Another tank leak…MarineLand Max-flow 90 gallon (1 Viewer)

[Reefahholic]

Tank sprung a leak!

Well my worst fear just happened. Wife was heading to bed and stopped at the tank and said there was bubbles. So I got up to see what was happening and the return was sucking air. Then I see water dripping from the stand. I first thought maybe it overflowed as I have a throttled durso but the...

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[Cody]

It was a 10 year old tank that was put up its second time. No telling where, how, or how long he stored it.

 

[Reefahholic]

It was a 10 year old tank that was put up its second time. No telling where, how, or how long he stored it.

Figures!

 

[RobertP]

My Oceanic is over 15 years old now and still going strong....knock on wood.

 

[RR-MAN]

^^^Yes those older oceanic tanks last decades…

 

[Reefahholic]

I’d upgrade before something crazy happens. Adhesive won’t stay strong forever. Everything degrades with time.

 

[Cody]

I’d upgrade before something crazy happens. Adhesive won’t stay strong forever. Everything degrades with time.

Wait, do you have a tank again?

 

[Reefahholic]

Wait, do you have a tank again?

I do, how do you like my sump?

 

[Tangs]

Looks snazzy

 

[RR-MAN]

Wait, do you have a tank again?

CLASSIC!!!

 

[Reefahholic]

Cody, #1 or #2?

 

[soymilk]

i like the beveled corners on the stand. are you gonna have a cover for the sump or you gonna put it display as well?

I also heard it was better to go thick tubing from the return to the split and then reduce it down. better yet, dual return pumps for redundancy

 

[BigRick]

Cody, #1 or #2?

#3 Duh!

 

[Reefahholic]

i like the beveled corners on the stand. are you gonna have a cover for the sump or you gonna put it display as well?

I also heard it was better to go thick tubing from the return to the split and then reduce it down. better yet, dual return pumps for redundancy

I’m gonna put doors on it. They’re outside with rusted hinges so I’ll order some new soft close euro’s, give the doors a light sanding (400 grit) and roll them.

I would run dual returns, but I think I’ll just keep an extra plumbed and ready to go unless I go out of town I’ll hook it up. I’m at the house daily with Covid still around.

 

[Reefahholic]

#3 Duh!

There might be a #3! haha

 

[Reefahholic]

Honestly, which do you guys like?

 

[soymilk]

 

[Reefahholic]

Not bad! Lol

 

[Reefahholic]

Black is nice because it hides the overflow box and cords, but I’ve had so many black backgrounds that I’m blacked-out.

 

[soymilk]

yea, call me old fashioned but its a classic.

the lighter colors should give you more par. do you have any reference pictures with a tank full of corals with a lighter background?