Building a false bottom

[flybyferns]

Lynn,

Thank you for the advice. I'll try that.
And unfortunately, there isn't a Petco within 300 miles of me
As for size, it's a 40 gallon breeder.

Oh , sorry . That's a nice big tank. It's worth fixing.
"300 miles" ....... sounds nice and peaceful!
I guess patch it up and do a nice ..............long water test.
I'm sure you know you have to wait at least 48 hours ( read instruction to be sure) before adding water.
Lynn