rock hit bottom of tank

ducati1212 · 10/04/2009, 01:24 PM

So I know is this a somewhat unanswerable question but Im hoping someone says it will all be ok. cleaning my main tank a total break down and setup I dropped a 15 ish pound piece of live rock from about 8 inches above the water is smashed down on the bottom of the tank with a ton of force.

The bottom had an inch of sand and seems to have not even a scratch. The tank shook and I thought for sure it was going right through.

It should be fine if its not scratched and everything seems to be watertight?

billsreef · 10/04/2009, 01:29 PM

Check for cracks in the glass to be sure. Might have to move the sand around a bit to get a look. Odds are the tank is fine since your not seeing any leakage.

johnr2604 · 10/04/2009, 01:32 PM

Don't know what size or brand tank but most tanks are tempered on the bottom. It would have busted the whole bottom out if it cracked.

deuce2002 · 10/04/2009, 01:34 PM

ive done it before checked real good and the tank is fine

ducati1212 · 10/04/2009, 02:00 PM

its just a 30 gal all glass aquarium. I can see the glas through the stand bottom and it seems ok. but it was a hard hit. stupid move on my part

billsreef · 10/04/2009, 02:02 PM

That tank does have a tempered bottom, so your fine

10/04/2009, 01:24 PM	#1
ducati1212 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Mass Posts: 604	rock hit bottom of tank So I know is this a somewhat unanswerable question but Im hoping someone says it will all be ok. cleaning my main tank a total break down and setup I dropped a 15 ish pound piece of live rock from about 8 inches above the water is smashed down on the bottom of the tank with a ton of force. The bottom had an inch of sand and seems to have not even a scratch. The tank shook and I thought for sure it was going right through. It should be fine if its not scratched and everything seems to be watertight?

10/04/2009, 01:29 PM	#2
billsreef Moderator 10 & Over Club Join Date: Oct 1999 Location: Long Island, NY/North Miami Posts: 36,538	Check for cracks in the glass to be sure. Might have to move the sand around a bit to get a look. Odds are the tank is fine since your not seeing any leakage. __________________ Bill "LOL, well I have no brain apparently. " - dc (Debi) Current Tank Info: Far too many tanks according to my wife, LOL.

10/04/2009, 01:34 PM	#4
deuce2002 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: poconos pa Posts: 143	ive done it before checked real good and the tank is fine __________________ 180g RR, running a current nova extreme pro for lighting,400lbs+LR,40g berlin sump,bermuda skimmer,500watt titanium heater and controller. Dominate SPS tank, live stock-yellow tang,sailfin tang,purple tang,scopus tang,yellow eye kole tang,clarke clown,true perc,scissor tail goby,2 engineer gobies,scotts fairy wrasse,whipfin wrasse,yellow wrasse,cleaner wrasse,spotted hawkfish,grren chromis,mated pair harlequin shrimp,coral banded shrimp,emerald crab x2,ruby red crab,red and blue leg hermits and all kinds of snails

10/04/2009, 02:02 PM	#6
billsreef Moderator 10 & Over Club Join Date: Oct 1999 Location: Long Island, NY/North Miami Posts: 36,538	That tank does have a tempered bottom, so your fine __________________ Bill "LOL, well I have no brain apparently. " - dc (Debi) Current Tank Info: Far too many tanks according to my wife, LOL.

10/04/2009, 01:32 PM	#3
johnr2604 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Dallas, Ga. Posts: 57	Don't know what size or brand tank but most tanks are tempered on the bottom. It would have busted the whole bottom out if it cracked.

10/04/2009, 02:00 PM	#5
ducati1212 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Mass Posts: 604	its just a 30 gal all glass aquarium. I can see the glas through the stand bottom and it seems ok. but it was a hard hit. stupid move on my part