FishProfiles.com Message Forums |
| faq | etiquette | register | my account | search | mailbox |
 | Testing for leaks? |
Kelly Hobbyist Posts: 103 Kudos: 48 Votes: 24 Registered: 06-May-2005   | I am going to get my 55g tank really soon, and I want to know if I have to test it for leaks. It would take a lot of water to do that, and the tank is heavy. Do I have to test it for leaks? |
 Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:38 |     |
Darth Vader  Big Fish Posts: 338 Kudos: 334 Votes: 35 Registered: 05-May-2005   | it would be a good idea to test for leaks but if you're realy concernered about water wastage you could use water wich is wasted when you wait for the hot water to come through in the shower but it would take many showers to fill a tank that big  |
| Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:38 |   |
SJinNJ Fish Addict Posts: 568 Kudos: 447 Votes: 16 Registered: 21-May-2003  | If you are buying it used, I would make sure it doesn't have any leaks. If it's new, I wouldn't worry about it. |
| Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:38 | |
keithgh     *Ultimate Fish Guru* Posts: 6371 Kudos: 6918 Votes: 1542 Registered: 26-Apr-2003  | Kelly I would certainly test it if you are buying it second hand or it has been empty for some time. Keith  Near enough is not good enough, therefore good enough is not near enough, and only your best will do. I VOTE DO YOU if not WHY NOT?  VOTE NOW VOTE NOW |
| Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:38 | |
| greenfootball Fish Addict Posts: 613 Kudos: 360 Votes: 0 Registered: 23-Jul-2001 | if you are worried about wasting water then dont know what to tell you. but if you are worrying about the tank too heavy, why not fill the tank outside and test it, and once its ok, empty the water and take the tank inside? |
| Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:38 |  |
| jasonpisani *Ultimate Fish Guru* Posts: 5553 Kudos: 7215 Votes: 1024 Registered: 24-Feb-2003  | It's better to check for leaks, because it's better to be safe than sorry. http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/s8xi5heh/my_photos http://www.geocities.com/s8xi5heh/classic_blue.html http://groups.yahoo.com/group/buzaqq/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/corydoras/ Member of the Malta Aquarist Society - 1970. http://www.maltaaquarist.com |
| Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:38 |  |
Trillian   Hobbyist Posts: 68 Kudos: 166 Votes: 42 Registered: 14-Dec-2003 | [font color="#800080"]If you're buying it used and it's not currently full of water when you pick it up you might ask how long it's been sitting empty (if it's sitting empty for a few years I might not buy it as the seals may have cracked). If it's new, I'd still suggest filling it and letting all the equipment run for a few days prior to starting the cycling process. As has been said there's no point in setting up and stocking a tank that is just going to leak on you and cause further trouble. [hr width='40%'] |
| Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:38 | |
| Kelly Hobbyist Posts: 103 Kudos: 48 Votes: 24 Registered: 06-May-2005 | My tank is new, but it has been sitting in the pet store on display for awile. I guess I will test it for leaks. I don't want 55 gallons of water all over my room.  |
| Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:38 | |
  | |
| Jump to: |
The views expressed on this page are the implied opinions of their respective authors.
Under no circumstances do the comments on this page represent the opinions of the staff of FishProfiles.com.
FishProfiles.com Forums, version 11.0
Mazeguy Smilies