bristleworm vs silicone

[herbklee]

well Guess who won
yep last night one silly worm won and a tiny Stream of water started coming out of a pinhole size hole in the siliconethe side of my reef tank. I can't believe it. I just made some upgrades to the tank recently. Well Thankfully, my daughter caught it while I was in the shower. Spent the rest of the evening until 3 o'clock inthe am temporarily sealing the tank with silicone and tape and drained the tank
Livestock moved into a Rubbermaid bin and trashcan
wife says it's a sign that I should take a break.
sad
Bummer.
Get ready for some great deals on great equipment and livestock in the next few days.

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[Jimbo327]

Now I have seen it all...

 

[Dipan00]

Bummer. Tell the wife plot twist could be a sign its time to upgrade to a bigger tank LOL.

 

[Bck2hobby]

sorry to hear

 

[herbklee]

Wonder if this tank is worth repairing
I bought it through Ali from Amazing Aquarium
It's s a well built Leemar tank that is 40x24x20 with low iron glass front and sides and a right rear Herbie overflow
Wood stand from Leemar in good shape as well

Glass and seals otherwise in good shape from what I can see
No scratches.

Hoping just an isolated incident from a renegade bristle worm

My tank had been in stand by mode before recent upgrade so fish,livestock and cleanup crew were minimal for the past few months

 

[herbklee]

Bummer. Tell the wife plot twist could be a sign its time to upgrade to a bigger tank LOL.

I wish
Repairing the leakis the only chance I have of keeping a reef tank at this point


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[Jimbo327]

Ali has some nice used tank at this store a few days ago. Maybe you can talk with him, and he can make you a deal. I can't believe a renegade brittle worm can do that. That should give shivers to any reef tank owner.

 

[herbklee]

Ali has some nice used tank at this store a few days ago. Maybe you can talk with him, and he can make you a deal. I can't believe a renegade brittle worm can do that. That should give shivers to any reef tank owner.

Thanks for the tip about Ali.

unfortunately a quick google search reveals that bristlworms burrowing through silicone does happen occasionally though rare including this

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[Jimbo327]

Does make the case for a bare bottom tank, so they can't burrow in the sand and then through the silicone.

 

[herbklee]

yes a bare bottom, acrylic or a good fish that can keep bristle worms under control
I think glass is still ok maybe with reinforcement at the seams which I see some custom aquarium makers include as an option now

I may just go back to nano reefs if the CEO is ok with it and I can resist the urge to upgrade
at least that is easier to manage if any issues arise


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