tank breaking risks

[MattyJFly]

Hey all.

I'm looking at my tank today and thinking, if this thing (55G) were to bust, it'd be something of a major mess.

I've read about people's glue going bad, etc etc, and I went over to mine and noticed that on one edge, the glue at the top is peeling ever so slightly (only at the very top where the top frame is). Now, the tank itself looks great with no signs of any trouble whatsoever. But, the apartment I live in has a slight tilt to it it seems, as the right side of the tank is a little less than .5" higher in water level than the far left side. It's a negligible unevenness for a long tank ... but I know that the glue can become dry, etc.

What are your thoughts on tank explosion worries?

 

[Kasakato]

If its under the flat part of the black trim its nothing to worry about. But I may not be getting it. Can you take a pic maybe?

 

[MattyJFly]

My camera is quite low-res so it wouldn't be of any help. But yes, the peeling is occuring not on the seam of the actual glass but just underneath the black frame (pealing off the black frame).

 

[Kasakato]

I can stick a knife down the whole seam of the black part on my tank. I don't think its a big deal.

 

[MattyJFly]

Haha okay I believe you that there's nothing to worry about ....

but what do you mean about this knife business? :soda:

 

[wannabefishguru]

just out of curiosity to add my 2 cents but just in cas of a misshap, which would be trajic have you looked into high risk renters insurance, just mention to the insurance company that you have a fish tank of this capacity and they should hook u up

 

[Kasakato]

It was an old tank, in the garage, and I was getting it ready so I can use its glass for other stuff.

 

[Jericho]

The black plastic is there as a suport to keep tension off of the seams. They are glued in different manors and as long as it is not cracked you should be fine. I would take a sharpie and mark the area that you are conserned about and that way you can look at it at a later time and see if there has been any movement/sepoeration of the glue.

 

[blitzen25bm]

should be fine the worst i think would happen is a leak developing somewhere. most of the real big accidents were from inferior jobs with the tank or stand or just something crazy like a monster pacu or earthquake maybe. you can drain some if your tank and shim the low side if your worried.

 

[MattyJFly]

thanks. what do you mean when you say

"shim the low side if your worried."