Tank Cracked

[alfani]

everyone thank you for the support ... i'm just tired and completely bumped out now ... getting new tank TODAY and should be here any time now




cracked


cracked


refugees

 

[Nandez13]

Damnn that's unfortunate. Good thing u were home.

How are the livestock?

 

[jr973]

WoW that tottaly sucks bro I never saw your new tank but did see your piano style one from before and she was a beauty. I am glad to know you were able to jump right on to the issue and handled it perfectl. Hope u dont lose and livestock on the mean time will the tank builder cover you for the faulty tank or no warranty on that? If you need any help cuz just say the word or pm me im sure I can make it out to your place if need be

 

[Rob&Gab]

Omg, that is one big crack.! hope its under warranty. also hope all your livestock makes it.! please if there is anything me and gab can help with PM us. were only 10 minutes from you.!

 

[Tonyscoots84]

Good luck with your transfer. This is the one biggest thing that worries me the most . Do you know what could of caused this? Was the tank sitting flush on the stand because it looks like from the crack that was the case ....

 

[alfani]

Good luck with your transfer. This is the one biggest thing that worries me the most . Do you know what could of caused this? Was the tank sitting flush on the stand because it looks like from the crack that was the case ....

not sure what's wrong, tank been running for 1.5 years without issue. might be unbalance tank or the stand. advice for anyone considering custom build tank, unless it's from well known builder.. DON'T

 

[alfani]

new tank here ... comes with 2 frags

 

[whispers]

Who made the tank that cracked ??

 

[Tonyscoots84]

Please make sure that stand top where the tank sits on is 100% level and flat. Does the new tank have trim on the bottom? if not i would get some foam to sit it on. if it does i would get a yoga mat and cut it desired dimensions.

 

[thirty6]

Good luck setting new one up
Did you go bigger? Figured be nice treat for your efforts

 

[edd]

if thats the same stand i would be hesitant about using it without making sure its flat. or put a piece of 3/4 plywood.
looks like those 2 frags grew.

 

[acolaojr]

Good luck with the new tank.
Question
Is this a common thing? Reading this make me concerned about my tank now. My tank is not dead level its off about a 1/4" to 1/2" in a 6 foot span. And was in the process of building a new tank canopy to raise my LEDs because they do not have a dimmer which will add three times the weight. The tank is not custom but the stand is.

 

[albano]

Is this a common thing? Reading this make me concerned about my tank now. My tank is not dead level its off about a 1/4" to 1/2" in a 6 foot span. And was in the process of building a new tank canopy to raise my LEDs because they do not have a dimmer which will add three times the weight. The tank is not custom but the stand is.

IMO, you should be concerned, and certainly NOT add more weight to the aquarium! You should empty it (at least partially), so that you can properly level the stand.

 

[Alfredo De La Fe]

but had it running for 1.5 years..... everything fine then hear a loud sound... no one is near the tank

You would be surprised. It can take a few years but if your tank was not leveled properly and put on top of a pad it can happen.

Sorry to hear it.

Alfred

 

[Alfredo De La Fe]

My tank is not 100% level. The floor settled. More important is having the pad underneath to dampend the vibrations...

Alfred

 

[jaa1456]

Go with a nice metal stand, my last wood stand warped after 3 years. It was one of those factory mass made stands.

 

[acolaojr]

I did a little homework on this and there are hundreds of opinions out there. But I put a level on it and its not even an 1/8" off in two feet I'm thinking in the six feet I'm probably around 3/8" off. And its on a rug so the weight should be spread out a little more.

 

[albano]

I'm thinking in the six feet I'm probably around 3/8" off. And its on a rug so the weight should be spread out a little more.

So the rug 'spreads out the weight'?????... If it's a real thick rug, hopefully it will absorb 30 or 40 gals if the tank cracks!

 

[edd]

I did a little homework on this and there are hundreds of opinions out there. But I put a level on it and its not even an 1/8" off in two feet I'm thinking in the six feet I'm probably around 3/8" off. And its on a rug so the weight should be spread out a little more.

i would really like to know the physics behind how much more pressure an unlevel tank puts on the glass cause i don't think its much.
we have any physics majors on here?
i think if you have a ridged true flat surface on your stand you don't have much to worry about. if you have one corner higher then the other and tank isn't in contact with stand then you have a problem. i had a 90g that was off 1/4-1/2" was up for 4 yrs never had a problem. i had a lot of tanks and never had a true level one. i hope I'm not righting one of these crack tank threads one day.
like mentioned that rug isn't going to do any thing about spreading weight.
tank manufacturers don't recommend putting any pad between tank and stand.

 

[beastium]

My 33g tank is unlevel by like a .25" on a tile floor. Is this okay...