Need advice asap!!!!

vazgor · #1 04-04-2009, 02:42 PM

looks to me like the whole set up isnt lvl i think you should get all the water out and make a new stand then take the trim off and make shure the stand is lvl b4 putting any water in i wouldnt trust that
good luck keep us updated please

rstar · #2 04-04-2009, 02:59 PM

bump, anyone have some more advice and stand plans!?

Flash · #3 04-04-2009, 03:19 PM

find a new tank and start draining it/transfering contents

rstar · #4 04-04-2009, 03:22 PM

i guess the questions is, is this tank pooched? Is the integrety of the tank now comprimised, all the glass appears fine and none of the actual glass is bowing as far as i can tell....

Also the tank is only about a year old. Its supposed to have a 5 year warranty on it. I believe the damage was cause by the trim first failing, and the added weight to the one side is causing the stand to n ow fail. When i set up the tank i had it percectly level. With all this going on last night its maybe a half inch off now.

Flash · #5 04-04-2009, 03:31 PM

you really won't know until you you can fully inspect the tank...

if you can do the drain.. then do it and inspect the tank when it's empty...if you have a wack of livestock then see what you other options might be!

rstar · #6 04-04-2009, 03:53 PM

yeah i have a wack of livestock, tons of corals.....

Aquattro · #7 04-04-2009, 03:56 PM

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Originally Posted by rstar

I believe the damage was cause by the trim first failing, and the added weight to the one side is causing the stand to n ow fail.

I doubt very much that the trim casued this

It looks like the setup was not level once the water was added, the shifted weight caused the trim to start cracking, and the pressure then transferred to the stand. Unless this is a warranty approved stand, the tank manufacturer will likely not cover it.

e46er · #8 04-04-2009, 03:59 PM

id drain it and throw your livestock into whatever you use to mix salt with a powerhead and heater
No way would i keep that

if your using the AGA stand they may cover it but from those pictures it looks way out of level which will probably void any/all warrenty you may/may not have ever had

rstar · #9 04-04-2009, 04:23 PM

it WAS level before last night. The tank has been running for a year and a half. I noticed last night that the water was sitting higher on the one side than it ever was before. The breaking trim and shift in weight has cause the whole stand to list to one side by a half an inch.

rstar · #10 04-04-2009, 04:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aquattro

I doubt very much that the trim casued this

It looks like the setup was not level once the water was added, the shifted weight caused the trim to start cracking, and the pressure then transferred to the stand. Unless this is a warranty approved stand, the tank manufacturer will likely not cover it.

Its an AGA stand so should be warranty approved. However i can vouch FOR SURE that the tank was level as of yesterday. Because i pay really close attention to that. And seeing the water listing is what first caused me to panic.