OH CR*P! Oceanic Center Brace Popped Off!

[Kengar]

link to reef central posting: http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.p...02#post13795002

 

feel free to post any thoughts/comments/replies here or there.

 

thanks.

[SeanCallan]

link to reef central posting: http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.p...02#post13795002

 

feel free to post any thoughts/comments/replies here or there.

 

thanks.

 

Use epoxy to keep the rocks together and hopefully you can keep your nice aquascaping

[Coral Hind]

I had this happen to me with a used tank once so I know it is SCARY! The clamps were a great idea. I don't know what kind of clamps you are using but placing a board under them to distribute the load/force would help. If you can drain some of the water down that would help to take some pressure off. I am glad you are still covered by a warranty!

[Kengar]

I had this happen to me with a used tank once so I know it is SCARY! The clamps were a great idea. I don't know what kind of clamps you are using but placing a board under them to distribute the load/force would help. If you can drain some of the water down that would help to take some pressure off. I am glad you are still covered by a warranty!

 

 

Already got wood blocks under the clamp pads.

[lanman]

Eh.. just shake the whole thing around a bit and see if it falls apart.

 

Or - just dress the clamp up in 'Nemo' wrapping paper and leave it that way until you're ready to upgrade to the 700-gallon tank.

 

bob

[Coral Hind]

Already got wood blocks under the clamp pads.

 

You mentioned you don't want to tear the tank down to swap it out but you could re-silicone it. I did it with my brace when it came off and I never had any other problems with it. I drained the tank half way, scraped and cleaned the glass, and then re-siliconed it. Put the clamps back on and filled it up. After a week, I removed the clamps. Of course I didn't have a warranty like you do.

Edited November 22, 2008 by Coral Hind

[jason the filter freak]

You mentioned you don't want to tear the tank down to swap it out but you could re-silicone it. I did it with my brace when it came off and I never had any other problems with it. I drained the tank half way, scraped and cleaned the glass, and then re-siliconed it. Put the clamps back on and filled it up. After a week, I removed the clamps. Of course I didn't have a warranty like you do.

 

If you can't get the warranty fix, the above is exactly what I'd suggest.

[Gatortailale]

flowerseller had a few custom metal bars made to replace the glass brace on his tank. It's been fixed like that 5+ years now and holding fine. Think he use angle iron and also drained half water out to prevent any bowing; and made it a tight fith when he put them on so once full again they will support.