is sticky in this section he lists the one that worked well for him. I would start about 4 pages from the end.

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lumpyfunk Green Water Master (View User Tanks) PTrader: (29) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Prior Lake, MN (Twin Cities) Posts: 1,316	Ok, I was way off on the page # but it is talked about on page 33 and previous pages it is called RTV108

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mrbelvedere Is a secret agent (View User Tanks) PTrader: (51) Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Saint Joseph, Illinois Posts: 2,778	What's peace of mind cost? Around 100 bucks, if you are buying a new 55 gallon at my LFS. Seriously, don't bother trying to fix it because approximately 55 gallons of water on the floor can cause thousands of dollars worth of damage. Think of it as insurance against the worst case scenario.

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