My Tank Cracked!

[Abe K]

So I upgraded my 125 gallon Marineland setup to a 210 Aqueon back in May. As it was doing well until two Sunday’s ago when Leak detectors started going off. Long story short a crack on the back wall from about top center to lower left corner appeared. Was able to move livestock and fish to a friends tanks. The tank has been replaced under warranty. Tank has sand and rock in it anstarted the cycle process. My question is do bacteria’s like Stability or any of the others actually speed up the cycle process.

 

[Lost in the Sauce]

Yes they do help speed up full bacterial colonization and the ability of your tank to convert ammonia to the final nitrate, but if your live rock and sand stayed wet and warmed, you shouldn't need to.

Maybe you could trade your buddy a few rocks from his tank for some from yours if your rock was not maintained. That would also help speed it up.

 

[Theulli]

We’re you able to keep some of your rock and filter media in SW and then move it into the tank? Using existing media >>>> cycling aid products in my experience.

 

[Abe K]

Unfortunately all I was able to do was put as much in buckets and the rest stayed in the sand bed. Tested water yesterday: Trace of nitrates and ammonia spiked.

 

[Theulli]

In that case short of it is that stability and other products do speed it up but not to a miraculous degree. I myself prefer stability to other products I can get at the LFS (there may be better ones available online that I have never used)

 

[Abe K]

Tank has cycled starting to bring my coral back

 

[rc1626]

Any idea as to what might have caused the crack? Make sure that stand is perfectly level.

It sounds like your about done with your cycle but I've used Instant Ocean Bio Spira with great results in the past. Good luck with the new tank.

 

[mdb_talon]

Wow that sucks. Glad it was not worse though and looks like you are getting back up and running!

 

[Little c big D]

Any idea as to what might have caused the crack? Make sure that stand is perfectly level. Good luck with the new tank.

This is a great point. Did you check for any issue with the stand? Finding a good straight edge that length can be difficult but could save another crack in the future

 

[vetteguy53081]

Any idea as to what might have caused the crack? Make sure that stand is perfectly level.

It sounds like your about done with your cycle but I've used Instant Ocean Bio Spira with great results in the past. Good luck with the new tank.

Marineland has had an ongoing issue with silicone giving way and tank front seperating in whole and leak issues.

 

[Abe K]

Any idea as to what might have caused the crack? Make sure that stand is perfectly level.

It sounds like your about done with your cycle but I've used Instant Ocean Bio Spira with great results in the past. Good luck with the new tank.

The guy that installed it had two tanks from the same manufacturer crack after a couple of months. Manufacturer warranties the old tank. We are figuring a defect in the glass
The tank and stand are level.

 

[GHOSTLY]

Now... remove everything get a new tank

 

[Neptune 555]

Sounds like you have it under control now... What do you use for an alarm system? Alarms were going off? Do share?
I don't have an alarm system? I have a camera on my tank and when I go away I check the camera.

 

[Abe K]

My Home Security system offers leak detectors I have two in the stand

 

[Abe K]

Now... remove everything get a new tank

People like you give these type of forums a bad name!

 

[Peace River]

Now... remove everything get a new tank

Are you referring to the originally tank that cracked or are you suggesting the new tank provided under warranty should be replaced?

 

[GHOSTLY]

Are you referring to the originally tank that cracked or are you suggesting the new tank provided under warranty should be replaced?

New tank

 

[GHOSTLY]

Get a new tank

 

[Peace River]

Get a new tank

The OP was asking about cycling their tank in the initial post. Your comment comes across as abrupt and is not particularly kind. Why are you saying that they should get a new tank to replace a brand new tank that was covered under warranty?

 

[GHOSTLY]

The OP was asking about cycling their tank in the initial post. Your comment comes across as abrupt and is not particularly kind. Why are you saying that they should get a new tank to replace a brand new tank that was covered under warranty?

Ohhhh i read that severely wrong. My sincere apologies I just looked at the title and skimmed through it and saw short crack so I thought the tank broke. My bad