rosco Posted January 6, 2005 Share Posted January 6, 2005 Hi all, After months of specultation and construction I moved my tanks into my fish room yesterday and discovered that one of my 2x18x18 tanks had a cracked base . So I was considering cutting the base out and getting it replaced. Is it worth while? cheers Rosco Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anchar Posted January 7, 2005 Share Posted January 7, 2005 Hi Rosco, Is it worth cutting out the base and replacing it....no. Is it worth putting a patch over it...maybe. What type of break is it? merjo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart74 Posted January 7, 2005 Share Posted January 7, 2005 Hi Rosco, I agree with Merjo and if its too big for a small patch then you could always put in a new complete base over the old one. Cutting out the old one on a 2x18 is overkill IMO Esp for a fish room I have 2x 5x18x18's both with cracked bases that I have repaired. The first was with a small patch the second has a complete sheet over the old base. Both tanks have been fine now for some time Cheers and good luck Stuart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mianos Posted January 7, 2005 Share Posted January 7, 2005 Get a quote from a tank supplier before you think about it. A 2 X 18 X 18 should be inexpensive, so much so you may find you can get a new one for a similar price to a but if glass cut and taking into account the time and transport. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anchar Posted January 7, 2005 Share Posted January 7, 2005 As a tank maker I can tell you now it will cost nearly as much to replace a base than buy a new one (unless you put a patch on it yourself). merjo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rosco Posted January 9, 2005 Author Share Posted January 9, 2005 Hi all, Thanks for the replies I think that i will do the ring around for a piece of glass to fit the base as the crack is quite big and I would feel better replacing putting another piece of glass over the whole base. If it is too expensive I will just forget if not I will have a go myself. I will make sure that if I repair it then I will have it close to the door and drainage just in case . cheers Rosco Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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