50G Cube Tank

[brick-brothers]

I bought a 50g Cube tank used. The only problem I have its not reef ready. The guy said the sides and the bottom is tempered glass. I know most tanks usually the bottom is tempered. Soo my question is how can I tell if the sides are tempered? Is there something I can buy?

 

[Jakef150]

what brand is it ?

 

[afernandez]

i highly doubt it tempered all around. look in (top down) the bottom glass of the tank around the trim it should say model or serial #. and contact producer . but honestly dont think it is unless it was custom made

 

[jrobbins]

there was a thread somewhere about using a laptop monitor to tell if the glass is tempered or not. im too lazy to dig it up, but a quick google should find it.

 

[Lenny718]

This should help http://www.salt-city.org/showthread.php?t=9542

 

[brick-brothers]

Thanks, I wonder how many ppl tried this and had no problems

This should help http://www.salt-city.org/showthread.php?t=9542

 

[brick-brothers]

ok so the bottom of the glass says tempered. Theres a sticker on the top front that says built by MJG in feb 2009 with a boat anchor logo. Does anybody know what manufactor MJG could be?? I tried googling it, no luck.

 

[Lenny718]

Its a Marinland tank. I have the 45 cube and have the sticker on the top inside lip of my tank. MJG is just the inspector's initials. The anchor is the marineland symbol.

 

[brick-brothers]

is this the same sticker you have?

 

[Lenny718]

That's the one, its Marineland/Perfecto's inspection sticker. I would take a pic of mine for you but my fish are sleeping .

 

[brick-brothers]

lol, so my question is, is the whole tank tempered?

That's the one, its Marineland/Perfecto's inspection sticker. I would take a pic of mine for you but my fish are sleeping .

 

[Lenny718]

lol, so my question is, is the whole tank tempered?

I doubt they would spend the extra money to tamperer the entire tank BUT I'm not 100%. If I where you I would contact Marineland in the morning and give them the specs along with the inspectors initials and they should be able to look it up for you. Much easier than have the tank shatter in a million pieces.

 

[brick-brothers]

gotcha, good looking man. I really hope its not. I rather have a custom built in overflow box rather than and over the top external one

 

[Lenny718]

gotcha, good looking man. I really hope its not. I rather have a custom built in overflow box rather than and over the top external one

No problem, Let me know how it works out for you.

 

[brick-brothers]

ok cool, i just emailed them. Hopefully they get back to me soon. I want to set it up this weekend