Help Tank Bracing ...

**louislkl** · 3rd Oct 2009, 01:49

Hi , I have a 3ft by 1.5ft by 1.5ft glass tank ... with both sides and center glass bracing ... but i suddenly hear a splash of water sound and i found out that the center bracing just dropped off 5mins ago ... can anyone tell me what to do ? Should i tear down the tank before the whole tank collasped ?

Urgently in need of advise ...

**deacon** · 3rd Oct 2009, 01:52

Silicon it back?

**louislkl** · 3rd Oct 2009, 01:57

Originally Posted by deacon

Silicon it back?

I do not think its just that simple man ... if i can silicon back just like that , i think it wont hold the weight as well ... I would like to clearify what is the purpose of the bracing ... As some told me that its to hold the tank together bu some says that its only for putting some accessories on it only ( etc : lighting or OHF )

Could anyone advise me further ?
Thanks in advance ...

**dna9179** · 3rd Oct 2009, 02:05

hey what is the size of your tank? how many ft?

**louislkl** · 3rd Oct 2009, 02:09

Originally Posted by dna9179

hey what is the size of your tank? how many ft?

Hey bro , Thanks for the respone ... Mine is a 3ft by 1.5ft by 1.5ft tank ...

**deacon** · 3rd Oct 2009, 02:17

Sorry for the lame suggestion bro, my bad.

Anyhow, I was thinking about what you said, if its at the centre (i'm assuming its the top), then its really not bracing anything right?

**louislkl** · 3rd Oct 2009, 02:25

Originally Posted by deacon

Sorry for the lame suggestion bro, my bad.

Anyhow, I was thinking about what you said, if its at the centre (i'm assuming its the top), then its really not bracing anything right?

hey come on bro , there's nothing to be sorry about man ...
We are all out to learn , so any suggustions i will accept and see whats the best i can do .. No worries bro ...

I have tried reading up other posts , it seems like the front and back glass has expanded hence the center bracing became shorter so i guess thats a sign of getting a new tank i suppose .. Hopefully , there will be a better solutions man ....

Now draining out all the water in case it flood my house AGAIN ...

**dna9179** · 3rd Oct 2009, 02:34

from what i know, the sides and center glass is for u to place equipment, not for bracing the tanks.

But it's true that if it drop out, it mean it had expanded and it's a sign to change tank or tear down and bring it to the shop making tank and get them to resilicon the tanks, gotta pay them and it take 2day to fully dry. try the shop at hougang near kovan if u want

**louislkl** · 3rd Oct 2009, 02:40

Originally Posted by dna9179

from what i know, the sides and center glass is for u to place equipment, not for bracing the tanks.

But it's true that if it drop out, it mean it had expanded and it's a sign to change tank or tear down and bring it to the shop making tank and get them to resilicon the tanks, gotta pay them and it take 2day to fully dry. try the shop at hougang near kovan if u want

But it seems like its more work to get the center piece silion back then to get a new one right ? Maybe the differece is money but it wont differ much right ?

**dna9179** · 3rd Oct 2009, 02:44

i mean bring back not just to silicon back the center piece, get them to tear out the silicon and re silicon the whole tank again. If your tank has expanded, no matter how many time u silicon back just the center piece it will still come out again. the Main silicon holding the glass is the silicon around the tank, not the center piece

if the price to re silicon the tank is same as a new tank then just get a new tank. u need to check out the price 1st

**louislkl** · 3rd Oct 2009, 02:49

Originally Posted by dna9179

i mean bring back not just to silicon back the center piece, get them to tear out the silicon and re silicon the whole tank again. If your tank has expanded, no matter how many time u silicon back just the center piece it will still come out again. the Main silicon holding the glass is the silicon around the tank, not the center piece

if the price to re silicon the tank is same as a new tank then just get a new tank. u need to check out the price 1st

Thanks alot for the advise bro ... I will see what i can do .. SAD man ... what a day ... All effort gone into the drain in just one night ...