a little advice for cracked glass

[arielgasca420]

[deranged chipmunk]

Is that the side or bottom panel? What's the bottom structure? Hydroton or false bottom? Just smearing silicone won't fix it. You can get a piece of glass a couple inches larger than the crack and silicone it on top of the crack. If it is a false bottom, i would sandwich it between 2 pieces. The larger the piece of glass you use will help distribute the weight better, making the repair more effective..

[arielgasca420]

the bottom is cracked and the substrate is just coco fiber. I dont have any hydro balls or a false bottom.

[deranged chipmunk]

Then i would silicone a 12x12 piece of glass on top. That should be a standard size at the hardware store. Just for extra strength, i would cut a piece of stryofoam or better yet, yoga mat the size of the bottom of the tank and set the tank on top of it.

[arielgasca420]

ok I will go ahead and do that. I dont really need the mat because the bottom of the tank is raised because there is a plastic stand attached to it. thank for the help

[deranged chipmunk]

That's why i suggested the mat, to support it from the bottom