bar in the middle??

[metfan581]

What is the purpose of the bar in the middle(circuled in red)?
What happens if it breaks?

 

[Tolak]

The crossbrace across the top keeps the glass from bowing out in larger tanks. Without it, the glass will bow, eventually breaking.

Tolak

 

[metfan581]

The crossbrace across the top keeps the glass from bowing out in larger tanks. Without it, the glass will bow, eventually breaking.

Tolak

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any way to fix???

 

[metfan581]

emergency please reply??!?!?!??!?!?!??!??!?!?

 

[Tolak]

If you dont care about appearance, and the crack is in the middle, you could sister it up with a couple of pieces of plastic, one on top, one on the bottom. Use a good epoxy glue.

If you do care about appearance, or the crack is near the edge, you can orded a new top frame. Contact the aquarium manufacturer, or your lfs.

I got a price from All-Glass on a top frame for a 72 gallon bow a few weeks back. Only $40.

Tolak

 

[metfan581]

If you dont care about appearance, and the crack is in the middle, you could sister it up with a couple of pieces of plastic, one on top, one on the bottom. Use a good epoxy glue.

If you do care about appearance, or the crack is near the edge, you can orded a new top frame. Contact the aquarium manufacturer, or your lfs.

I got a price from All-Glass on a top frame for a 72 gallon bow a few weeks back. Only $40.

Tolak

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thanks your a great help
i really appreaciate that
-metfan581

 

[Tolak]

Ok, emergency, please reply. If the tank is now running, drop the water level to half full. This will decrease the pressure by half. Go to the hardware or diy store, & get a pipe clamp set with a long enough piece of pipe. Clamp that baby to hold it until you have time to empty & repair.

Tolak

 

[metfan581]

Ok, emergency, please reply. If the tank is now running, drop the water level to half full. This will decrease the pressure by half. Go to the hardware or diy store, & get a pipe clamp set with a long enough piece of pipe. Clamp that baby to hold it until you have time to empty & repair.

Tolak

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no not even water in it

 

[metfan581]

any other ideas on how to fix this

 

[Dubby]

any other ideas on how to fix this

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It looks like Tolak has already given you all the methods of fixing this

Is the frame made of metal or plastic? Where is it broken?

 

[yvez9]

there aren't 15 ways to fix it
either glue plastic on it as mentionned, or replace the top frame... since the tank is not running, the glass won't break...

 

[pnyklr3]

You should look into replacing it before fixing it. I have a 55 gallon (second hand) tank that has a cracked center bar. The previous owner had tried to fix it, apparently, but it didn't work out too well.


I now have a wonderful snake tank!

 

[metfan581]

thanks all