Shortening An Aquariums Height? Are There Any Glass Workers In This Forum?

[Ducati283]

I've been looking for a large aquarium and I found one that I think is perfect but it's 36" tall and I only want 24". Is it possible to cut 12" off the top without disassembling the entire tank? The top 12" would make a perfect frag tank! Any help on this would be great. Thank u.


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[Canadianeh]

it sounds expensive job

 

[Poseidon]

no to do is properly you would have to disassemble the tank.
There may be some way to "redneck" it, but i wouldnt trust it.

Its not that difficult to take a tank apart, cut it down to whatever you want and put it back together, some great info videos online.

 

[SamB]

Please advise when you are doing this as I want to be as far away from that as possible !!

 

[AdInfinitum]

There may be some way to "redneck" it...

LMAO....just imagining Billy-Bob with a diamond disk in his circular saw, trying to trim a slice off the top....

 

[shamous113]

LMAO....just imagining Billy-Bob with a diamond disk in his circular saw, trying to trim a slice off the top....

like this

 

[Ducati283]

Lol thanks guy's, if I get this one I'll take it apart to cut.


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[TORX]

I have done this to a tank for @prism127 I can't remember what the tank specs were off hand. I just used a glass cutter though. I did think about getting a glass wheel for my tile saw, but I knew the glass was thinking enough for me to handle. It would be a much better suggestion over using an electric circular saw.

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[SamB]

I have done this to a tank for @prism127 I can't remember what the tank specs were off hand. I just used a glass cutter though. I did think about getting a glass wheel for my tile saw, but I knew the glass was thinking enough for me to handle. It would be a much better suggestion over using an electric circular saw.

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Torx is a very brave man !

 

[Nick James]

When he was sliding his hand across the smooth cut I was waiting for the blood to start seeping from his fingers..

 

[Ducati283]

I have done this to a tank for @prism127 I can't remember what the tank specs were off hand. I just used a glass cutter though. I did think about getting a glass wheel for my tile saw, but I knew the glass was thinking enough for me to handle. It would be a much better suggestion over using an electric circular saw.

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So you actually cut the tank while it was intact, successfully?


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[NEC]

@TORX how did you accomplish this with a glass cutter and the tank fully assembled?

I'm curious how this was done correct me if I'm wrong but with a glass cutter you are scoring and then snapping the piece off aren't you?

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[TORX]

@TORX how did you accomplish this with a glass cutter and the tank fully assembled?

I'm curious how this was done correct me if I'm wrong but with a glass cutter you are scoring and then snapping the piece off aren't you?

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I took the tank apart first. Yes, it was the scoring tool. A good cutter and straight edge makes for a clean snap.

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[TORX]

So you actually cut the tank while it was intact, successfully?


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No, I took the tank apart first

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[TORX]

Then again, I did this one while it was assembled

http://www.thefragtank.ca/community/index.php?posts/118800

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