Silicone tear? Planet Aquarium

RemedyPlease · Feb 4, 2024

Planet Aquarium purchased March 2023.
Did the tear have anything to do with the 18x7 inch slot in the cabinet?
It’s a Rimless All Glass Tank. Since it doesn’t have any perimeter bracing I’m curious if it’s good company practice to sell this as a combination. I’m waiting for their response. I appreciate any insight.

zheka757 · Feb 4, 2024

Welcome to R2R!

1112-425XL · Feb 4, 2024

klc · Feb 4, 2024

That doesn't look like anything to me. The longer area is just silicone that has loosened in the bevel on the bottom panel, it is external to the tank.

My new Aqua Japan had similar areas along the front that I could see when it was illuminated, I slid the tank forward on the stand and filled them with black silicone. Mine also has a void in the lower back corner, looks like an air bubble that was trapped when the silicone was added, a year later and it hasn't changed. Im not concerned with it.

shakacuz · Feb 4, 2024

welcome aboard the r2r board! hello from PA!

CO2TLEY · Feb 4, 2024

Reef Devils · Feb 4, 2024

RemedyPlease said:
Planet Aquarium purchased March 2023.
Did the tear have anything to do with the 18x7 inch slot in the cabinet?
It’s a Rimless All Glass Tank. Since it doesn’t have any perimeter bracing I’m curious if it’s good company practice to sell this as a combination. I’m waiting for their response. I appreciate any insight.

Welcome!

RemedyPlease · Feb 4, 2024

zheka757 said:
Welcome to R2R!

Thanks it looks like a good solid forum compared to a few big name alternatives.

RemedyPlease · Feb 4, 2024

klc said:
That doesn't look like anything to me. The longer area is just silicone that has loosened in the bevel on the bottom panel, it is external to the tank.

My new Aqua Japan had similar areas along the front that I could see when it was illuminated, I slid the tank forward on the stand and filled them with black silicone. Mine also has a void in the lower back corner, looks like an air bubble that was trapped when the silicone was added, a year later and it hasn't changed. Im not concerned with it.

Hopefully yes, but since this tank is held together without any eurobrace or anything other than silicone, 100 plus gallons would be a lot to come to after a day at work or an upcoming vacation. It’s not even a year old.

klc · Feb 4, 2024

The bottom seam will let go with or without a eurobrace. Tanks don’t typically let go at the top all of the pressure is at the bottom. Yes 100 gallons is a lot of water, the RS failures have everyone on pins and needles lol.

The corners are the strongest areas of the tank though and I wouldn’t think a seam failure would start there. The center of the front or back panel is where a seam would start to come apart. I think your tank is ok.

The hole on the top of the stand is ok.

EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal · Feb 4, 2024

RemedyPlease said:
Planet Aquarium purchased March 2023.
Did the tear have anything to do with the 18x7 inch slot in the cabinet?
It’s a Rimless All Glass Tank. Since it doesn’t have any perimeter bracing I’m curious if it’s good company practice to sell this as a combination. I’m waiting for their response. I appreciate any insight.

By "18x7 inch slot", are you referring to the opening in the top of the stand for the drain and return plumbing? If so, then no, this would not cause any issues.

RemedyPlease · Feb 4, 2024

klc said:
The bottom seam will let go with or without a eurobrace. Tanks don’t typically let go at the top all of the pressure is at the bottom. Yes 100 gallons is a lot of water, the RS failures have everyone on pins and needles lol.

The corners are the strongest areas of the tank though and I wouldn’t think a seam failure would start there. The center of the front or back panel is where a seam would start to come apart. I think your tank is ok.

The hole on the top of the stand is ok.

The cabinet is theirs and I’ve never had a drilled Aq because of my own concerns of the unlikely chance of it going bad. If it was a dedicated fishroom and not a tv room I’d be sleeping better

RemedyPlease · Feb 4, 2024

EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal said:
By "18x7 inch slot", are you referring to the opening in the top of the stand for the drain and return plumbing? If so, then no, this would not cause any issues.

Great. It seems there’s a lot of fuss made about glass bottom tanks being on mats and how delicate they are. I wish I spent more cash on Acrylic. It’s a lot of money to repurpose into a hamster cage!