Dismantle a glass tank

[xabo]

Any idea as to how to dismantle a glass tank? 220 gal. w/1/2" glass. I'm guessing the glass held together with some type of glue.

 

[Dine]

should be held together with silicone. you would need to take a razor to it and cut that away

 

[LadyMac]

Glass is usually held together with silicone. If it has a rim, and you plan to keep it you’ll have to be careful in the removal. I’ve never done so myself. As for the glass itself I have read that using fishing line to separate the panes works really well and very easily.

 

[Rjramos]

I’m gonna chime in on this one cause I have a framed 175 oceanic bowfront that I would love to set up but don’t trust the old silicone joints.

 

[Johnny Stecchino]

Fishing line may work but on a 1/2" thick glass a guitar string (the thinnest one) may work better.

 

[Rjramos]

I was thinking that the factory frames top and bottom would be hard to remove without breaking them. So my idea was to, carefully cut the frames away with a Dremel, and then dismantling the glass. To rebuild, 2 front to back glass braces and Euro bracing around the top.

 

[xabo]

Thanks for the replies. The tank is leaking and I'm getting a new one.

 

[xabo]

Got it apart. as stated, held together with silicone. Tank is in basement and no basement door. Have to carry up the steps. Thought it would be easier to take apart. Glass is still heavy though.