Moved tank today cracked glass at bulkhead

[Nick762]

Moved my tank today to a new house and just when I finished setting it up I noticed a crack on the bottom of the tank by the drain to the sump. There’s some signs of slight water leaks. How urgent is this should I drain the tank and move the fish to a holding bucket for now with a heater and a filter?

 

[jabberwock]

I would not hesitate to drain that tank. Water always finds a way.

 

[Nick762]

I would not hesitate to drain that tank. Water always finds a way.

I’m in the process of making a new DT to replace that one. Do you think it’ll be fine for about a week until the next one is finished?

 

[Gatorpa]

I’m in the process of making a new DT to replace that one. Do you think it’ll be fine for about a week until the next one is finished?

It’s a roll of the dice.

Often as the pressure sits on the crack it will expand and poof

You really don’t have much in the tank

 

[Sebastiancrab]

No, you are now dealing with a probable disaster potentially in process. I would get everything into another tank or large plastic container. Make a run to Lowes, Home Depot or Wal-Mart. Best to leave the sand behind unless you are going to wash it really good and add a starter bacteria. Consider getting some biomedia and starter bacteria if needed. Good luck!

 

[jabberwock]

I’m in the process of making a new DT to replace that one. Do you think it’ll be fine for about a week until the next one is finished?

Nope, at least you do not have carpet...

 

[ReefMasta]

How much are you willing to risk a blowout? Water is heavy.

 

[Nick762]

No, you are now dealing with a probable disaster potentially in process. I would get everything into another tank or large plastic container. Make a run to Lowes, Home Depot or Wal-Mart. Best to leave the sand behind unless you are going to wash it really good and add a starter bacteria. Consider getting some biomedia and starter bacteria if needed. Good luck!

I’ll probably do that then, I might be able to house them in the fuge so I can keep the skimmer running and just have the return pump into the first chamber of the sump. Thoughts on that?

 

[jepuskar]

Put some duct tape and that fix a leak stuff on it and hope for the best. It's fine.

 

[Gatorpa]

I’ll probably do that then, I might be able to house them in the fuge so I can keep the skimmer running and just have the return pump into the first chamber of the sump. Thoughts on that?

That’s a decent plan

 

[Nick762]

That’s a decent plan

Everything’s moved to the sump for now

 

[Lost in the Sauce]

Good call. You do not want a blow out. I'm just digging out from one

 

[Nick762]

Good call. You do not want a blow out. I'm just digging out from one

Thanks and agreed, I have them in the sump but just purchased a heavy duty plastic tub from Home Depot where I’ll house everything while I work on repairing the tank

 

[jmichaelh7]

Empty it now .

Too bad you did that. Good thing you had a plan to replace

 

[glency]

Very easy answer for you: it’s fine, until it isn’t. Are you ok if it catastrophically fails before the time you decide to deal with it?

 

[Cory]

Sorry to see that, glad it is drained. How thick is the glass on the tank? It looks too tall for that glass thickness.