Tank blew/busted.....

[axel]

Got up the other morning, went out on deck only to discover my 4ft tank was empty. Was absolutely gutted.

Only thing I can think of is maybe temperature drop or stand I had it on and with sudden temp change, which was really cold then dropped rapidly which may have caused it to warp and crack the bottom. Tank had been cycling for 3 weeks and just about ready to add Dot and Jock to it, so looks like they are stuck in their bucket till I sort things out. btw I have 10 axolotls

 

[alex]

thats got to suck. it probably was the temp drop. were do u live in nz?.

 

[axel]

Windy Welly! Im pretty peeved. Yeah the deck is sheltered and partially covered. Couldn't have this tank in the house , not much room left inside - 5 tanks already in the house.

 

[alex]

lol im in welly to obvoiusly. my tank was 10 degree this morning

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[sharn]

i doubt it would be the temp change, normally glass only cracks if you pour boiling water into it or if you get to freezing? could have been your stand though, wouldnt imagine most woods would change that much with heat drops? was it a stand designed specifically for tanks?

ten axies is alot! how bigs the floor area of the tank?

p.s. im from te puke, up in tauranga

 

[jennifer]

Like Sharn, I doubt that the glass could have cracked due to a change in the weather. Was it a new tank? If not, it could have been damaged during transport, or had a pre-existing flaw. Or some un-evenness in the stand it was on. It is a bummer, but if it had no animals in it, consider it good luck that it cracked now, not later.

 

[axel]

<blockquote><hr size=0><!-quote-!><font size=1>Sharn Steadman wrote on Saturday, 04 March, 2006 - 11:11 :</font>

"how bigs the floor area of the tank? "<!-/quote-!><hr size=0></blockquote>

1200mm x 450mm (wide) x 450mm (high)

and not a new tank.

 

[sharn]

do you want to put ten axolotls in there? if so id suggest getting more tanks. id put 4 in that tank comfortably, five at max. best to give em more room than they need cause they they dont nip at each other so much

ive heard of a guy in welly that makes tanks cheap if you would like me to find out who let me know and ill get back to ya!

 

[axel]

no other 8 already have in their tanks, only going to put dot and jock, my 3yr olds in there.

yeah, who is the guy in welly, might be good idea to know...

 

[apryl]

Hey Axel, I'm in Wgtn too-J'ville.I have to agrwee with Jennifer on the lucky there were no axies in it yet,although I'm bummed for you! All that time cycling! Good luck getting it fixed.10 axies must keep you busy! LOL

Sharn, I would like to get in touch with anyone who makes tanks for cheap $$

 

[axel]

<blockquote><hr size=0><!-quote-!><font size=1>Sharn Steadman wrote on Sunday, 05 March, 2006 - 10:21 :</font>

"ive heard of a guy in welly that makes tanks cheap "<!-/quote-!><hr size=0></blockquote>
Hi sharn thanks for sending the details ,I think I had them before mongst my stuff .
I have a guy in J,ville ,I wouldn't try to put ten axies in a tank lol I have five tanks

 

[apryl]

Thanks Sharn,couldnt email back so thought I'd post thanks here

 

[joanne]

Is the stand wooden? If the tank had a leak or the wood was absorbing moisture from the air or somewhere this may have caused the wood to swell enough to crack the tank.

Just a thought of course - pointless if the stand is metal - but if it's made of wood and it's not been treated or sealed against moisture it could be a good idea to seal it

 

[jojo]

Man, that sucks Axel! You poor thing.
Your so lucky that you waited before adding your axies ** pheewww **