Saltwater Tank

[Milo]

Well thats it... as of Tuesday October 24th my saltwater tank was no more. I cam home from work to find a crack in the tank with water dripping out of it. Good thing i came home when i did because my husband unplugged some items and it started to spark, a few more minutes and we would have had a fire. Not to sure what happened but i was told that the salt water can cause problems in a semingly normal tank. Anyways, i brought all the fish to my local fish store and he agreed to take them. Good thing is that none of the fish were killed during this.



So farewell saltwater world... atleast for now

 

[SALTY WATERS]

WOW...that is a lucky unfortunate event. (lucky becuase you caught it before everthing died and even worse a fire started)

Were did the crack appear... in the glass or in a sylicon seam? If it was a seam the tanks usually have a warranty against that for a few months- year.

 

[Milo]

no it was a eclipse tank and started at the top where the filter was. don't even ask me how that cracked but apparently it did.

I was told by my lfs that the saltwater reacts to tanks differently then fresh water. not sure if that has anything to do with it.

yeah we caught it just in time as my husband was unplugging some of the electrical stuff it started to spark and smoke came out of it.

 

[aresgod]

that is actually common among the eclipse tanks...it is something they fixed in the new line...wouldn't have made a difference whether it was salt or fresh.

 

[FishGeek]

Thats the same place that my old 3G eclipse started leaking. It was SW for a while too. Sry to hear about that.

 

[SALTY WATERS]

How long have you had that tank; NO warranty...?

I would mention to your LFS that you have read some online reviews and that it seams this is a common issue with this particular tank, I would try and get them to give you some kind of a deal on your next set-up under the cercomstances that your house was almost about to go up in flames!!! (That is if that is the LFS where you purchased the tank from)

 

[Milo]

no i got the tank from my mom. She bought it about 5 or 6 years ago and wasn't using it, so i set it up. originally had it a cichlid tank then decided to switch it into a saltwater tank and got the cichlids a much more roomier home.

 

[SALTY WATERS]

Oooh!

Well then ya, mabye your LFS will still give you a deal out of pitty

Glad no one got hurt!

 

[Milo]

actually the place that i went a dropped off my fish, he told me that when i decided to get back into it he will help me out.

He's a smaller store but i prefer him over anyother stores where i live. He knows way more then the 16 year old behind the counter (sorry to offend anyone)

 

[SALTY WATERS]

Ya it's always nice to find a good LFS that helps out and is trustworthy.

Well hope to see you back in the SW soon!

 

[Milo]

oh you know i'll be back.

figures about time your ready for a reef and then BOOM the tank cracks!