Could My Tank Be Cracked On Bottom?

[mbu man]

i have a juwel aquarium that had tropical fish in it before i changed to marine.
its a rio 300 litre.
the tank was brandnew when i bought it and it has been in the same place since i got it.
i have a very deep sand bed in it,and when i was putting the live rock in it i made sure that no spikey bits were going through the sand.
ive just noticed about 5 mins ago that where the tank is sitting on the cabinet their is a dried up salt aroung 1 coner between the stand and the cabinet,rubbed it away and it is a bit damp in the join??
i have noticed in my lfs the same sort of thing that happens in the bottom of a sump tank.
my water level does not go down too much about a litre every 3 days due to having an open top and 2 sets of t5s(6 bulbs)
does or could this mean that ive got a crack along the bottom of my tank???

 

[mbu man]

nope not leaking,just remembered that my skimmer overflowed the other night and i woke up to water on the floor and all over my tank.
must just be where its stuck between the tank and cabinet.
phewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww, panic over,for a moment then i thought that i was going to have to go out tommorow and buy a bigger tank!!

 

[xxBarneyxx]

lol bet thats a relief (though an excuse to buy a larger tank might not be such bad thing....)

Cranked tanks are my biggest fear, especially as both my tanks at the moment are on the second floor of the house.

 

[mbu man]

dont think the missis would like a bigger tank!!
were supose to be moving next years so i will definatly be gettin a much larger tank.
5 or 6 foot with a sump will do nicley

 

[SkiFletch]

As a point of reference, any and all cracks or imperfections on the bottom glass/seals of the tank will show up FAST. The bottom supports the weight of all that water and if it fails, the problem is quick and messy. 9 times out of 10 you won't be able to catch it before your too late

 

[weathermen]

don't I know it!

not all repairs work either! got to be the worst of all things!