148.6L (39.2 gallon) aquarium journal

[elephantnose3334]

Update: The new tank might have a small scratch on the right side. That might be a big problem. Does it hold water perfectly anymore or will the tank leak?

 

[elephantnose3334]

Update: The new tank might have a small scratch on the right side. That might be a big problem. Does it hold water perfectly anymore or will the tank leak?

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@Colin_T @MattW

 

[seangee]

Hard to tell from the pic if its a scratch or a crack.
If its a scratch its fine, if its a crack it should be fixed.

 

[elephantnose3334]

Hard to tell from the pic if its a scratch or a crack.
If its a scratch its fine, if its a crack it should be fixed.

I'll take a clearer pic tomorrow.

 

[seangee]

If you can feel it on both sides of the glass its a crack

 

[Colin_T]

Where is it located?

 

[elephantnose3334]

If you can feel it on both sides of the glass its a crack

I can feel the scratch on one side (the back of the glass, not the front part).

 

[elephantnose3334]

Where is it located?

Front area (where the Aqua One logo is displayed) on the right side, and I can feel the scratch on one side of the glass with my fingernails.

 

[MattW]

I can feel the scratch on one side (the back of the glass, not the front part).

Probably done from an algae scraper, my tanks are full of scratches like that.

 

[seangee]

Or sand or gravel caught in a sponge.
You may be able to polish it out, or at least improve it, using toothpaste.

 

[Colin_T]

Or sand or gravel caught in a sponge.
You may be able to polish it out, or at least improve it, using toothpaste.

Toothpaste is used for Perspex, not glass.

 

[Colin_T]

Front area (where the Aqua One logo is displayed) on the right side, and I can feel the scratch on one side of the glass with my fingernails.

That should be fine if it's the line that runs from the bottom up to a couple of inches above the water level.

 

[elephantnose3334]

Today's 39gal tank shot.

I also got the supplies for the other 3ft tank yesterday. It's the same as the 39gal.

 

[elephantnose3334]

Removed some excess snails from the tank today. They were breeding quickly, so I took some action on dealing with the snail problem. I just picked up the snails with my fingers (I washed them with running water before putting my hands in the tank) and disposed of them. But I might use a snail trap next time however.

Before:

After:

Meanwhile, the female tetra's wound is a bit paler now. I will continue to monitor her in the next few days.

 

[Colin_T]

As long as she is eating well she should recover.

Don't waste your money on a snail trap. Just use a net and scoop the snails out when you see them.