Slight crazing and bowing 300g
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I think the bigger question is this.
Why risk it? 200 to 300 gallons of salt water can do a lot of damage if it goes South when no one is home or it is too fast to stop. Now factor in your coral and fish.
Personally return and get your money back if you can. If there is any question don't put it in your house, apartment, or anywhere else where that much water can cause damage or loss of inhabitants.
Why risk it? 200 to 300 gallons of salt water can do a lot of damage if it goes South when no one is home or it is too fast to stop. Now factor in your coral and fish.
Personally return and get your money back if you can. If there is any question don't put it in your house, apartment, or anywhere else where that much water can cause damage or loss of inhabitants.
Graphicfrost
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It's on the ground level if it breaks it will pour outside. It's freshwater not salt water and talking with people who build fish tanks for a living and others with experience in acrylics have told me not to worry about it. Even a gentleman on another forum gave me the same advice. I'm not worried. I was told not to even touch it and this is normal.
Im assuming you have zero experience with construction or renovations???
300 gallons is a ton of water, fresh or salt doesnt matter your flooring will be ruined your drywall, baseboards, paint, insulation let alone any of your personal things the list goes on and on. in a sealed house how exactly do you think this water will pour outside doing little to no damage if it blows while your at work?
i have no idea how you could even sleep with that in the house.
I couldn't but Im not willing to be 20,30,40 grand on a bowing tank that a new one eurobraced that wont bow is what? $1000-1500??????
if you decide to keep it Id delete this thread if your insurance finds it basically stating you thought there was a problem you knew it was bowing but some random dude on another forum told you it was fine good luck seeing a dime.
Graphicfrost
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For what it's worth, I meant I spoke with someone who works with with acrylic aquariums and he told me yesterday it's a waste of time to even weld-40 it for added security. That the heating process of it will ruin the "show quality" of the tank. I was informed my tank is fairly new, it IS euro braced and due to the thickness it's common. He said don't bother changing anything and just use it. He also said the tank will not blow out and if it was really that bad (which it's not) it would just slowly leak. These are his words. What I meant was this is damn near the exact advice I was informed by the gentleman on the internet. Many people online seemed to vouch for his expertise as well. I also have another company scheduled to come out inspect it in person for a 3rd opinion. So when this guy comes to inspect it and says this is fine, this will be 2 professionals + the randoms who claim to have backgrounds in this area. At that point if it checks out good, I'm not going to worry about it.
As far as if the tank leaked I meant worst case scenario. The location was most of the water WILL drain outside, it's in a concrete room, with sealed and painted sealer + painted concrete, 4.5' in height, no insulation, shitty trashed carpet, opening faces the driveway and there wont be salt. It used to be the garage. I have leak detectors and presser sensors that will send me messages via, txt, email etc.. I'm in the process of configuring my power poles with remote port configuration. Which every other room in my house is already setup with. I'm able to configure the ports on timers, which I can code the port to shut off if there is moisture detected or a pressure drop. I have a secondary sump setup for draining and filling that will be automated water changes so if there is a leaking issue I'll drain 90% of the tank. I'll probably setup a remote camera anyways. Mainly I'd do this if the house flooded from a rain storm and it's nice to have full automation and back up with the tank. So if it does leak, I highly doubt I won't catch it in time.
Good looking out on the insurance, I will speak to my friend tomorrow about if I am covered if my tank leaks. He works for my insurance company and it's good I'll get it in writing. Thank you for your concern and you are right I don't have much experience home restoration other than sealing concrete and installing lifts. I've also never dealt with that much magnitude of water if there was a full failure, which from what I have read that's not a thing.
Graphicfrost
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Just got the tank inspected. Its 3/8th bowing not 5/8th. My straight edge wasn't long enough to get an exact measurement. They said this is normal. There is nothing on the tank that shows sign of alarm.
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