coreybecker Posted February 13, 2012 Report Share Posted February 13, 2012 (edited) i just bought a 115 gallon tank and cracked it during my 3 hour drive to pick it up is there anything i can do? local glass shop quoted me 250 bucks to fix it for me is thast a good deal Edited February 18, 2012 by coreybecker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremoose Posted February 13, 2012 Report Share Posted February 13, 2012 Where did it crack? Can you provide a picture of the crack? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coreybecker Posted February 16, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2012 (edited) It cracked on a back panel the whole corner is cracked have picture on phone but not sure how to post. Edited February 18, 2012 by coreybecker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
African_Fever Posted February 24, 2012 Report Share Posted February 24, 2012 You could find another tank that size for $300 easy (used anyways, and possibly w a stand and accessories at that). Unfortunately it's a PITA to change the glass, and you'll probably pay $150+ just for the glass to do yourself. It's really up to you if it's worth it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eugene Posted February 24, 2012 Report Share Posted February 24, 2012 What size is your tank dimensions exactly? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quetzalcoatl Posted February 24, 2012 Report Share Posted February 24, 2012 That tank I think has not hope, repairing it is too expensive but you could use the remaining glass panels to build plywood DIY fish tanks. Or maybe you can get one of those fancy backgrounds and heavily silicone it to the broken glass after heavily sealing and reinforcing the broken piece. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc_Polit Posted February 25, 2012 Report Share Posted February 25, 2012 Hey Corey, You could try to recover some of your cost by selling it as a reptile enclosure. Not ideal but repairing that baby will NOT be easy. Sorry about the bad luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coreybecker Posted February 25, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2012 Its 6 feet by 18 inches high forgot to measure depth. lol. and i dont think sillicone will work as its the whole corner that broke. im off to nait for seven weeks will figure it out when done not sure what i should do Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvision Posted February 25, 2012 Report Share Posted February 25, 2012 I'm for canibalizing it to make a nice big plywood tank! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigfishal Posted February 25, 2012 Report Share Posted February 25, 2012 Ya I would say take the money that you would to replace the glass and get a start on purchasing the plywood to start building a few bigger plywood tanks!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
African_Fever Posted February 25, 2012 Report Share Posted February 25, 2012 Go Ply, if you've already got the glass, the most expensive part is over! There's plenty of us here who've done it, and it's not as daunting as you might think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigfishal Posted February 25, 2012 Report Share Posted February 25, 2012 Go Ply, if you've already got the glass, the most expensive part is over! There's plenty of us here who've done it, and it's not as daunting as you might think. If I remeber correctly im pretty sure you started a great thread on a step by step on how you built some. With pics.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremoose Posted February 26, 2012 Report Share Posted February 26, 2012 There's a massive group of people on monsterfishkeepers who have written countless "how-to's" on plywood fish tanks too, good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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