Tank seal failed, now what

[Dryanimtt]

So the bottom seal of my tank failed last week.... catastrophe.. but I managed to save most of the corals and fish by putting them in a brute trashcan. I have no secondary tank, no backup. My question is , how long can things survive this way? And what can I do to prolong longevity while in this state until I find another suitable tank or home? A new tank maybe presumably a month or two, optimistically.

 

[Saltyreef]

if theres enough room in the vertical can, you can keep it going by performing regular water changes.

Otherwise i would find a horizontal storage container at lowes or HD and hang some lights and a HOB powerfilter

 

[Reeflix]

you can try to seal up the leak if it isnt too bad, i dont think that the fish and coral will be able to survive in a bucket for that long... (but i am not an expert!) you can ask you LFS if they can take them but they most likely will say no.

 

[zoomonster]

If you have light, heat/cooling, flow and live rock in the can there's no reason why it could not survive for an extended time until you get another tank.

 

[brandon429]

What kind of tank was that

 

[Dryanimtt]

It was a 93g cube. 30x30x24. Marineland I want to say. This is what's left of the tank,stand, equip cab... btw... there was no repairing the seals. Too many of them looked questionable after I got it outside.

 

[Dryanimtt]

Tank was about 3/4 of the way drained by time I got home from work. ;(

 

[vetteguy53081]

It was a 93g cube. 30x30x24. Marineland I want to say. This is what's left of the tank,stand, equip cab... btw... there was no repairing the seals. Too many of them looked questionable after I got it outside.

These and Marineland 150 cube were known for failures and front panel blowout. If you choose to repair this tank yourself which is fairly easy. I can send you directions as I repaired 30 of these alone at my LFS

 

[MnFish1]

So the bottom seal of my tank failed last week.... catastrophe.. but I managed to save most of the corals and fish by putting them in a brute trashcan. I have no secondary tank, no backup. My question is , how long can things survive this way? And what can I do to prolong longevity while in this state until I find another suitable tank or home? A new tank maybe presumably a month or two, optimistically.

The answer - with flow and light - and no feeding - they can survive for a while (not going to say xxx days because it's unknown). I would get a seachem alert and monitor that. And holy cow - so sorry for this total mess for you

 

[MnFish1]

If I were you - I would 1) check with options with your insurance (tomorrow) - to replace the aquarium - 2) get that ordered 3) ask for a different brand.

your insurance should cover a new tank;/possible stand. So may the manufacturer. I meant to mention - Keep flow higher in the 'bucket'. for oxygenation

EDIT - your situation should last as it is - for days. you can also ask an LFS to take your stock for free (hopefully) or a small fee

 

[ckuhny3]

Where do you live? I have an empty 60 gallon you can have

 

[ckuhny3]

Or look at cheap temporary options until you get a new tank

 

[Dryanimtt]

I'm in Linden, va. So, I have two power heads pumping away and a heater going at the moment. I plan on doing a water change this weekend. Next question, how long can I go without lights? That will be the tricky part at the moment

 

[MnFish1]

I'm in Linden, va. So, I have two power heads pumping away and a heater going at the moment. I plan on doing a water change this weekend. Next question, how long can I go without lights? That will be the tricky part at the moment

Well consider that on a reef - it can be cloudy for a while. Suggest you find a temporary light. I would buy a seachem alert

 

[brandon429]

Angle some daylight into the tank with a big closet mirror

 

[Dryanimtt]

Well consider that on a reef - it can be cloudy for a while. Suggest you find a temporary light. I would buy a seachem alert

Seachem alert being for NH3 spikes?

 

[Dryanimtt]

I appreciate the advise everyone! On that note, anyone trying to get rid of a 150g peninsula tank lol? That's a relative distance from Virginia

 

[Fossilman06]

These and Marineland 150 cube were known for failures and front panel blowout. If you choose to repair this tank yourself which is fairly easy. I can send you directions as I repaired 30 of these alone at my LFS

I was going through this thread trying to find tips on re-sealing a tank DIY. I have a cube I picked up used/cheap and found the bottom back corner of glass has big chip in it. Trying to figure out if it's worth fixing.

 

[vetteguy53081]

I was going through this thread trying to find tips on re-sealing a tank DIY. I have a cube I picked up used/cheap and found the bottom back corner of glass has big chip in it. Trying to figure out if it's worth fixing.

Pm sent to you

 

[AydenLincoln]

Did you get them into a new home? If they have heat, filtration, light for the coral, and water movement they can survive indefinitely. It’s just becomes a smaller fish tank.