180 Gallon with Cracked Trim

enzo1028 · 03/11/2018, 05:40 PM

My LFS is getting rid of a 180 gallon Marineland tank that was DOA because the trim was cracked. What are you opinions on using a plastic weld on this damage and setting the tank up?

enzo1028 · 03/11/2018, 05:42 PM

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Originally Posted by enzo1028

My LFS is getting rid of a 180 gallon Marineland tank that was DOA because the trim was cracked. What are you opinions on using a plastic weld on this damage and setting the tank up?

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McPuff · 03/12/2018, 06:17 AM

I'm not sure what kind of cement/glue would work on those frames. But you could just buy another frame and not worry about it.

sethd12 · 03/12/2018, 01:41 PM

I have replaced this exact part, when my 180 gallon tank was running. Drained 3/4 of it into a tub, slowly broke the plastic brace off little by little, scraped off the silicone, cleaned the glass and siliconed the $100 replacement brace in place. Took about 2 hours start to finish. Most time moving water. Very easy job.

enzo1028 · 03/12/2018, 01:42 PM

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Originally Posted by sethd12

I have replaced this exact part, with my tank running. Drained 3/4 of it into a tub, slowly broke the plastic brace off little by little, scraped off the silicone, cleaned the glass and siliconed the $100 replacement brace in place. Took about 2 hours start to finish. Most time moving water. Very easy job.

Awesome, thanks for the feedback. Unfortunately I snoozed on the opportunity and someone picked up the tank before me.

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jh2pizza · 03/13/2018, 05:56 AM

In the future, you could have reached out to marineland and ordered a new top or simply removed it and put on glass eurobrace and had been in good shape.

DesertReefT4r · 03/15/2018, 10:44 PM

I replaced the same piece on my 55g All Glass tank after it got broken being moved. Before you buy ot contact Marineland and see if they sell a replacement. If they do and the tank is being sold cheap buy it any fix it.

Borntrippn · 03/16/2018, 03:39 PM

Id fix that and have a nice new tank.

03/11/2018, 05:40 PM	#1
enzo1028 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Illinois Posts: 18	180 Gallon with Cracked Trim My LFS is getting rid of a 180 gallon Marineland tank that was DOA because the trim was cracked. What are you opinions on using a plastic weld on this damage and setting the tank up?

03/12/2018, 01:41 PM	#4
sethd12 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Columbia, SC Posts: 941	I have replaced this exact part, when my 180 gallon tank was running. Drained 3/4 of it into a tub, slowly broke the plastic brace off little by little, scraped off the silicone, cleaned the glass and siliconed the $100 replacement brace in place. Took about 2 hours start to finish. Most time moving water. Very easy job. __________________ -500 gallon mixed reef

03/13/2018, 05:56 AM	#6
jh2pizza Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: zanesville, ohio Posts: 3,439	In the future, you could have reached out to marineland and ordered a new top or simply removed it and put on glass eurobrace and had been in good shape. __________________ Joe and Jeni Friends don't give Friends kenya trees! Current Tank Info: Oceanic 180 in wall, 100 sump, Geo Kalk Reactor, Tunze 9415 skimmer, Geo Media Reactors, Geo 624 CA Reactor

03/15/2018, 10:44 PM	#7
DesertReefT4r Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Mesa Az Posts: 771	I replaced the same piece on my 55g All Glass tank after it got broken being moved. Before you buy ot contact Marineland and see if they sell a replacement. If they do and the tank is being sold cheap buy it any fix it. __________________ Tank history 29g tropical ,55g cichlid tank, 20H softy reef, 29g mixed reef, 20H brackish goby & puffer tank, 55g mixed reef, 6g Nanocube softy lps reef, 40B sps reef, 75g sps reef, 75g sps reef in bu Current Tank Info: 75g sps reef build in the works.

03/12/2018, 06:17 AM	#3
McPuff Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Michigan Posts: 1,735	I'm not sure what kind of cement/glue would work on those frames. But you could just buy another frame and not worry about it.

03/16/2018, 03:39 PM	#8
Borntrippn Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: Macedonia. OH. Posts: 81	Id fix that and have a nice new tank.