Leak test on a new tank?

[Tacit Blues]

Just what it says on the tin. I'm wondering, all you fish people, if you went to the store and bought a brand spankin' new aquarium, box never been opened etc etc, do you generally run a leak test before you set it up inside?

 

[vance1013]

It wouldnt hurt to do so that way you can return the tank or use the warranty if it has on

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[MICEY]

I have never seen one of the new all glass or plexi tanks leak , old ones yes
in the olden dAYS when tanks had glass and steel frames the puddy often was not done right or dried out and the tank leaked , you never wanted to leave one of those tanks without water or they would leak when you filled them
some of the custom made tanks that are round or other shapes have been known to have bad seals but the mass producted ones almost never leak when new

 

[jetajockey]

I don't leak test new tanks, but I do rinse them out and look at the seals. You can usually tell if there's a defect.

 

[Tacit Blues]

I decided it wouldn't hurt anything for it to sit out in the garage for a day, just in case. Don't have all the other equipment to set it up yet, anyway.

 

[vance1013]

What size tank is it

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[Tacit Blues]

45 gallon. Not as big as a lot of you guys, but still plenty enough to ruin the hardwood!

 

[vance1013]

45 is a decent size my largest is a 55 either way still alot of water

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[fish_fi]

I don't leak test new tanks but it wouldn't do any harm and if it did have a leak you could always return it to the store and get a refund.

 

[Deminox]

3rd floor of an apartment building. I live paycheck to paycheck. One bust tank would be enough to ruin me financially. You bet your bottom i leak test. Though it is probably completely unnecessary, you can never be too safe.

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[treemanone2003]

Never on new tanks. Just a good rinsing before using. Also, being a renter on the 3rd floor, I found an insurance policy that was pretty cheap to cover me in case of a tank break/leak issue.


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[mudraker]

I leak test everything every time, new or used.