Need Advice To Repair A Cracked Pane

[pontiac79]

HI everyone..

I need some advice on how to repair a cracked pane on my 36" 15" 18" tank.
i have had a bad weekend, As i had just finished my tank and all the fish where happily in my new tank
when we noticed a complete crack had formed on one of the sides of my tank.. the tank was brought second hand and was checked all over when i started to build my own cabinet and hood..

so my question is will i be able to replace the cracked side with a thick peace of perspex or use it to repair it...??
the side is not viewable as it is built in to the cabinet so will not be noticable from the outside..

please can anyone give me some advice or if they have used perspex on there own tank... thanks lee

 

[Rooster]

HI everyone..

I need some advice on how to repair a cracked pane on my 36" 15" 18" tank.
i have had a bad weekend, As i had just finished my tank and all the fish where happily in my new tank
when we noticed a complete crack had formed on one of the sides of my tank.. the tank was brought second hand and was checked all over when i started to build my own cabinet and hood..

so my question is will i be able to replace the cracked side with a thick peace of perspex or use it to repair it...??
the side is not viewable as it is built in to the cabinet so will not be noticable from the outside..

please can anyone give me some advice or if they have used perspex on there own tank... thanks lee

Glass is cheaper than acrylic (perspex) so I would swap the whole pane... depending on the size of the crack, you may be able to patch it with another bit of glass, fixed with "glassbond".

If the tank was ok to start with, are you SURE theres nothing in your cabinet that is imposing pressure on the tank ? I would triple check to make sure it wont happen again !

 

[pontiac79]

yes have checked cabinet and its ok.. the tank i used has frosted glass on rear and sides.. so it must be an old tank..
i have found a replacement tank for now and will try and repair tank when i find a good glass dealer..
i was on another fish forum talking about the debate about glass vs acrylic and found some interesting sites..
http/www.firsttankguide.net/tanktype.php

after talking to a few members i have decided to use glass for repairs as acrylic will not stick very well to glass and do not want anymore leaks..

but i have had some thought on building my own tank made of acrylic.. just as you have more plexability with what you want to build and it would be great fun in trying something different..
thanks for your coments and check out my posts on the other site... thanks
http/www.fishlore.com/Forum/index.php?topic=11694.0