2 feet tank broke open!

**|squee|** · 14th Dec 2005, 16:47

Sucks big time =/

Now I'm thinking of getting my CO2 tank hydrostatically tested... anyone can guide me through what to do when I get there?

**stormhawk** · 14th Dec 2005, 18:56

Woah, nasty bit of luck there Terence.

By the way, that's not a 5-Plan Tank. I don't remember them having that extra piece at the side for fitting the OHF filter. Probably some similar brand.

Don't worry you still have the other tank to play with.

**PeterGwee** · 14th Dec 2005, 20:37

Originally Posted by |squee|

Sucks big time =/

Now I'm thinking of getting my CO2 tank hydrostatically tested... anyone can guide me through what to do when I get there?

Why? What happen to the CO2 tank?

Regards
Peter Gwee

**|squee|** · 14th Dec 2005, 21:36

Nothing happened to it, it's safe and dry. I just thought about this incident and then I realised my CO2 tank was also 2nd-hand... so who knows what "abuse" it might have gone through.

I don't want a repeat of this. Anyone has done hydrostatic testing before? I really need to get info, I hate going down to some industrial area and not knowing what to do.

Any of you know any tank makers? Or is it best to buy commercially?

**avant** · 15th Dec 2005, 02:09

oh man...
how does that "scratch" look like? i got scratches on my tank..hope they aren't fatal!! :s

**|squee|** · 15th Dec 2005, 10:54

It started out as a scratch, then last week I noticed that it became sort of deeper, like it had fully become a deep short crack in the glass/acrylic.

I should have known... sigh. Right now the echo of the crack still scares me lol.

**avant** · 15th Dec 2005, 13:08

hm... i'll never know if the scratch got deeper.. i guess a burst tank is the worst nightmare..
hope things are fine at your home now..

**Justikanz** · 15th Dec 2005, 13:34

Personally, I think it is VERY important to monitor scratches. If there is a sign of them spreading, then immediately drop the water level or draw everything out. Mechanically, ANY scratch is the weakest point, together with ANY joints, of the whole structure.

**Justikanz** · 15th Dec 2005, 16:21

Fwah!! Just read that another AQ member, Weirong, had his tank burst on him! http://www.aquaticquotient.com/forum...ad.php?t=16872

And Loupgarou's silicone giving way in http://www.aquaticquotient.com/forum...ad.php?t=16848

We have to be constantly observant, of our tank(s) together with the tank's inhabitants. Many a times, we neglect the tank after setup and pay all our attention to observing the fish, plants and the other equipment.

Time for a change in habit.

**valice** · 15th Dec 2005, 16:28

I think tanks generally have about tat life span only. given that the silicon will start to tear off the joints. mine started to leak all over the place a month ago after water sipped through the joints.

think silicon is the main culprit for tank burst bah...

**Justikanz** · 15th Dec 2005, 16:32

Anyone tot of Vinz's idea of laminating the tank? Would that help in keeping the silicone in place and preventing leaks when it happens? At least in time for the water to be lowered and the critters removed to temp quarters?

**Fei Miao** · 15th Dec 2005, 16:42

is there such a thing as average lifespan if a tank before the silicone gives way?

**BFG** · 15th Dec 2005, 22:26

Originally Posted by Justikanz

Anyone tot of Vinz's idea of laminating the tank? Would that help in keeping the silicone in place and preventing leaks when it happens? At least in time for the water to be lowered and the critters removed to temp quarters?

The laminate idea would be used to prevent tank from getting scratched. It won't hold the tank together while the tank is structurally degrading. It just be in the water's way when the tank burst. The culprit is the black silicone itself.

**|squee|** · 15th Dec 2005, 22:45

I got my new tank! I'm freaking surprised. My family surprises me ever so often...

It's a cheap Ocean Free glass tank though. I got it because it had exact same dimensions as the ADA 2 footers, 60cm by 30cm by 36cm

It's got rather thin silicon though, not sure if it's really well-made.

Time to dream up a scape!

**Justikanz** · 15th Dec 2005, 22:52

Aww... Your parents must have tot you are very upset over the lose of your tank... That's so sweet of them...

**Fei Miao** · 16th Dec 2005, 10:28

Originally Posted by |squee|

I got my new tank! I'm freaking surprised. My family surprises me ever so often...

It's a cheap Ocean Free glass tank though. I got it because it had exact same dimensions as the ADA 2 footers, 60cm by 30cm by 36cm

It's got rather thin silicon though, not sure if it's really well-made.

Time to dream up a scape!

Wow your parents so understanding and loving! sweet!

You may consider using it for vivarium/terrarium if you are not sure it's really well make... something with less water

**avant** · 16th Dec 2005, 10:33

haa...thats good that great! haa.. i think if the same thing happened, my parents would have asked me to downgrade to a small tank.. it would have been nightmarish for them!

**Justikanz** · 16th Dec 2005, 11:21

How bad is it? I dun wanna cause a panick... But it might be better to change a new tank or at least repair the silicone while teh tank is dry to be safe. Alternatively, you can observe the crack for a while longer and start draining when there are signs of the crack spreading. Better still, show us the crack...

**|squee|** · 16th Dec 2005, 21:16

Fei Miao, I think it's safe since it's from Ocean Free, and I want to trust local brands

There's bracing at the top too, at the sides. My first braced tank! And I decided to go for stemmed plants in this layout, something I've never done before.

**Justikanz** · 16th Dec 2005, 23:29

Originally Posted by |squee|

There's bracing at the top too, at the sides. My first braced tank! And I decided to go for stemmed plants in this layout, something I've never done before.

Want Hygrophila polysperma and MM, let me know.

Lots to give away...

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