Where do leaks in glass fishtanks come from?

[Chris Tsao]

Where do leaks in glass fishtanks come from? Is it only on the
corners? Can a leak spring from the very botton in say the middle
underneath the frame?

[Edward]

The leaks have to come the seams unless the glass itself cracks, and
those usually burst from the pressure.
Ed

[Chris Tsao]

>The leaks have to come the seams unless the glass itself cracks, and
>those usually burst from the pressure.
>Ed

The seams you say?, so this means it can't leak from the bottom?? I
have a ten-gallon fishtank and it's the exact same size of this
Intermetro shelf it sits on and so if I put a storage bin underneath
the fishtank, it won't catch all the water if my fishtank springs a
leak on the corners because a container that can fit on the shelf
below the fish tank won't be wide enough to because I can't put a bin
that's wider than the shelf on the shelf because there are bars in the
way.

[Larry Blanchard]

On Tue, 22 Jul 2008 13:48:25 -0700, Chris Tsao wrote:

>>The leaks have to come the seams unless the glass itself cracks, and
>>those usually burst from the pressure.
>>Ed
>
> The seams you say?, so this means it can't leak from the bottom??

I wouldn't worry about it. While it is possible for a tank to spring a
leak (at a seam), many of us have gone years, even decades, with
multiple tanks and never seen a leak.

You're much more likely to spill water while changing it :-).

[Chris Tsao]

On Jul 22, 7:23*pm, Larry Blanchard > wrote:
> On Tue, 22 Jul 2008 13:48:25 -0700, Chris Tsao wrote:
> >>The leaks have to come the seams unless the glass itself cracks, and
> >>those usually burst from the pressure.
> >>Ed
>
> > The seams you say?, so this means it can't leak from the bottom??
>
> I wouldn't worry about it. *While it is possible for a tank to spring a
> leak (at a seam), many of us have gone years, even decades, with
> multiple tanks and never seen a leak.

<Whew>

> You're much more likely to spill water while changing it :-).

I remember that from around eleven years ago when I had a big fishtank
and used to carry large buckets.

[Andy Pastuszak]

Chris Tsao wrote:
> Where do leaks in glass fishtanks come from? Is it only on the
> corners? Can a leak spring from the very botton in say the middle
> underneath the frame?

Any seam sealed by Silicone can potentially leak

Andy

[Andy Pastuszak]

Chris Tsao wrote:

> The seams you say?, so this means it can't leak from the bottom?? I

Sure it can leak from the bottom. There is a seam between the bottom of
the tank and the side walls. It's just covered by the trim.

Andy

[expat[_2_]]

On Jul 22, 2:34*pm, Chris Tsao > wrote:
> Where do leaks in glass fishtanks come from? Is it only on the
> corners? Can a leak spring from the very botton in say the middle
> underneath the frame?

well since glass in pretty well impervous to leaks and that all of
the most common tanks such as a rectangle or cube have typically 5
pieces of glass, with a total of 8 usually silicone sealed joints
odds are its one of those 8 silicone joints that is leaking, unless
the glass has a crack in it. You can get a leak up on a side and havve
it leak down and come out fromthe bottom center, but that does not
mean the bottom is leaking. Leaks on tanks for the most part are not
that common. Fill the tank and let it set and check for wet
spots.......

[Aquarium Fish]

A leak can appear from just about anywhere were silicon is used to join the
glass together.

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