Fish tanks have a life span. You don't know if your fish tank has expired.

Basically, when we use a fish tank, we seldom take into account the life of the fish tank, unless it is so damaged that it cannot be repaired, or the glass scratches affect the appreciation, or it is replaced by other good-looking styles. If there is no other problem, few friends will choose to change the tank.

Generally speaking, the useful life of the fish tank is about 10 years, but this is only a general range. According to the actual situation, some fish tanks can be used for more than ten years, while others leak in a few years. Presumably everyone will think of their own fish tank, how long can it last? In particular, those old vats who are already some years old are wondering whether they need to prepare one in advance. In case there is a sudden leak, this tank full of little lives will be in danger. But I think it's too wasteful to change it early!

In fact, there is no need to struggle too much. Whether the fish tank should be changed or not, as long as you carefully observe or have a lot of reminders, you can accurately judge what your fish tank is now. Most friends use finished tanks bought, and the guarantee given by foreign fish tank merchants is only one year, but the actual service life is much higher, and few people change a fish tank after a year. According to the differences in the materials used and bonding methods, the service life of the fish tank will also be different.

Glass fish tank: the aging of glass silica gel is a signal to change the tank. The glass fish tank is made by bonding the glass plate with silica gel. Once the glass silica gel is aged, there will be a gap between the glass plate, which will lead to water leakage. With regard to the discrimination of the aging of glass silica gel, it appears as a smooth white line affixed to the fish tank when it is well bonded. When it is found that this white line has jagged folds, it needs to be noticed, and then it will slowly jump up, and then the color will begin to turn yellow. it's not far from the tank explosion.

Generally speaking, freshwater fish tanks are used in the fourth to sixth years, and seawater tanks in the third to fifth years are prone to the aging of glass silica gel. The seawater tank has a short life because the salt corrosion of glass silica gel accelerates its aging. Compared with the acrylic fish tank, the glass fish tank is not easy to scratch, the transparency is high and the ornamental effect is good. When cleaning moss, pay attention to do not destroy the glass silica gel, make the fish tank keep in the horizontal state, the service life will be greatly improved.

Acrylic fish tank: similar to the glass fish tank, the acrylic fish tank is also prone to problems. The bonding method is affected by different service life. Specifically, the bonding area will slowly appear bubbles after aging, as shown in the image above. The fish tank has been in use for 10 years, and if you leave it like this, there will be more and more bubbles until it leaks. According to experience, the corner of acrylic fish tank generally does not burst after aging, but starts from dripping water.

Generally speaking, acrylic fish tanks, whether seawater tanks or freshwater tanks, have a useful life of about 5 to 7 years. If it is re-glued, many fish friends can use it for more than 10 years. However, compared with the glass fish tank, although the acrylic fish tank has no problem in strength, it is very easy to scratch, and it will be difficult to see in less than a few years, affecting the viewing effect, so many people choose to change the tank. However, the aging speed of acrylic fish tank angle is slower, the service life is longer, and the price is relatively cheap and the weight is relatively light. In addition, colored acrylic plates can be used to decorate the fish tank to enhance the overall beauty of the fish tank. There are many friends who choose acrylic fish tank for this purpose. It may be that the effect of salt is small, and there is little difference in the service life between sea water tanks and fresh water tanks.

So, do you think your fish tank should be changed after reading this article?

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