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purplepolypeater
03-13-2009, 03:16 PM
so im sittin in my room and hear a loud CRACK go look around and my crossbrace on 72 bowfront snapped by itself and is pulled away from back glass i am scared will my tank hold what should i do im freakin out. not leakin yet but omg.
banditpowdercoat
03-13-2009, 03:43 PM
How old? where did you get it? I, personally would be lowering the water level if possible. get a hold of manufacture. You might be able to drain, and silicone a "fishplate" over the crack.
purplepolypeater
03-13-2009, 04:10 PM
bought used a year ago im trying to drain partially as i speak but some of my coral touch the surface of the water im about to break it off to try to submerge it i dont know how much water i can remove
brizzo
03-13-2009, 04:34 PM
Pictures? Plastic, acrylic, glass brace ?
purplepolypeater
03-13-2009, 04:50 PM
standard oceanic glass bowfront with the plastic brace
purplepolypeater
03-13-2009, 08:47 PM
ok i have clamped it and braced the back with a sheet of steel temp fix kinda ugly but my tank is in 1 piece so im not crying. some of my coral are very ****ed as i had to move rocks n drain alot of water to release pressure. i also shattered a bit of my green plating monti that i got from niloc.