Disaster time

Hi gang havent been on for ages coz have been busy moving house. now in a big flat which is the whole bottom floor a a great big Victorian house so theres loads of room. had a bit of a disaster though moving the tank. emptied it all, kept some tank water for setting it back up again, kept the fish in tubs with heater and filter and they all made the move ok. The tank didnt though.

Got it all set up new in the dinning room and saw it was leaking from a crack on the side of the tank. just a small crack but a steady drool of water coming out and i was worried it might just spread if i filled it full up of water. ended up just half filling it, putting some fish in there and keeping the rest in their temporary homes and went out dashing round the shops looking for a tank I could have delivered quick.

Ended up getting one like this
http://www.seapets.co.uk/product-details/stkcode/970434/category/939.html

and with the help of a few mates and a van got it all set up in an afternoon and evening.

The fish are all settled in it now but I am just wondering, this tank is bigger than the last one, and I have the old filter going as well as the new one too. is there going to be a bit of a cycle going on?? The water tests ok up to now but just wondering??

Hiya driver, what an disaster!! Nice to get a new tank though, and it looks a good one too.

If you havent got any more fish then it should all be ok I think, your old filter is still just dealing with the same bio load. If you have any new fish then there could be a spike, so just keep doing tests and water changes as needed.

Welcome back by the way, glad your house move is all done now

Oh, major drama!

Well as someone who's had two leaking tanks in the last few months, you might want to know that it's fairly straightforward to fix, provided that the crack isn't too big.

Ordinary aquarium sealant should do the trick - you just have to make sure that the tank is perfectly dry and once the sealant is on, leave it to "cure" for as long as possible.

That looks a nice tank driver, hope your fishies like their new home