My Saddest Day in Early 2008

[scubajazz]

Oh...it's you bro. You doing very weel with your nano

So far so good, thks to you though for selling the tank that get me started. So when is the replacement tank coming in.

[Achilles Tang]

Do you think its possible that your lights gave out too much heat and caused the top part of the acrylic to be unevenly overheated while the bottom part is cooled by the water and that caused it to crack?

[thedidavid]

So far so good, thks to you though for selling the tank that get me started. So when is the replacement tank coming in.

Yesterday bro...now set everything and starts the cycling phase.....

[thedidavid]

Do you think its possible that your lights gave out too much heat and caused the top part of the acrylic to be unevenly overheated while the bottom part is cooled by the water and that caused it to crack?

I am still using standard lighting 2 x 55w PL, they guy who cracke his RSM in states modified the lighting into Mh.

If I can prove there is defect inherint from the product I can ask them to pay all the other damages but too bad this is difficult to do matter. I heard from LFS tank maker that curved corner tank has bigger chance to crack compared to custom made tank with silicon joint. The silicon joint is flexible to accomodate glass expansion/contraction.

[angelfishlover]

Good luck bro i'll support u on ur back.Dun give up.If it cracks again get another tank not RSM.

[mnm]

I am still using standard lighting 2 x 55w PL, they guy who cracke his RSM in states modified the lighting into Mh.

If I can prove there is defect inherint from the product I can ask them to pay all the other damages but too bad this is difficult to do matter. I heard from LFS tank maker that curved corner tank has bigger chance to crack compared to custom made tank with silicon joint. The silicon joint is flexible to accomodate glass expansion/contraction.

Dont give up, :angel:

the good thing is u can start over again and come back bigger stronger better. :paiseh:

[Blue Reef]

Hi , mine tank once happen before , and it was a 3ftx2.5x2.5 . I tell you , it was a worse nightmare I ever had during that time . It was exactly the same crack . For no reason the tank just split . All my LS die, my heart about to die as well . Well hope everything will turn out well again , good luck.

[Achilles Tang]

Yeah, don't give up. We all have upsets before.

Try again bro....

[tivoli]

sorry to hear that bro,

But in my opinion 8 mm of glass/acrylic seems like too thin for marine tank.

8mm fresh water tank is ok, but for marine I am suspicious cos you would be putting in rocks, salt ... etc.

I bought my tank for CR aquarium, custom built, 3 feet, 12mm thickness.

Default tank glass thickness in CR is at least 10 mm, 12 mm is better I think.

8mm is i think on the thin side, risky.

[souphamster]

how much you paid for the tank? 24gallon right?

Anyone know of any JBL nano 24gallon tank same fate as this case before? i am using JBL nano 24g, curious here....

[angelfishlover]

I don't think so bro, anyway if you keep slamming the cover it will breal the thin plastic not the 8mm glass or at least it will happen when instantly.BTW I never slamming the cover anyway. The tank cracked when no one at home. I was not a pleasant experience with cleaning the mess, sadness of losing LS and suffering extra damage. I was so confident based on the 8mm glass that this tank will be a very save choice.... now really feel unsecure I always running to check my tank if I hear funny noise in my house

What funny noise???

[Jameshong]

What funny noise???

7 month (ghost month) is over hor !

[thedidavid]

Cavitation sound lor...start all over again skimmer release tons of micro bubble to the tank and it sucked to the chiller and it create cavitation inside it due to return line pressure, I guess.

[uws]

But in my opinion 8 mm of glass/acrylic seems like too thin for marine tank.

My god... I better pray hard every day coz mine is glass of 6mm only.

[tivoli]

UWS Bro ...

I think you better have plan B ...

[surferguy1978]

My god... I better pray hard every day coz mine is glass of 6mm only.

how long u been using ur 6mm tank?