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	Warping acrylic tank - Will it break?
wodesorel Fingerling Posts: 43 Kudos: 35 Votes: 1 Registered: 01-Sep-2004	I've had a 5-gallon acrylic bowfront tank for about 2 years now, and within the past few weeks it's started to warp. I have to push against the side and the front in order to get the lid to fall where it's supposed to. Is this a normal thing? If not, do I have to worry about the tank eventually cracking? Thank you!
Posted 13-Feb-2006 09:11
DarkRealm Overlord Moderator metal-R-us Posts: 5962 Kudos: 2166 Registered: 23-Sep-2002	If the tank is bowing/warping, then yes I would have to say that the tank giving way is a possibility in the future..the seams will most likely go due to the pressure on them
Posted 13-Feb-2006 10:51
wodesorel Fingerling Posts: 43 Kudos: 35 Votes: 1 Registered: 01-Sep-2004	There's no seams, it's a solid piece of molded plastic. (One of those aquarium kits they sell in petstores. The only thing I ended up keeping from the kit was the tank - which I love. It's green. )
Posted 13-Feb-2006 21:51
Bob Wesolowski Mega Fish Posts: 1379 Kudos: 1462 Registered: 14-Oct-2004	The answer is still, "Yes, it will break." Although all acrylic tanks will exhibit some bowing, you should not notice the bowing on a 5 gallon tank. It is a good indicator that the acrylic has weakened. What normally happens is the the plastic shatters at the point of pressure. In other words, you will not have the warning of a leak. It will just explode. Look for a new tank. __________ "To steal ideas from one person is plagiarism; to steal from many is research." researched from Steven Wright
Posted 14-Feb-2006 07:07
GirlieGirl8519 Fish Master Malawi Planter Posts: 1468 Kudos: 1029 Votes: 35 Registered: 25-Mar-2005	Oh no. My 5g Minibow is doing the same thing. It is bowfront, but I have noticed that the hood isn't even with the sides (if that makes sense). Guess I better figure out what I'm gonna do about that problem. *Kristin*
Posted 15-Feb-2006 22:40
wodesorel Fingerling Posts: 43 Kudos: 35 Votes: 1 Registered: 01-Sep-2004	Edited by wodesorel I had a really bad feeling someone was going to say the "E" word. Maybe I should move the computer away from the desk it's sitting on....
Posted 16-Feb-2006 08:03


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