How long do tanks last??

[Must4ng s4lly]

Cool! Thanks for all the feedback! Aquariumfishguy wins the oldest tank award! LOL! I had a 25 gal slate bottom from the 70's that had the metal sides and I loved it and my mom gave it away when I went to school! Grrr! When I got married two years ago we got a 58 gal with its own stand. I just got a 75 too. Woo Hoo this is addicting!

I am hoping the 58 is OK as it is upstairs on a main support on its stand that came with it but the house is not level... Hmmm.
The 75 is downstairs on is own special stand too...

May everyone's tank remain sealed and intact These posts were definitely encouraging!

 

[aquariumfishguy]

Well actually, RTR win's the oldest tank award, but I'm second!

 

[GDominy]

I have some tanks that now around 30 years old... but I have had a tank less then a year old "unzip". Thats when the Silicone seams simply "undo" effectively draining the tank in a heartbeat..

You do NOT want 135 gallons of water in your living room.... trust me on this one.

 

[aquariumfishguy]

They dont make them like they used to... thats for sure!

 

[got_nailed]

We have a 120 or 125 in the living room wall. My step dad wants it planted in the next year and I’m thinking about resealing it. It’s 40 years old or so and will be pulling everything out of it. It’s set up on 4x4’s and 6x6’s with 2 inches of plywood. I know I’m going to check the plywood before setting it all back up.

To reseal the tank or not

 

[aquariumfishguy]

Hmmm.... I'd rather be safe than sorry and reseal it but thats just my personal decision, if I was faced with this situation.

 

[got_nailed]

It’s a lot of work and I don’t want to do it but he did get the tank used.

 

[125gJoe]

We are just getting moved in this house. It has a tile floor where the 125 gallon tank will be place.. From home speaker placement, I'm finding out that the tank may not be level... Would "rubber shims" or other material that flexes be useful??? I'm not sure putting down carpet the size of the tank stand will work, or ..... (?) ...........

Any ideas are appreciated...

 

[RTR]

Metal shims are better and also available at home stores. They do not compress as wood does, especially if it has been wet (of course that could never happen around any of our tanks...).