HELP !!! w/possible disaster
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Topic: HELP !!! w/possible disaster
Posted By: BILLYBOB
Subject: HELP !!! w/possible disaster
Date Posted: October 01 2006 at 11:42pm
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I have a 210 gallon all glass aqauarium and the middle support at the top is missing  Someone tried to glue in some halfassed acrylic peices but they have all broken off, the glass is bowing at the top about 1/2 inch out from its orginal position on the front and back, my question is: will the 1/2 inch thick grass crack and break and cause a huge mess  , and more important how to fix it! This scares the hell out of me! Feel free to call me with your solutions at 916-5000------------- BILLY BOB 916-5000 |
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Posted By: Mike Savage
Date Posted: October 01 2006 at 11:47pm
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Maybe lower the water level enough that the glass comes back in then attach a support on the top with nylon screws? Maybe silicone some glass on top like eurobracing? -------------  |
Posted By: Dion Richins
Date Posted: October 01 2006 at 11:59pm
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Posted By: BILLYBOB
Date Posted: October 02 2006 at 11:19am
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I put a heavy duty strap (yellow one) its acually a ratcheting tie down across hooked on both sides across the top and am slowly pulling it back together about one click per day. yes very scary. esp since I just convinced my wife to let me put it upstairs IN THE WALL! " hunny dont worry I have thought of every single possible leak scenario and believe me its guaranteed not not leak, smell, or be noisy" I swear ill lie, cheat or steal for this so called hobby ------------- BILLY BOB 916-5000 |
Posted By: Aquarium Creations
Date Posted: October 04 2006 at 11:00am
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Did you get it fixed?
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Posted By: Dreaming
Date Posted: October 06 2006 at 4:27am
Your kidding right? :( The pressure points from the hook ends is like you said VERY SCARY... If you are going to do that you might as well have just went and bought a vice and a couple flat boards or 2x4's.... Less chance of breaking...
I would have went with the lowering of the water level suggestion myself...
Yet the question still stands did you get it fixed? I would also go with the other part of the suggetion euro brace...
Personal opinion...
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BILLYBOB wrote:Posted By: BILLYBOB
Date Posted: October 22 2006 at 1:15pm
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sorry for delaid reply, yes i hope it is fixed, i glued the same pieces of acylic back in place once the ratchet did its job ( yes i put some pieces of wood between the metel hooks and the glass to distribute the pressure) although there are alot of bubbles in the seam and it is starting to crack again i was thinking of putting a lower number of glue on again. the lower the number the thiner the glue right? ------------- BILLY BOB 916-5000 |
Posted By: bbeck4x4
Date Posted: October 22 2006 at 2:16pm
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if you were to add glue, I would suggest getting a bar clamp so that could hold the tension while the glue cures. Brian ------------- Family Portraits /Google trusted Photographer for Google Maps for Businesses |