My tank glass cracked!

[charlieborg]

Hey, everyone. I have a question. How long can I keep my corals and fish in a cooler while I fix my tank?
I have everything in the biggest Orca cooler. I also got a heater, airstone, and power head for circulation in it. I have a t5 blue light over it for the corals. I may try to put the protein skimmer in it if need be too.

So what're your thoughts? It's been in the cooler since Friday. Still waiting on the silicone to cure and do a test on it.

Thanks, Chuck.

 

[2000se]

If you can keep the water quality and lighting under control "” indefinitely. No different than a glass tank. Both are tanks.

 

[charlieborg]

It's a new set up. All frags and a few fish. 150 tall tank.

Well, apparently the stand I had it on was not level. So the bottom cracked all the way across the bottom middle of the tank. I cleaned the bottom silicone off and applied a generous amount of silicone on the crack and all over the bottom. I then put a piece of acrylic to fit the whole bottom of the tank on the inside and put it on the fresh silicone. Then I silicone all the edges. I'm hoping this will work!

 

[Vinny Kreyling]

MMM, silicone on acrylic over glass ---
Don't think I would do that, don't think it will hold too well on the acrylic.

 

[bahamamike]

It won' hold. Glass on glass with silicone is your best bet.

 

[bahamamike]

Won't

 

[2000se]

Yeah. Glass on glass better. IDK. Better make sure the silicon is good. The water pressure will squeeze water through any tiny spot it can. And since it’s on the bottom all that water column on top pressing down. I’d be scared. Just me. I can’t afford water leaking.

 

[justletmein]

Playing with fire, new tank and leveled stand is the way I would go.
As for the cooler, be careful the water doesn't get hot. Powerheads generate some heat and coolers insulate a lot better than a tank.

 

[Blitzburggirl]

I read this and had to look at the date...

I seriously thought it was April Fools. A 150 gallon tank? WHY would anyone ever take the chance with a busted pane? Seriously, the glass is nearly the cheapest part of your reef, but the most critical, why would you not get a new tank and level it properly?

Great advice about the heat in the cooler!