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SubscribeFound a crack in my 75 gallon tank
alfieferenzo84
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I removed all the sand and noticed and crack on the back wall glass, it looks like it was hit with sumthing on the outside due to the surface is rough so i am thinking it has been like this for a little more then a year but it dont look that great,

The crack is 1 1/8 long just a tad loger and you can feel it on the outside of the glass really good but on the insides you cant feel it at all, If you look though the glass you can see its crack at a angle, i took a few pics and put them on sounddomain so if you can check them out and let me know what you all think i should do about it thanks

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Post InfoPosted 01-Nov-2007 03:11Profile Homepage PM Edit Report 
Callatya
 
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it *may* hold, but it does look like it goes all the way through and like it has the potential to travel further. That is a lot of water to clean up if it goes.

I'd be looking for a new tank, and maybe dropping the water level on this one in the meantime.


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Post InfoPosted 01-Nov-2007 04:43Profile PM Edit Delete Report 
keithgh
 
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Me replacing top brace as it broke when tank was moved 1-30-06

Could this be your answer to the problem?

I noticed all those rocks was there sufficient styrene foam underneath the tank also some thing on the inside to spread the weight.

I would get a new tank extremely fast knowing glass it looks like it could travel at any movement.

As Callatya mentioned that would be a lot of water to clean up, not to mention all the damage that will happen plus you could loose all your fish.

Have a look in [link=My Profile] http://www.fishprofiles.com/forums/member.aspx?id=1935[/link] for my tank info

Look here for my
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Post InfoPosted 01-Nov-2007 10:20Profile PM Edit Delete Report 
alfieferenzo84
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top bracing sucks i had to replace mine after the move but anyways i am going shopping now will update but thanks for your help!

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Post InfoPosted 01-Nov-2007 16:13Profile Homepage PM Edit Delete Report 
alfieferenzo84
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no luck so far new tanks are

75g 135 dollor
90 is 220

so i donno what i am going to do as i wanted to buy a sump and skimmer, also i am looking at a few used ones but you know how that goes meeting ppl lol

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