Hello Everyone,
While transporting my 135 cube (36x36x24) cube into my basement, my buddy and I managed to make a small crack on the rear sheet of glass. As I do not want 135 gallons of water on my floor, I decided that I will strip the silicone off the entire tank and do a reseal while using a new sheet of glass from a local aquarium builder. The tank was a bit aged and needed a reseal anyways.
The dilemma I am running into is that the custom manufacturer of the tank seems to have used 5/16 inch glass all around. The tank is Eurobraced and has a floating bottom, but even with the bracing 5/16 inch seems a bit thin for the tank size. Do I need to replace all the glass, essentially making a whole new tank, or can I go with the glass thickness that was previously used.
I really would hate to have to buy all the panels, is there a way to reinforce the tank even with its thin glass?
While transporting my 135 cube (36x36x24) cube into my basement, my buddy and I managed to make a small crack on the rear sheet of glass. As I do not want 135 gallons of water on my floor, I decided that I will strip the silicone off the entire tank and do a reseal while using a new sheet of glass from a local aquarium builder. The tank was a bit aged and needed a reseal anyways.
The dilemma I am running into is that the custom manufacturer of the tank seems to have used 5/16 inch glass all around. The tank is Eurobraced and has a floating bottom, but even with the bracing 5/16 inch seems a bit thin for the tank size. Do I need to replace all the glass, essentially making a whole new tank, or can I go with the glass thickness that was previously used.
I really would hate to have to buy all the panels, is there a way to reinforce the tank even with its thin glass?
