Spontaneous Tank Fracture - CL LED BioCube 16

[austex]

New to aquariums and just experienced a a tank fracture in a 60 day old aquarium!. The fracture is in one of the rounded corners and runs from the top of the tank to the bottom of the tank. All of a sudden we heard a "pop" and discovered water gushing out of the tank.

Water everywhere.

We have two fish, three corals and live rock.

I have drained half the water out while also using strap tie downs to squeeze the fracture back together as best as possible. With the decreased water pressure and the straps, water is now only dripping out of the fracture. I applied waterproof silicone to the outside of the tank. I am trying to keep the fish and coral in the tank until tomorrow morning and I can get to the fish store.

Will my fish and coral be okay without the filter or heater running until late tomorrow morning when the fish store opens? Water level is too low for the filter to run.

I figure my fish and coral are better off in the half full tank versus going in a five gallon plastic bucket with their usual salt water until tomorrow morning. Should I move them to the plastic bucket?

Why would a 60 day new tank just fracture like this? Should I even try to get the same tank or is it a flawed design?

Thanks for help.
Tom

 

[W1ngz]

Do you have a powerhead or any sort of flow besides the return pump in that tank?
I'd take whatever pump you can find, the heater and get the livestock some sand and rock into a bucket. Steal the return pump if you have to just so something is moving the water and breaking the surface.

 

[fishguy242]

even air pump +heater ,walmart ?

 

[austex]

All I have is what came with the biocube and a heater I purchased. I can try to rig up the existing pump by moving it from the dedicated compartment to the tank proper. Do the same with the thermometer.

 

[fishguy242]

yes

 

[fishguy242]

but go to bucket dont trust tank overnight

 

[W1ngz]

water is now only dripping out of the fracture

You need to get things out of that tank. You're going to wake up to dead fish sitting atop wet sand.
A clean bucket, or run to walmart and buy a 10gal sterilite storage container. Anything but that tank.

If you're going to run to walmart may as well see if they have a simple 10 gal glass aquarium.

 

[MattDaReefer]

Differently need heat or all will be dead by tomorrow. Cheap air stone at least also. Good luck and sorry to hear about the break.

 

[austex]

thanks everyone for your suggestions!

 

[fishguy242]

and welcome ,when settled do meet and greet ,meet the reef

 

[will25u]

So sorry this happened! What a terrible situation. Just get a 5-10 gallon tank or container, a pump with tubing to provide some type of oxygenation via air stone or whatever, and a heater.

 

[NowGlazeIT]

and welcome ,when settled do meet and greet ,meet the reef

Yes please come say hello so we may all have a chance to welcome you to R2R