questions on making a 90g shorter

[Reef Swimmer]

I currently have a 90g tha is bowing and im wondering if can have it cut down to make a look down tank.

[Big_Pun]

not a good idea, easier to buy a new with same foot print.

[jcnkt_ellis]

I agree with Big Pun. If you were to do it, theoretically, you would need to unseal and dismantle all of the glass panes, cut them down to size, then reassemble and reseal. I don't know of anyway to cut the glass while it's still an assembled tank...

[Reef Swimmer]

Ok where is a good place to have a center brace installed snd the front glass replaced. My wife put some scratches in it.

[Zack]

Why not just have the peice of mind of a new tank?

[Reef Swimmer]

I want to keep this one and use it later on cause i wont get much for it in the condition its in

[jcnkt_ellis]

If it's not reef ready, rotate the tank and make the front the back ;)


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[ClamFan]

Good idea! A buddy of mine removed the center brace on his freshwater tank once. A few days later he had water, fish and glass everywhere. I wouldn't wish that on anyone!
If it's not reef ready, rotate the tank and make the front the back ;)


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[Big_Pun]

how bad is the bow??

[Reef Swimmer]

At least an 8th.

[ramsey]

What do you mean by bowing? Is it where the seal is? I don't see how glass could bow like acrylic would. I agree with what others have said though, replacing the tank and cutting your losses would be better at this point. It probably wouldn't cost much more to just get a new tank and likely cheaper to just buy another used tank.

[Reef Swimmer]

Im gettng a new 33long until we start building our hiise then Ill upgrade to a 7ft x 24 x20