Urgent question.

ksb · 02-14-2006, 02:15 PM

So I started filling my 55g tank got maybe 1/5th of the way and I started hearing some bad cracking noises, is this normal?

Georgia Peach · 02-14-2006, 02:26 PM

its been so long since I filled a new tank I really dont know.. I would keep an eye on it and see if it starts leaking.. and dont fill it anymore right now.. LOL

ksb · 02-14-2006, 02:27 PM

I drained it for the time being, it's in my office and all my computer equipment is on the floor, so it's not worth the risk...

Georgia Peach · 02-14-2006, 02:35 PM

oh yeah, I dont blame you there!

**SueM** · 02-14-2006, 03:27 PM

ksb, make sure all 4 corners are supported equally, and make sure the whole thing is level,
the noise you heard may be do to the tank twisting.

ksb · 02-14-2006, 04:38 PM

Hmm, I didn't even think of leveling it actually, and yeah I don't think it is at all. Any suggestions for leveling it? The stand should be okay.. it's this: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...MEWN%3AIT&rd=1

Georgia Peach · 02-14-2006, 05:35 PM

good call Sue! I was racking my brain trying to figure out why it would grind that way!

qwik92rs · 02-14-2006, 08:57 PM

I have a 75 Gallon, which is slightly unlevel and mine never did that. I wouldn't trust that after hearing the cracking noises.

MaryPa · 02-15-2006, 04:52 AM

I`d fill it outside the first time.

**TheOldSalt** · 02-15-2006, 08:04 AM

Bingo!

Take it outside, put it on something flat & level like a smooth concrete driveway or whatever, and then fill it. If you don't hear anything and it doesn't leak or shatter, you might be in the clear.

After that, make sure the stand is as level as you can get it, and then cover it with a layer of styrofoam or neoprene. Put the tank on top of that layer & trim to fit. As the tank fills, it will mash down fairly evenly on the squishy mat and remain safe even if things aren't as level or square as they should be.

Oh, by the way, you really should get your computer up off of the floor if you want an aquarium in the same room. You never know what can happen.

02-14-2006, 02:15 PM	#1
ksb Fishy Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Upstate, NY Age: 29 Posts: 16	Urgent question. So I started filling my 55g tank got maybe 1/5th of the way and I started hearing some bad cracking noises, is this normal?

02-14-2006, 02:26 PM	#2
Georgia Peach Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Gray, Georgia Age: 42 Posts: 1,706	its been so long since I filled a new tank I really dont know.. I would keep an eye on it and see if it starts leaking.. and dont fill it anymore right now.. LOL __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *Cichlids have more personality than most people I know !*

02-14-2006, 02:35 PM	#4
Georgia Peach Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Gray, Georgia Age: 42 Posts: 1,706	oh yeah, I dont blame you there! __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *Cichlids have more personality than most people I know !*

02-14-2006, 03:27 PM	#5
SueM Administrator Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Kennewick, WA. Age: 50 Posts: 1,212	ksb, make sure all 4 corners are supported equally, and make sure the whole thing is level, the noise you heard may be do to the tank twisting. __________________ Words that soak into your ears are whispered...not yelled

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Georgia Peach Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Gray, Georgia Age: 42 Posts: 1,706	good call Sue! I was racking my brain trying to figure out why it would grind that way! __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *Cichlids have more personality than most people I know !*

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02-14-2006, 02:27 PM	#3
ksb Fishy Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Upstate, NY Age: 29 Posts: 16	I drained it for the time being, it's in my office and all my computer equipment is on the floor, so it's not worth the risk...

02-14-2006, 04:38 PM	#6
ksb Fishy Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Upstate, NY Age: 29 Posts: 16	Hmm, I didn't even think of leveling it actually, and yeah I don't think it is at all. Any suggestions for leveling it? The stand should be okay.. it's this: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...MEWN%3AIT&rd=1

02-14-2006, 08:57 PM	#8
qwik92rs Fishy Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Age: 24 Posts: 15	I have a 75 Gallon, which is slightly unlevel and mine never did that. I wouldn't trust that after hearing the cracking noises.

02-15-2006, 04:52 AM	#9
MaryPa Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Glenville,Pa. Age: 58 Posts: 270	I`d fill it outside the first time. __________________ 125 gal. 5 Clown Loaches 4 Phantom Tetras 8 Hyphessobrycon vilmae tetras 1 SAE 1 ABN Pleco 5 Bronze Cory 9 Gold barbs 55gal 1 Angelicus 1 Clown Pleco 1 ABN Pleco 12 cories 2 Discus 55 gal Severum, Blood Parrot 55 1 Threadfin Rainbow 4 cherry Barbs CT Betta 2 Bumble Bee Catfish1 Swordtail Guppy Male 29 gal Platies 29gal Cories 29gal Endlers and RCS 10 Swordtail guppy females and fry

02-15-2006, 08:04 AM	#10
TheOldSalt Darth Ichthyos Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 4,471	Bingo! Take it outside, put it on something flat & level like a smooth concrete driveway or whatever, and then fill it. If you don't hear anything and it doesn't leak or shatter, you might be in the clear. After that, make sure the stand is as level as you can get it, and then cover it with a layer of styrofoam or neoprene. Put the tank on top of that layer & trim to fit. As the tank fills, it will mash down fairly evenly on the squishy mat and remain safe even if things aren't as level or square as they should be. Oh, by the way, you really should get your computer up off of the floor if you want an aquarium in the same room. You never know what can happen.

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