Acrylic tank bowing. HELP! (please)

[Mushroom Boy]

Hi there.

I'm back to posting after the birth of my second child and I've got what I think may be a crisis on my hands. I'm noticing that my 40 gallon acrylic tank is bowing out on the front and sides What should I do? Is there anything I can do? Is this tank about to blow? I live in an earthquake zone, so acrylic really is the better choice for me. Any and all help would be greatly appreciated.

Paul.

 

[Larry M]

Paul--Congrats on the propagation. What kind of tank do you have? It is normal to have some bow in acrylic, how much are we talking about? Is this something that just recently showed up?


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[Mushroom Boy]

Thanks Larry! It's been a crazy couple of weeks

My tank is a TruVu made of 1/4" acrylic. It's dimensions are 36x15x16high. The best I can tell, the front bows out about 3/8" at its most extreme point. I'm not sure if it's a new thing - I hadn't noticed it before a couple days ago, though.

 

[Larry M]

Get some other opinions to be sure, but I would say that is normal. Maybe you're just noticing things more with the addition to the family. What's the kid's name?



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[JohnL]

I have a 140 gallon acrylic and when I asked about the bowing I was told by quite a few people, including Tenecor, that it was normal. This is why acrylic tanks have the top support along all sides.

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Regards - John

 

[Joez]

Doesn't sound like a worrisome bowing to me. BTW, I'm in a much more earthquake prone area; I don't worry so much about the tank, just the people (cuz I know the tank will be toast in a big one).

Congratulations on the birth of your child; I have three girls myself.

 

[REEFSCAPE]

3/8" on that size of a truvu is normal.

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[Mushroom Boy]

Thanks everyone! Glad to hear it's not a big deal. Although, if you would have said it's a problem, it would have given me the perfect ammo to setup the 100 gallon I've been pining for

My new daughter's name is Ruby and she already seems to enjoy looking at the tank. I smell justification for a new coral acquisition

Paul.

 

[Aescleah]

congrats on the the daughter
i know how you feel when it comes to a tank leaking or something when my 30 gal started leaking i shoud have been very upset since i had the time to get everything out of there and had the funds i stepped up to a 65 man my roommate was pissed lol but ask me if i would do it agian in a second ; )hehe in a heart beat

Ashley