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Posted by Tynk on July 27, 2008, 10:21 am
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> >The leaks have to come the seams unless the glass itself cracks, and
> >those usually burst from the pressure.
> >Ed
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> 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.
Well, yes.... of course it can leak from the bottom.
The bottom has a seam of silicone, or if the glass cracked.
Most tanks have a plastic or wood frame around all the seems. You
can't see them from the outside, but you can from the inside.
Has this tank leaked before or are you just a bit paranoid (lack of a
better word) that will spring one?
I always check new tank for leaks before I set them up.
For tanks 20g or less, I just set them on the kitchen counter and fill
-um up...wait a little while. If no leaks, then it's good to go.
For tanks over that, I put on the garage floor (on the cardboard that
it came in or a level blanket), stretch my Python out the kitchen
door- into the garage and filler up. No leaks, good to go.
Flip a switch and the python drains it.
The Pythons are great if water usage isn't an issue.
Other than that....they're the best invention since the power filter!
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> >those usually burst from the pressure.
> >Ed