holly100375 Posted September 20, 2015 Share Posted September 20, 2015 i have a subtank nano the glass wont stay intact with the top and bottom pieces whats wrong please help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rixter Posted September 20, 2015 Share Posted September 20, 2015 Your question is a little vague. Could you be a little more specific and possibly provide a picture or two of the tank you're having problems with? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holly100375 Posted September 20, 2015 Author Share Posted September 20, 2015 my son was using and he said that it just fell apart lol i dont know what im doing wrong but what holds it together Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rixter Posted September 20, 2015 Share Posted September 20, 2015 (edited) When unscrewing the base to refill the tank, you need to make sure that you're gripping the airflow control base with one hand and the lower metal tank base (the one that is closest to the bottom of the glass section) with the other hand. Otherwise, you stand the chance of disassembling the tank section (like what happened in your case) as you would if you were cleaning the tank. Hope this helps.It should come apart like this when refilling. Here's the exploded view of the Nano's individual parts. Notice how the Top Piece's stem threads into the Glass Base Piece's bracket to hold the Glass slugly in-between.By the way, make sure to have both (red) gaskets in place or you won't get a good seal and your tank will leak e liquid. Edited September 20, 2015 by Rixter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cany Posted September 20, 2015 Share Posted September 20, 2015 If thats all the parts you have you seem to be missing a few Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rixter Posted September 20, 2015 Share Posted September 20, 2015 If thats all the parts you have you seem to be missing a fewI'm pretty sure that the top piece is shown standing upright on the stem (I don't believe said stem is removable...I could be wrong) and the missing (from view) O-ring may still be inside the top piece. Replacement O-rings are readily available online, though (in a variety of colors). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cany Posted September 20, 2015 Share Posted September 20, 2015 I'm pretty sure that the top piece is shown standing upright on the stem (I don't believe said stem is removable...I could be wrong) and the missing (from view) O-ring may still be inside the top piece. Replacement O-rings are readily available online, though (in a variety of colors).If the stem was in the top part shouldnt it be standing a lot higher than the coil in the pic? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rixter Posted September 20, 2015 Share Posted September 20, 2015 If the stem was in the top part shouldnt it be standing a lot higher than the coil in the pic?Other than it's shadow (which seems to support my previous statement), how can you be certain of how tall something is in a two-dimensional pic? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cany Posted September 20, 2015 Share Posted September 20, 2015 (edited) Other than it's shadow (which seems to support my previous statement), how can you be certain of how tall something is in a two-dimensional pic?Im not certain it just looks that way too me wouldnt the stem and the bottom piece of it cast a shadow if it was there Edited September 20, 2015 by cany Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rixter Posted September 20, 2015 Share Posted September 20, 2015 Here's another pic of the Nano's individual parts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holly100375 Posted September 20, 2015 Author Share Posted September 20, 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rixter Posted September 20, 2015 Share Posted September 20, 2015 If I'm not mistaken, those are parts from a Subtank Mini...not a Nano. Their parts are not interchangeable.Could you post one more pic of the Nano's top cap placed upside down or on its side? That way we can see if the air stem is still attached to the top piece and if the top O-ring is still in place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Compenstine Posted September 20, 2015 Share Posted September 20, 2015 You can not determine size by a photo with out something to measure it against. What I see is the center post is missing.... I would come to the conclusion that your son may have tried to refill it, and lost the center tube and didn't notice. When he set it all together it may have stayed together for a bit, but yes just would fall apart.Check the top cap for threads. If there are no threads it is pressure fit and you will need a new tank. even if you find the center tube it may not ever be the same and may leak. Rixter 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bebop Posted September 20, 2015 Share Posted September 20, 2015 Yeah i see two parts missing (or one broken) the center stem and the top cap is missing the "cage" (or it's broken off) hard to see in the pic. Oh wait I see it now. Yeah just looks like the center stem is missing (i dont think it's a separate part, right?) Ok never mind. The stem screws in both ends. Missing the stem Never mind me. Late to the party as usual... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FXRich Posted September 20, 2015 Share Posted September 20, 2015 I see a subtank Nano, but I also see RBA for a mini. I don't see the yoke on the base that the stem threads into and I don't see the stem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cany Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 I see a subtank Nano, but I also see RBA for a mini. I don't see the yoke on the base that the stem threads into and I don't see the stem.The yolk is there (Rixter pointed it out to me) look closely at the coil the stem if defiantly missing without it the tank will never stay together Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FXRich Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 I think I see it now, Still needs the stem to hold the top and bottom together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holly100375 Posted September 21, 2015 Author Share Posted September 21, 2015 i found the missing piece woohoo Rixter and Compenstine 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rixter Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 i found the missing piece woohooDid you get it back together yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbb Posted September 28, 2015 Share Posted September 28, 2015 the nano stem is a press fit ... my nano stem fell out when I dropped the tank ... tried to tap it back in but unsuccessful ... even if you do tap it back in, it needs to be completely vertical for the threads to line up ... I suppose you could use a vise to press it back in but it would have to be completely straight ... threaded ends on the stem would be better but that means threading the base as well ... extra mfg cost = extra consumer cost ... I won't drop mine again ... cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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