A friend had a tank split at the seems recently. He removed the top frame from an used big box store (maybe Aqueon or similar) tank so the cause is clear in my mind, he chalked it up to age though because "he saw it on youtube and it was fine". This got me thinking though.
I got my tank used last year, it is coming up on 15 years old or so based on what I was told when I bought it. I dont have the manufacturer info or any details unfortunately. Silicone looks good, no bubbles, not peeling anywhere, but there are some scratches in the glass from the years of use.
So my question is how long do tanks typically last before failure is a real risk?
Any signs a failure is imminent?
I got my tank used last year, it is coming up on 15 years old or so based on what I was told when I bought it. I dont have the manufacturer info or any details unfortunately. Silicone looks good, no bubbles, not peeling anywhere, but there are some scratches in the glass from the years of use.
So my question is how long do tanks typically last before failure is a real risk?
Any signs a failure is imminent?