HELP!!!! My Biocube 29 Bottom is cracked! :-(

[verkion]

Hey guys,
Do you guys have any ideas on how to repair this? SOOOO MAD/FRUSTRATED. Planted tank was doing beautifully, plants were just beginning to root etc. etc. and then...came home to approximately 40L of water on my floors! :-(

Anyhow, any ideas what to do/how to fix this? Or anyone able to do a repair on the tank? Do you guys think that because the bottom surface is semi-supported in these Biocubes that a hefty layer of silicon over the crack would do the trick? It'd be covered by the substrate anyways...

I'm looking to get this fixed ASAP because all my fish are being housed in temporary buckets/tiny hospital tank (5G I think), and I'm pretty sure that they are all going to be goners inside of a week...







Thanks!
verkion

[AWW]

I wouldn't use the tank again. I would buy another tank. Its never recomended to seal a crack, assuming its a glass tank. Acrylic would be an easy fix

[verkion]

Ah crap...I just spent a boatload of cash on the tank. :-( Buying another I'm fairly certain, is NOT an option.

On a slightly different note, I've managed to pull the bottom plastic frame off. I'm thinking I maybe able to get a piece of glass cut to the same shape as the bottom piece and then siliconing it to the underside of the broken piece. I'd also silicon the inside crack line of course...that would be hidden by the substrate anyways.

What do you guys think? Either that, or I remove the old glass entirely and put a new one in its place. I think its probably a lot easier to silicon 2nd sheet to the broken one though. I read about a few people that have done this successfully...

Thanks!
verkion

[tony1928]

If you could get that curved piece of glass cut relatively cheaply, then replacing it might be a viable option. I'm not sure how much it would cost though to cut that. I've only had straight pieces cut before.

[hlee72ca]

How long is the warranty for the tank?

[verkion]

Just found out that's its going to be about $50 for a new piece of glass!!! That's definitely manageable. AND, that's with a slightly thicker 8mm piece instead of a 6mm one.

I'm still trying to figure out if its a better idea to silicon a NEW sheet to the bottom of the broken one or just to replace the bottom entirely. It looks like a MAJOR, PITA to resilicon the rear chambers well :-( Major Major pain...

Thanks!
verkion

[charles]

replace the bottom.

[teija]

Ouch!! So sorry to hear about this.

I'd replace the bottom entirely if you can do it... but will that make sealing the rear chambers easier? Dunno...

[verkion]

Ok...PROGRESS UPDATE! So, got a new piece of glass, cut to fit IN ONE DAY, from Vancouver Glass for $50 or so! In the process of scraping old silicone off before I put any new silicone on. I'm hoping a tube of GE Silicone I is the right stuff...too bad they don't have "black" colored Silicone I. Anyways, I got a tube of black Silicone II to use on the OUTSIDE of the tank (to seal the outside to the plastic bottom of the Biocube).

Thanks for the advice guys...can't believe how stupid this whole incident was! BTW, where on earth do you guys get the styrofoam for under the tank? Does Home Depot have sheets of the stuff?

Thanks!
verkion

[shaobo]

Thanks for the update~ Good to hear that repair/rebuild is already in progress~

And yes, Homedepot carry those dense insulation foam~