pixelpixi
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So this weekend I tore down my fuge to turn it into a second display tank. All my equipment is in the closet behind my tank, so that leaves the sump/fuge under the tank free for some other purpose. I decided to replace the old beat up acrylic sump there with a glass display tank (I ended up just using a 20H I had lying around) and cut the doors to make it visible. Two tanks for the maintenance of one!
A day of drilling, painting, dredging, draining, plumbing, wiring and mixing later it was done! I went and took a bath, watched some TV, and started winding down.
Before I went to bed I thought it would be a good idea to check for any leaks. I noticed a little moisture on the bottom of the cabinet, and figured there was a loose bulkhead or maybe a bad pipe connection. Not great news, but not hard to fix. That's when I saw it... a line on the glass going from one bulkhead straight to the other. #$%!
So I shut down the return pump, CA reactor, and skimmer then put the heater in the display tank and drained the sumps again. Bleh.
The silver lining is that I didn't love that 20H. There's room for a somewhat bigger tank in there and that tank wasn't in pristine condition. I'm thinking I may build a new glass tank or buy one, if I can fine one that's the right size. Another silver lining: it leaked slowly rather than failing catastrophically. This has certainly made me think about how bad that could be. From now on I'll be treating the bulkheads on the bottom of my tank with newfound respect.
A day of drilling, painting, dredging, draining, plumbing, wiring and mixing later it was done! I went and took a bath, watched some TV, and started winding down.
Before I went to bed I thought it would be a good idea to check for any leaks. I noticed a little moisture on the bottom of the cabinet, and figured there was a loose bulkhead or maybe a bad pipe connection. Not great news, but not hard to fix. That's when I saw it... a line on the glass going from one bulkhead straight to the other. #$%!
So I shut down the return pump, CA reactor, and skimmer then put the heater in the display tank and drained the sumps again. Bleh.
The silver lining is that I didn't love that 20H. There's room for a somewhat bigger tank in there and that tank wasn't in pristine condition. I'm thinking I may build a new glass tank or buy one, if I can fine one that's the right size. Another silver lining: it leaked slowly rather than failing catastrophically. This has certainly made me think about how bad that could be. From now on I'll be treating the bulkheads on the bottom of my tank with newfound respect.
But I'm glad it wasn't a major disaster. 
