Hi,
My first post here. So in my house there was a in-wall 72G, bow front, 48" wide aquarium. We moved in 2.5 years ago, and didn't do anything with it. Not sure how long before that it had been dry. Anyway, we didn't think too much of the way it was supported, so finally got around to adding extra support on other side of wall. Carefully removed the aquarium, took it outside, and set it on a 1""+ thick very flat wooden board. Filled it, and within a few hours, it lost top 25% of water, and settled at that. Thought I had a leaker, and tried to research ways of sealing it or buying a new one. Then this weekend, filled it again to see which side seam was leaking, but now it doesn't leak! For 3 days, water level is steady at the top.
So: should I trust this aquarium? Did it settle down after being dry for years, and now won't leak (well, other than developing one later through more age..)? Does being outside in the cold (this is the bay area, so about 40F at night to 60F at day, no direct sun where the tank is kept) help stop a leak? Or once it's inside again, will heat expansion affect things? I would assume that heat expansion would help the silicone expand and stop leaks but who knows.
I am just wondering whether I should go ahead and put it back in the wall, and start it up, or will I regret the mess it might create if it starts leaking again.
Thanks,
David
My first post here. So in my house there was a in-wall 72G, bow front, 48" wide aquarium. We moved in 2.5 years ago, and didn't do anything with it. Not sure how long before that it had been dry. Anyway, we didn't think too much of the way it was supported, so finally got around to adding extra support on other side of wall. Carefully removed the aquarium, took it outside, and set it on a 1""+ thick very flat wooden board. Filled it, and within a few hours, it lost top 25% of water, and settled at that. Thought I had a leaker, and tried to research ways of sealing it or buying a new one. Then this weekend, filled it again to see which side seam was leaking, but now it doesn't leak! For 3 days, water level is steady at the top.
So: should I trust this aquarium? Did it settle down after being dry for years, and now won't leak (well, other than developing one later through more age..)? Does being outside in the cold (this is the bay area, so about 40F at night to 60F at day, no direct sun where the tank is kept) help stop a leak? Or once it's inside again, will heat expansion affect things? I would assume that heat expansion would help the silicone expand and stop leaks but who knows.
I am just wondering whether I should go ahead and put it back in the wall, and start it up, or will I regret the mess it might create if it starts leaking again.
Thanks,
David
