talkalot82 Posted February 28, 2011 Share Posted February 28, 2011 So I have had a acrylic 90 gallon long tank for over 25 years and the base bottom corner sprang a leak what do I do? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LC Scott Posted February 28, 2011 Share Posted February 28, 2011 I'm told you can repair the leak, but your going to need to empty the tank. ::( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frlejo Posted February 28, 2011 Share Posted February 28, 2011 yeah, empty the tank, glue a scrap piece of acrylic to the leak at the crack, so the crack is covered. you will need to use acrylic cement, not just silicone, to make sure it is a strong bond. will need to wait 24 hours before you put it back together. what size tank is it? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reef165 Posted February 28, 2011 Share Posted February 28, 2011 At 25 years old, may be time to get a new one, the acrylic is getting brittle and will prob crack/haze a bunch more when you try glueing the scrap piece to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frlejo Posted February 28, 2011 Share Posted February 28, 2011 that was my thought. lfs just tried to cut mine down, it shattered like window glass when a rock goes thru it, was pretty brittle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reefnjunkie Posted February 28, 2011 Share Posted February 28, 2011 At 25 years old' date=' may be time to get a new one, the acrylic is getting brittle and will prob crack/haze a bunch more when you try glueing the scrap piece to it.[/quote'] Agreed with this, 25 years, its paid for itself IMO-thats a pretty dang long time, be glad it was not a 400-500 gallon tank-(laugh) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
talkalot82 Posted March 1, 2011 Author Share Posted March 1, 2011 So we got this stuff that fixes the acrylic, that a friend suggested and we didnt have to empty the tank at all... So we'll see.. It's a really thick acrylic tank, so the tank itself doesn't even bow.. and there arent any other signs of damage .. It seems to be holding up well. We did manage to catch it while it was still strong. So keep your fingers crossed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pnkrcklives Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 WOW 25 years on the same tank? That is amazing! You could try to glue in patch pieces. But I would hang it from the garage rafters like a retired basket ball jersey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
talkalot82 Posted March 2, 2011 Author Share Posted March 2, 2011 well It seems to be doing fine. no sign of leakage.. they really knew how to make stuff back then... It's amazing, I have items that dont last more than a year. I have boughten brand new tanks that have leaked or broken in a few days. and here 25 years later, and mind you we got it used before our 25 years even started... and the tank is only giving us problems now.. minus some wear and tear scatches.. but thats the par I suppose for buy acylic and no glass.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigerv503 Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 At 25 years old' date=' may be time to get a new one, the acrylic is getting brittle and will prob crack/haze a bunch more when you try glueing the scrap piece to it.[/quote'] I agree with reef165 you may want to upgrade to a new tank for guarantee assurance. Vin "Keep On Reefing" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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