fish tank life expectancy

[boom215]

Question, i just started a tank again in a fish tank i had sitting for a little while. by a little while i mean one day i was done with my s/w tank so i emptied it, took it outside washed it out with the house and left it there. it was outside for about 3 days but it was the middle of summer and it was about 90-95 degrees outside. now the silicone did run a little bit but not alot. but now that i have it filled with water again i notice that one one side of the tank the glass is not completly flush. it has been holding water for about three days with no issues but its always in the back of my mind. just wondering if i have anything to worry about. thanks

 

[cjason3041]

my concern is...how many gallons? if you are at all worried i would retire it...i have had a flooded house from a 75 Gal freshwater...no fun!!!

 

[markus1]

I once had a 55 gallon freshwater tank, and I broke the plastic support post adjoining the front to the rear of the tank. When I filled it back up, it bowed out quite a bit! I was young and too scared to tell my parents. I saved up the money and got a new tank and switched it while they were on vacation!!! I thank the fish gods that thing didn't burst, because with that much pressure, it should have. I would suggest either draining it and re-sealing, or just purchasing a new one. It is a very small portion of the overall cost and you DO NOT want that thing bursting all over your floor.
You could look at it this way:
Perhaps time for a size upgrade?
Just my 2 cents

 

[boom215]

its a 75g tank. and i am not sure if it always wasnt like that and i just never looked. the reason i say always is b/c it appears to be the same length the entire way. and if i did empty and reseal i dont see how that would do any good b/c that wont move the glass at all. maybe i can get some pics.

 

[sepulatian]

You can just reseal it. You will need to empty and dry it. You will need a large caulk style silicone tube, some 2x4's and a large vice. Use the 2x4's between the vice and the glass. You don't have to squeeze too hard, but hard enough to keep the glass where it belongs while you resilicone it.

 

[sepulatian]

Originally Posted by boom215
Question, i just started a tank again in a fish tank i had sitting for a little while. by a little while i mean one day i was done with my s/w tank so i emptied it, took it outside washed it out with the house and left it there. it was outside for about 3 days but it was the middle of summer and it was about 90-95 degrees outside. now the silicone did run a little bit but not alot. but now that i have it filled with water again i notice that one one side of the tank the glass is not completly flush. it has been holding water for about three days with no issues but its always in the back of my mind. just wondering if i have anything to worry about. thanks
I know how you feel. My bowfront sprung a leak about 6"up the front corner of the tank. I haven't fixed it yet because I don't trust the tank anymore.

 

[almostclueless]

Well since it was sitting outside in the heat, The silicone could of heated up and the glass could of slipped out of place. If you stip the silicone out of the side that's off, you can re-seal it and everything should be fine.