Made this grown man cry..........

[Wyze]

Well I went and did the unthinkable.......
Finally got a stand for my 93 cube and I see this when filling it.......... Smh

I don't remember bumping it on anything at all....... Neither can I prove it was cracked when I bought it........

 

[Wyze]

I got it about 35 gallons in before I seen the crack.......
It wasn't leaking so I thought I'd try to put silicone on it but after talking with a few others I decided not to risk it as the loss could end up being much greater than just the tank...........

 

[_E_]

That's devastating! I couldn't imagine how you feel right now.

 

[Schplitter]

That stinks! Call the corner reef. I saw a cube there not too long ago. They may give you a good deal if you tell them what happened...

 

[Wyze]

That's devastating! I couldn't imagine how you feel right now.

Me either...... Lol
Still in disbelief..........

 

[Wyze]

That stinks! Call the corner reef. I saw a cube there not too long ago. They may give you a good deal if you tell them what happened...

I need to check that place out anyway...... Haven't been there yet........

 

[makeshift101]

that sucks!!!! sorry to hear that

 

[Nanook]

Dude! I'm really sorry to hear about your aquarium Good you found it now though.

 

[Tradewinds]

Sorry to hear about your tank, what a heart sinking feeling.

 

[Wyze]

Dude! I'm really sorry to hear about your aquarium Good you found it now though.

Ain't that the truth..... I'd been sicker if I didn't see it till after breaking down my Nano.......
Or even worse, be away from home and I get a call saying water was leaking into the apartment downstairs........

 

[jtrasap]

I'm kind of a cheapskate, but I'd pull it apart, spin that piece of glass so the crack is at the top on the rear corner and seal it back up. I've done it with a tank of my own.

 

[Wyze]

I'm kind of a cheapskate, but I'd pull it apart, spin that piece of glass so the crack is at the top on the rear corner and seal it back up. I've done it with a tank of my own.

I actually was thinking if it was in the overflow corner I'd roll with the silicone........

But your idea incorporated together would work great..........

 

[Wyze]

Sorry I see you did say the rear which is the overflow....... Water doesn't even reach that level back there........

GREAT IDEA.........

 

[jtrasap]

:thumbsup:

 

[dabob79]

Dude, same thing happened with my first 93 cube! Luckily my LFS is awesome and he replaced it for me, no charge!!

 

[Wyze]

Dude, same thing happened with my first 93 cube! Luckily my LFS is awesome and he replaced it for me, no charge!!

Man you got lucky........
I know that made your year........ Lol

 

[dabob79]

lol Yeah, I was crushed when I saw that crack, figured I was done before I ever really even got started!

 

[Wyze]

lol Yeah, I was crushed when I saw that crack, figured I was done before I ever really even got started!

Did you buy yours with the factory stand?????

 

[dabob79]

Did you buy yours with the factory stand?????

Yup, sure did. But never even got that far. I got the tank home, and it sat in my garage overnight. I went to unbox it and get it inside on the stand and that's when I noticed the crack.

 

[lottie_pufferfi]

Bummer man. This is why we all need to be Overly cautious with our tanks. It's uncertain what could cause a leak two years from the time it got bumped when setting it on the ground corner first, because you moved a tank by yourself. I had a tank leak at a bottom seal after 3 years of it being fine and in the same spot. These things need to be treated like baby's when moving. ESPECIALLY when it's hard to find a replacement tank. I have a 48 gallon bowfront tank by AGA in MAPEL trim. I have a matching maple stand. Looks super sharp

But before I moved 5 years ago, it sprung a leak at a seal and dripped slowly. good thing it did before I tore it down and stored it because now I wouldn't be able to find another like it. The discontinued the trim color. I purchased a new one , knowing id wasn't to set it up again eventually.