6Ft Tank Re-Condition

[lexusalan1]

hi all, ive recently just been given a 6x2x2ft tank for free. all the seals look fine although i havent filled it yet to check for leaks. the only thing that is wrong with it is the one of the braces at the top of the tank had cracked. both of these braces only measured 1 1/2 inches wide so with the amount of water the tank holds im not too suprised that one has broken.
i rang my uncle who is going to cut me some new braces of 2 inch width and some others to properly strengthen the top of the tank and then once they are fitted i'll fill and check for leaks.
my idea for this is to give it a good clean up and possibly make a stand and hood for it (a little project to get me away from the wife)
does anybody know approx how much a 6ft tank and stand will be worth? selling is my only real option as after realising the size of it i now know i wont be able to fit it in the house which is a shame. i could of course just scrap the tank but that would be such a waste so this way i'll have a little diy project and someone will benefit from a really nice tank.
any ideas and advice would be welcomed, thanks.

 

[matt_99]

If you decide its too much of a project or not worth the effort, give me a shout, As its perfect for what I want to use at home...

best of luck

Matt

 

[lexusalan1]

hi matt, do you mean you'd like a tank of that size? if you do then let me know and we could maybe do a deal buddy

 

[OldMan47]

Let me try to help you a bit Alan.
I have a tank that had its center brace destroyed by a former owner. Since it had the remaining cross brace remaining visible in the tank, I used a small piece of wood to replace that cross brace and tie the pieces together. What I ended up doing was to cut a piece of wood that would just barely fit into the notch in the cross brace. I then drilled a hole in each brace part that allowed me to use a screw to tie the halves of the brace to each other. The end result was a piece of wood that was quite small, but took the stress of the water's weight onto itself and allowed the tank to retain its intended shape. The simple repair made the tank a functional unit with a repaired cross member that now takes all of the water's weight and does not bow outward under the force of the fill water. It is not a pretty repair but it works fine and has for well over two years now.

 

[lexusalan1]

thanks for the in-sight, i have no problem getting the glass cut for the new braces as my uncle is a glass cutter so that'll cost me a bottle of wine ha ha, thanks again though and that tip may come in usefull in the future.