BIG PROUBLEM

[akm]

My 60 gallon support beam snapped. Does anybody know where to get a new one, or even if i can get a new one?

Aaron


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[JimD]

What are the dimentions of the tank and thickness of the glass? Your talking bout the center brace, right?

[akm]

The lenght is 48", width is 12", and height is 20". the thickness of the glass is about 3/4 of an inch, maybe a bit less. Yes, it is the center brace.

Aaron

[JimD]

Actually, those dimentions calculate to more like a 50 gallon, none the less, on a 4' tank 20" tall, I suggest getting the brace replaced asap, you can either re-silicone the old one back in using a bar clamp and aquarium grade silicone, or have a glass shop cut you a piece of glass if the old ones broken. Why did it snap? Halides too close?

[ratboy]

If your tank is glass I doubt its 3/4 inch glass - thats pretty thick and expensive glass. REgardless get a glass shop to cut you a piece and replace it. Id drain the tank a bit esp if it looks to be bowing out looking from the side of the tank. Is your tank drilled? If may not be much more $$ to get a new tank in that size.

[akm]

I was wrong the thickness is 1/4" not 3/4". I have no idea how it snapped, there was just a loud snap and the glass was bowing.

[JimD]

Better fix it fast or the next snap you here might be the front or rear pane!

[akm]

The tank is not drilled and most everything is out of the tank. Everything but some base rock and sand is in two bucket with the lights sitting on top.

[mathias]

I would go get a new tank :) TIME TO UPGRADE