center

So I bring home my new tank last night get it set up filled it and notice the center brace is ripping apart. so I drained it back about half way and the tear closed up. What's the best way to fix it?

I've seen some posts recently where people talk about a broken center brace on their tank. Some people act as if you have to replace it right away, and if you don't, the tank will explode. I bought a 5' 120g tank about 5 or 6 years ago, and it has been running the whole time. When I bought...

Thanks to a generous fellow CCA'er, I am the new owner of a used 55G. At some point in it's past it appears that the center brace was broken and removed. I filled it to find out if it held water and the good news is that it does. The bad news is that it bows about 3/4" in the center when...