100 gallon acrylic tank

[MantisHerder]

Hi guys, this is my first thread on reef central and i have a question. When i fill up my 100 gallon acrlyc tank, the front and back puffed out and it looks like a bubble is bulbing out of it. Is this normal or not? if it isnt can you give me any advice? please help. thanks!

 

[fishymann]

sounds like your tank is bowing, does it have any bracing?

 

[MantisHerder]

what do you mean by bracing?

 

[TheApprentice]

I would be a little nervous. Did you buy it or make it? If bought, call the people you got it from.

 

[fishymann]

either a frame, or acrylic going around the top of the tank. As apprentice asked, was it bought or made?

 

[MantisHerder]

it was bought

 

[MantisHerder]

there is another sheet of acrylic glued on top of the tank, the stand has a sheet of plywood ontop of the stand about a half inch thick. Sorta like a table. Does this effect it in anyway

 

[fishymann]

Sounds like the builder did not use the proper acrylic thickness for the tank. The stand really wouldn't effect the bowing i dont think. What thickness is the acrylic?

 

[MantisHerder]

http://s531.photobucket.com/albums/dd360/crowley1000/

I made this photobucket just to put pics on, incase it asks for password and user id to enter the site the user is crowley and password is aliester.

The thickness of the acrylic is very close to 1 cm

 

[brad2048]

run for the hills!

No but really, that tank should be made out of at least 1/2 inch. Take a better picture of the top of the tank.

 

[Agu]

Moved to NTTH ....

If those pics are accurate I'd be afraid to have that tank in my house :eek1:

 

[fishymann]

Empty that thing before you end up with 100gallons of water all over your floor and try to get your money back

 

[MantisHerder]

oh ok thanks for the reply guys

 

[NanoReefWanabe]

WOW...something seriously wrong with that tank...i am very surprised the seems stayed together when you filled it...Drain it before it drains itself...

they certainly did not use the appropriate thickness of acrylic or that build...

not to be rude but that is the funniest thing i have seen today...scary sad some one would build and sell a tank like that, but still kinda funny neat to see...

 

[MantisHerder]

no offense taken but I dont really get how its funny, it just looks bloated

 

[kar93]

I think he means its funny that somebody would sell that tank and call it acceptable. +1 on the draining.

 

[snorvich]

Yes, I would get rid of it. I certainly would insist on 1/2 inch minimum and preferably 5/8 thick acrylic with eurobracing on top. Bowing now means wet carpet later.