bokaholic
New Member
Hello everyone.
I'm a long time lurker and first time poster, so if this isn't in the proper area please let me know and I'll fix it as soon as I'm able.
I've acquired a Red Sea Max 250 for trade. It was really dirty and it took me a while to clean, but as I was cleaning things I noticed that the black trim on the rounded corners of the tank are cracked. 3 out of the 4 corners, actually. I have emailed Red Sea and they have informed me that the black trim *is* structural. But also suggested I fill it for the weekend and see if it holds water. It does! But it's making me a complete cluster-brained, because all I can imagine is this tank bursting and flooding my Livingroom. So my question is this:
Would using a custom length of zip-tie around the outside of the rim help hold it in place? I know this is far fetched, but I'm just trying to work with what I have.
Would using an epoxy be safe? Or a combination of the two? I don't want it to look too trashy. But I don't want to have a 200 pound paper weight. Ha.
Red Sea informed me they sell replacement tanks for the Red Sea Max 250, and I'm waiting for a price quote. Regardless, I got this for trade and got completely burned and I'm really disappointed and sad about it. I've been out of the hobby for 10 years and just wanted to get a slice of ocean back into my life. Any opinions and suggestions would be amazing. Thanks so much for your time.
I'm a long time lurker and first time poster, so if this isn't in the proper area please let me know and I'll fix it as soon as I'm able.
I've acquired a Red Sea Max 250 for trade. It was really dirty and it took me a while to clean, but as I was cleaning things I noticed that the black trim on the rounded corners of the tank are cracked. 3 out of the 4 corners, actually. I have emailed Red Sea and they have informed me that the black trim *is* structural. But also suggested I fill it for the weekend and see if it holds water. It does! But it's making me a complete cluster-brained, because all I can imagine is this tank bursting and flooding my Livingroom. So my question is this:
Would using a custom length of zip-tie around the outside of the rim help hold it in place? I know this is far fetched, but I'm just trying to work with what I have.
Would using an epoxy be safe? Or a combination of the two? I don't want it to look too trashy. But I don't want to have a 200 pound paper weight. Ha.
Red Sea informed me they sell replacement tanks for the Red Sea Max 250, and I'm waiting for a price quote. Regardless, I got this for trade and got completely burned and I'm really disappointed and sad about it. I've been out of the hobby for 10 years and just wanted to get a slice of ocean back into my life. Any opinions and suggestions would be amazing. Thanks so much for your time.
