250 Gallons Flooded on floor - help asap...seams broke

[larsson]

We bought a used 410 gallon aquarium a while back and one of the seams on the overflow just needed to be resealed. So, we bought it home and got it moved and obviously, when we moved it something came undone or something. We resiliconed the back overflow seam and let it cure with straps and everything on for 5 days. Earlier this week, we attached all plumbing and filled it up. We started it running today and this morning around 4 AM the pressure from the water broke one seam and another between the overflow and the glass. About 200 gallons of water went on the floor before we started shoveling it out the window in buckets. I don't know if there is a local fish store that would come and look at it and see if it's worth fixing, or if I should try to sell it and state the problems, or what to do. All the carpet has been taken up from the floor and the water has basically soaked into the wood like part underneath. It was only clean fresh water on there. Anyone have any advice? It's 3/4" thick glass with a double plated bottom.

 

[MarkO1]

I'd unload it with a caveat. The $$$ you spend on a new tank is certainly worth the peace of mind.
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[Mogo]

With that size of tank and the weight of water, I don't think anything will fix it. I would go the peace-of-mind route and spend the dollars on a new tank. Relatively inexpensive compared to a house reno from water damage. You don't want this happening again down the road if/when the joint fails again.

 

[Anonymous]

Welcome to RDO!

Sorry about your problem.

Just for clarification, it was the overflow that came unglued, not something structrual with the tank? How did you glue the overflow, what kind of silicone, and where did you apply it? Did you have a standpipe in the overflow?

 

[dick182]

Weird when you say between glass and overflow. Usually the overflow is a seperate section within the tank.
Got any pictures?

 

[turtlespd]

I have found that the best thing to do with a old used tank that does have split seems is to grab a razor blade and stip all the silicone off and redo it all. If silicon splits like that it might have been lift empty too long and what happends is the silicone becomes dry and looses adhesion... sorry about all the mess but i have been through it and also learned the hard way. Many fish stores can recomend a place that will reseal it for you. good luck