life span of a tank?

[Drake1]

how long would you trust a glass tank before replacing it?
thanks jeff

[Blown 346]

Deoending on how it was taken care of, how the silicon looks and feels( it it is hard you run more of a risk of a leak.)

Tanks can last for years and years, well over 15 years if taken care of.

[reefergeorge]

I personally know someone with a 20 year old 200 gallon oceanic with original seams. I think Paul B's tank is 30 yrs with no problems.

[Chihuahua6]

Oooh where are pics of your 16 year old reef? I would like to hear more about it.

[Paul B]

My tank is close to 40 years old with no problems so far and no maintenance. To the glass I mean

[deansreef]

awesome everyone- that is one less excuse we can use on the wifes when we want to upgrade our tanks!!!!!

[OceansWonders]

I've seen 30yo tanks looking just fine. Most do not keep a tank that long.

[cloak]

Have had my freshwater tanks for sixteen years with no poblems. Reef tank, eight years.

[Sk8r]

I ran an acrylic unibody tank/sump 100g display for about 10 years before I sold it on. It was developing a little bow in its sump and had a crack in a tanktop brace, but it was still going strong.

I think it might depend, too on when the tank was made, how modern the adhesive, whether it ever overheated, how it was moved [torque], etc. A thick-glass tank is probably going to last longer as long as its floor is level, etc. Treat it well and it will last perhaps a bit longer.