bulging tank
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tropical-fish
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what type of tank is it and which part is bulging?
HUKIT
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So your seeing movement from the silicone, as in the glass plates are moving? Then that tank needs to be stripped down and resealed prior to a seam failure.
mfdrookie516
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Where is it bulging? Did you buy the tank new? If so, I'd contact the manufacturer. Every tank I've ever seen has some sort of warranty, usually tanks 40g+ have several years warranty
the pains of glass that run the lenght of the glass are bowing ever so slighty i only noticed it because my hud doesnt fit perfectly anymore.
so if you imagine from the top view looking down on the tank instead of seeing a rectanlge its looks like the long sides are curved slighty. is this a big problem?
yes i bought it new only a few months old its a fluval roma 240
so if you imagine from the top view looking down on the tank instead of seeing a rectanlge its looks like the long sides are curved slighty. is this a big problem?
yes i bought it new only a few months old its a fluval roma 240
glassbird
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Take some very clear pictures, and contact the manufacturer. Try to get some shots from above, so the pics show the degree of curvature. They will tell you if you are about to have a problem. You may have to call them...emails do not seem to often result in actual contact, but if you can get someone's email address over the phone you can then send them the pictures.
Having had a 90 gallon tank crack and empty a few years ago, I would suggest that you waste no time...big, big, mess.
DO NOT squeeze it any more! That will just add stress, and hasten a possible problem.
Having had a 90 gallon tank crack and empty a few years ago, I would suggest that you waste no time...big, big, mess.
DO NOT squeeze it any more! That will just add stress, and hasten a possible problem.
HUKIT
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Fluval has great customer service and helped immediately when my FX5 was blowing microbubbles.
Shadowraven
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Is this a glass walled tank or an acrylic?
If it is glass, then it is rather alarming that it is bowing at all. Glass should never do that under normal circumstances. It could mean that micro-fractures are present in the glass. If there are, it is getting ready to fail. Spectacularly...
It is possible for an acrylic to do this, but if it is, it means that the seams are failing and need to be repaired.
If it is glass, then it is rather alarming that it is bowing at all. Glass should never do that under normal circumstances. It could mean that micro-fractures are present in the glass. If there are, it is getting ready to fail. Spectacularly...
It is possible for an acrylic to do this, but if it is, it means that the seams are failing and need to be repaired.
HUKIT
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It will certainly take some of the stress away, do you have another tank?
yes a small one. here are some pictures its a very suttle bow but i can definatly squeeze it back to were it was (dont worry i wont anymore tho)
if you look at the gap in between the rim of the aquarium and the lid that gap never use to be there it is on the other side aswell
if you look at the gap in between the rim of the aquarium and the lid that gap never use to be there it is on the other side aswell
jetajockey
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Does this tank have a center brace? I'm looking at some pics on google of a roma240 that has a center brace on it. If it does, check to see if it's cracked.
A tank bowing like that is not good, and I'd lower the water level until the issue is resolved.
A tank bowing like that is not good, and I'd lower the water level until the issue is resolved.
jetajockey
come get me tang police!
Do you have a clear pic of the entire top of the tank without the lid on it? Just trying to get an idea of what's going on. That brace should be attached to the glass on the front and back of the tank, so it shouldn't be able to bow at all.
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