I am sick to my stomach! Please help!

mangelo · 07/11/2012, 07:05 PM

I came home to a major disaster today! There is a huge crack in the back of my 170 and about 1/2 the water leaked out. I've moved the fish to a 75 but did lose one that I've had for years :'(

Can I have the broken glass replaced or do I have to get a new tank?

Lorenz725 · 07/11/2012, 07:14 PM

First off sorry never a good thing to come home to. I think it is just about every reefers nightmare to come home to a leaking tank. How old is the tank? If it were me I would be getting a new tank but you might be able to shop around and see what it would cost to replace. Good luck!

albano · 07/11/2012, 07:52 PM

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Originally Posted by mangelo

Can I have the broken glass replaced or do I have to get a new tank?

Sorry to hear...it can be replaced, but would probably be quicker/easier/safer to replace the tank...new or used

EzReef79 · 07/11/2012, 07:58 PM

I would go with a new tank unless you know what caused the crack.

hanas · 07/11/2012, 08:21 PM

As others stated, it's probably best to get a new tank. Is the tank on a level surface? How old is it? I would feel uncomfortable getting it fixed, that's a lot of water to have that happen again.

masonicman · 07/12/2012, 04:47 AM

Go new. Do you know what caused the crack? Hope it was not a mantis that you did not know about

bluewater921 · 07/12/2012, 05:40 AM

cost more to fix it then just buy new or find a good deal on CL .. might find something a lil bigger at a super low price .. or just have a new tank built ..

KCombs · 07/12/2012, 05:57 AM

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Originally Posted by masonicman

Go new. Do you know what caused the crack? Hope it was not a mantis that you did not know about

I dunno, the glass on anything above 150G is pretty darn thick ...I'm thinking anything smaller than a 8ball needs to impact it pretty hard

I'd bet on either a wood stand shifting/swelling issue or some other weight/imbalance issue

...that said (and as mentioned) I'd thoroughly investigate the causes before slapping another tank on the old stand and in the same spot

Ken ( 40+ yrs experience mopping up after self exploding fish tanks)

albano · 07/12/2012, 07:29 AM

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Originally Posted by kcombs

i dunno, the glass on anything above 150g is pretty darn thick ...i'm thinking anything smaller than a 8ball needs to impact it pretty hard

i'd bet on either a wood stand shifting/swelling issue or some other weight/imbalance issue

...that said (and as mentioned) i'd thoroughly investigate the causes before slapping another tank on the old stand and in the same spot

ken ( 40+ yrs experience mopping up after self exploding fish tanks)

+1...

mangelo · 07/14/2012, 06:19 PM

Every aspect of this tank was level. Floor was also reinforced. I found this one on CL which is where I believe the mistake was made. Not CL itself, but when I arrived where the tank was, they had the tank standing on end. Yes! 6ft straight up. My two theories are the first owner did some damage storing it that wat or that was too much stress on one side.

Lesson painfully learned.

07/11/2012, 07:05 PM	#1
mangelo Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Ohio Posts: 480	I am sick to my stomach! Please help! I came home to a major disaster today! There is a huge crack in the back of my 170 and about 1/2 the water leaked out. I've moved the fish to a 75 but did lose one that I've had for years :'( Can I have the broken glass replaced or do I have to get a new tank?

07/11/2012, 07:14 PM	#2
Lorenz725 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Ohio Posts: 942	First off sorry never a good thing to come home to. I think it is just about every reefers nightmare to come home to a leaking tank. How old is the tank? If it were me I would be getting a new tank but you might be able to shop around and see what it would cost to replace. Good luck! __________________ Current tank info: 150 gallon RR 6 foot mixed reef, 3 250 W radium, 100 gallon Rubbermaid basement sump. Octopus 300 pro skimmer, 29 gallon fuge with dragons breath, cheato, and mangroves. 5.5 gallon AIO mixed reef, 2 18 w T5HO, built in fuge with cheato and dragons breath.

07/12/2012, 04:47 AM	#6
masonicman Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: NJ Posts: 1,313	Go new. Do you know what caused the crack? Hope it was not a mantis that you did not know about __________________ It is better to ask for forgiveness then to ask for permission.......... Current Tank Info: 75 gal mixed reef, 216w LED, Remora Pro skimmer, HOB fuge, 400w htr, ATO RO/DI, 90lbs LR and 1" SB.

07/12/2012, 05:40 AM	#7
bluewater921 Registered Member. Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: melbourne fla Posts: 605	cost more to fix it then just buy new or find a good deal on CL .. might find something a lil bigger at a super low price .. or just have a new tank built .. __________________ if i was a fish i would play on the reef & swim in the surf Current Tank Info: 180 in the wall reef

07/11/2012, 07:58 PM	#4
EzReef79 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: PA Posts: 29	I would go with a new tank unless you know what caused the crack.

07/11/2012, 08:21 PM	#5
hanas Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Fairfield, CT Posts: 795	As others stated, it's probably best to get a new tank. Is the tank on a level surface? How old is it? I would feel uncomfortable getting it fixed, that's a lot of water to have that happen again.

07/14/2012, 06:19 PM	#10
mangelo Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Ohio Posts: 480	Every aspect of this tank was level. Floor was also reinforced. I found this one on CL which is where I believe the mistake was made. Not CL itself, but when I arrived where the tank was, they had the tank standing on end. Yes! 6ft straight up. My two theories are the first owner did some damage storing it that wat or that was too much stress on one side. Lesson painfully learned.