Re: how long do fishtanks last?

"Jim Morcombe" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in
news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]: 

> You never need to buy a new tank.
> 
> If it springs a leak, then it will be because the Silicone Sealant has
> gone. 
> 
> Just use a sharp knife to cut off as much of the surface sealant as
> you can and then buy some Silicone Sealant from the local hardware
> store and glue it up again.
> 
> Of course, it takes a week or so for the silicone to cure, so you need
> somewhere to put your fish while you do it.  Perhaps you should buy a
> new aquarioum to hold the fish while you fix the old one :)
> 
> Jim
> 
> 
> LeighMo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
> news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> I ask because I the seals on my 29 gallon planted tank seem to
>> peeling at 
> the
>> edges.  I bought the tank new in 1989, and it has been up and running
>> continuously since.  There are many algae-eating critters in the tank
>> (bristlenose pleco, various species of snails, an oto or three,
>> etc.), and 
> I
>> suspect one or more of them have been gnawing on the seals to get at
>> the 
> algae
>> growing on on them.
>>
>> Is it time to buy a new tank, or am I being paranoid?
>>
>>
>> Leigh
>>
>> http://www.fortunecity.com/lavender/halloween/881/
> 
Hello all,

First post to the group, here goes...

After reading this thread I took a look at my 75 gallon (Perfecto)
I bought from PetSmart back in March of this year.
I can see bubbles on the right side/edge of the tank, and there are 
what appears to be channels on the left side almost from
top to bottom.

This has me a bit worried, is this normal?
What should I do with the tank if it's not safe?
There was a small piece of paper indicating that
the tank was assembled Jan. 2003. 

I'm planning on taking a trip over to PetSmart to look at 
some of the larger tanks there.

Here's a pic from the left side of the tank.
http://home.comcast.net/~harrisal74/images/Tank/Glass/Glass_L.jpg

Pic of the tank.
http://home.comcast.net/~harrisal74/images/Tank/Glass/tank.jpg

Alex