Replacing aquarium bottom?

[AMDPhenomX4]

Well my LFS had a tank of theirs crack and drop 120 gallons of water on the floor. The fish are fine btw. I was wondering if you could replace the bottom? Also how think would the glass need to be?

 

[MichaelsLilGray]

you can... it would be pretty expensive.. and time consuming.. it would need to be flame tempered glass. and a lot.. lot.. lot of aquarium weld. lol

 

[AMDPhenomX4]

Why does it need to be tempered? Are their cheaper materials? Couldnt you use wood or similar? Could i just use a dam thick piece of regular? 1inch?

 

[MichaelsLilGray]

to 1.. take the weight of the water... 2 make it a little more shatter resistant.. incase of rocks/ornaments hitting it from an avalanche... and 3.. thats what every tank made uses.. lol

of course with the exception of your acrylic tanks.

 

[AMDPhenomX4]

But plate glass doesnt shatter. It cracks. I'll look into it. Maby i could add supports.

 

[MichaelsLilGray]

if the tank is glass.. continue to use glass.. i know there is a reason people dont mix it.. maybe because of the bonding agent they use to bond the tank itself.. before they seal it with silicone.