Tank broke (not an april fools joke)

[Nykademus]

The glass didnt break, so I dont have the big mess. but, the support in the middle of the tank to prevent the front from bowing has broken and the front is/was bowed by about a half inch.

Whats worse is my daylights were not lit this morning, only the actinics. I havent troubleshot the light yet, so I dont know whats wrong with it.

I ran to the hardware store quick and picked up a bar clamp to support the middle of the tank while I figure out what Im going to do next.

I have a replacement tank (a 75) that I could transfer to, but the stand I was building is nowhere near finished, so I would need to go buy a new stand/canopy today... I dont even want to think of buying new lights.

There might be another tank sale.

 

[Double-J]

I still have a couple of 75g with black or cherry stand for 250 if your interested. RR includes bulkheads. Or you could have a 90 RR with stand for 300 I believe there is a 90 that is brand new

I'm in the des moines arean, not sure where your but the tank will have to be picked up before 4ish, The wife and I have plans

 

[glaspie69]

Just get a peice of glass around a 1/4 thick, use the bar clamp to hold the tank in place while you silicone the glass where the support use to be. Give the silicone a few days to fully cure and it should be ok. As for the lighting.....I can't help you much on that. HTH Jason

 

[Nykademus]

Thanks for the advice Jason. Its an old 55 though, it's ready to become a sump or garbage. I might take TT up on one of those other set ups.

BTW, it must have been a bad connection or something, the lights appear to be fine now.

 

[glaspie69]

Well at least with the bar clamp you will have some time to get another tank set up, good luck on the up grade

 

[Nykademus]

So I figured that if I needed to upgrade I would do it right. I ended up buying a new RR 90 gallon and a nice cherry stand to go with it. It was one of those that tinytool had in storage.

JJ, I wanted to thank you again for the quick response and delaying your afternoon to meet me.. you're awesome man.. I owe you one.

 

[Double-J]

No problem, nice meeting you. post some pics when you get it up and running