tank seams separating!!! causes???

[geckoejon]

hello,

i have a 145g eurobraced tank that has a couple seams separating... i was wondering if anyone has any ideas as to the cause, so that i can try to prevent it happening again? i drained it, am separating the glass, and having it rebuilt...

tank description.... 145g eurobraced, 48"x28"x25", coast to coast overflow, aprox 2 yrs old.

i bought it from the original owner 6 wks ago. it was filled then, and seams looked good.... when i filled it up at my place, both front seams had a 6" cloudy spot right in the middle. it looked like it had micro bubbles in the silicone. i contacted the builder, who stated it was fine. i filled, and saw one seam definitely separating yesterday!

i find it interesting that it's in the middle of both front seams....

thoughts to the cause???

? seams stressed in moving to my place?

? stand slightly uneven on my floor, and causing stress on the tank? the tank is sitting on a 1/2 foam pad though...

? just weak seams?

???

thoughts?

 

[fragit]

Did you level the stand in all directions? Foam will not make the stand/tank level on its own putting pressure points on the seams. I would drain it before you have a giant mess in your hands, check that it's level and go from there.

 

[Aussie paul]

Definitely check if it's dead level it doesn't take much to put stress on the seams