Anyone w/ problems with Vortech on acrylic?

Snarlax · 01/10/2008, 10:49 PM

Has anyone actually had problems with a vortech on an acrylic tank? I know everyone's all scared about it after that one person posted it boring out the tank, but was that just a fluke or has anyone else have first hand problems?

kdblove_99 · 01/10/2008, 11:01 PM

I have never tried it. But would say it is very risky. Maybe try it on an old junker acrylic tank and see what happens just an idea

ReefWreak · 01/10/2008, 11:08 PM

I'm pretty sure that there are dozens if not hundreds of people who are using them on acrylic tanks, and we really have never heard of a problem except for the one guy's tank, in which there were some extenuating circumstances as well in that situation (pump wasn't functioning correctly, and he said he kept his house warm (80 or so degress, something very uncomfortable).

Either way, I would have used it had I had an acrylic tank, but I don't, and I've used it on my glass tank with no problem, didn't even feel that warm.

reefsafe · 01/10/2008, 11:20 PM

agree with reefwreak: 1 case out of thousands...i think you will be fine

Mikigo · 01/10/2008, 11:36 PM

It can't generate enough heat to melt plastic, unless its malfunction. No worries.

DanInSD · 01/11/2008, 02:32 AM

They provide a plastic/vinyl protector for the tank (on the outside at least). It's certainly not an issue on my tank (3/8 acrylic).

Dan

01/10/2008, 10:49 PM	#1
Snarlax Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 91	Anyone w/ problems with Vortech on acrylic? Has anyone actually had problems with a vortech on an acrylic tank? I know everyone's all scared about it after that one person posted it boring out the tank, but was that just a fluke or has anyone else have first hand problems?

01/10/2008, 11:20 PM	#4
reefsafe Premium Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Arvada, CO Posts: 2,332	agree with reefwreak: 1 case out of thousands...i think you will be fine __________________ Is there such thing as a big enough tank? Tank build: http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1969509 Current Tank Info: 360 Gallon AGE tank, Radion lighting, mp60 pumps and lots of equipment

01/10/2008, 11:01 PM	#2
kdblove_99 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Frederick,CO Posts: 8,683	I have never tried it. But would say it is very risky. Maybe try it on an old junker acrylic tank and see what happens just an idea

01/10/2008, 11:08 PM	#3
ReefWreak Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Astoria, NYC Posts: 10,159	I'm pretty sure that there are dozens if not hundreds of people who are using them on acrylic tanks, and we really have never heard of a problem except for the one guy's tank, in which there were some extenuating circumstances as well in that situation (pump wasn't functioning correctly, and he said he kept his house warm (80 or so degress, something very uncomfortable). Either way, I would have used it had I had an acrylic tank, but I don't, and I've used it on my glass tank with no problem, didn't even feel that warm.

01/10/2008, 11:36 PM	#5
Mikigo Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Southern Cal Posts: 465	It can't generate enough heat to melt plastic, unless its malfunction. No worries.

01/11/2008, 02:32 AM	#6
DanInSD Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 1,255	They provide a plastic/vinyl protector for the tank (on the outside at least). It's certainly not an issue on my tank (3/8 acrylic). Dan