Tank Bowing

[C-Dog]

so i have a 33g it seems to be bowing at the tops along the long sides.......i know tanks bow but should this size bow this much? its prob normal but just dont feel right about having it bow and mabe one day explode and water all over my room? can picture it now........
its bowing pretty much almost a 1/4" in the middle???

lemme know

thanks
Corey

[Vincenzo.]

was there ever a cross brace? and was it cut would be my only question.

[bitterman]

Ditto on the cross brace and was it a reptile tank? They are not ment to be filled up. Normally use thinner glass.

Bruce

[FocusFin]

Can you post a picture of it?

I have replaced center braces on a few tank using clear acrylic. Depending on the depth of your rim you might be able to attach a center brace for stability.



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[jimskoi]

Its most likely a Hagen tank.
They bow alot.

[bitterman]

Its most likely a Hagen tank.
They bow alot.

My sons 36" 50 gallon is a hagen tank and it does not bow at all. Its glass is also extra think and has no centre brace. So not all Hagen tanks have this issue. The glass is about 3/8" thick.

Bruce

[jimskoi]

My sons 36" 50 gallon is a hagen tank and it does not bow at all. Its glass is also extra think and has no centre brace. So not all Hagen tanks have this issue. The glass is about 3/8" thick.

Bruce

The 33's do.

[C-Dog]

its not a reptile tank and never had a centre brace....... do u think its ok and i should just leave it?
or should i add a brace?

[jimskoi]

Its fine.
I have had many 33 gal from Hagen.They all do that.
The perfectos do also but not as much.About 1/16".The didnt have a brace either.

[Malyon18]

I have a 55 Hagen and it bows, I was worried at first but then after consulting many people (jim one of them) it turns out that even according to hagen they do bow a bit if not center brace