Burst tank

[Eddy]

Has anyone here had a large tank suddenly burst open or break in their house? How common is it, and what are the most likely causes?

 

[shellyx]

Mine broke and luckily I had another tank to put my guy in. My son was playing with my dog he threw a toy and well it smashed! Took us ages to clean up the mess.

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[Brookster123]

I had a 40b crack and leak 10 gal onto the floor. Luckily I had a pile of towels there so it wasn't too bad. I'd say the most common reason is poor support. If the stand is not adequate and the tank twists or distorts, a big tank will pop like a water baloon.

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[JackPJ]

I haven't had a big one crack open, but I had the fluval (external) connector split in the middle of the night and effectively pump out/syphon 100 gallons of water I woke up to the sound of a waterfall as It's on the second floor and it just poored through the floor into the room below.... I wasn't too popular!

needless to say, we now have a huge barrel full of old towels incase it ever happens again

 

[dalto]

It is not common at all, but it does happen.

It come sometimes start as a leak and eventually just blow open. Obviously a heavy sharp object impacting the inside or outside of the glass can sometimes break it. Keep in mind the, bigger the tank, the thicker the glass.

 

[jetajockey]

I've had old tanks leak out, but never burst open on their own.

 

[treemanone2003]

I've never heard of one to just break open all of a sudden, although the possibility is there. There's a couple of things that could cause it. Weak glass, old sealant, not being level to name a few. Not a full blown break, but one did fracture and leak at the T-Rex Restaraunt in Disney, Orlando.

http://www.foxnews.com/leisure/2014/03/18/giant-fish-tank-bursts-open-at-downtown-disney-restaurant/


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[Brookster123]

I've never heard of one to just break open all of a sudden, although the possibility is there. There's a couple of things that could cause it. Weak glass, old sealant, not being level to name a few. Not a full blown break, but one did fracture and leak at the T-Rex Restaraunt in Disney, Orlando.

http://www.foxnews.com/leisure/2014/03/18/giant-fish-tank-bursts-open-at-downtown-disney-restaurant/


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I've heard of the mr. Aqua rimless tanks letting go at the seam, never a rimmed tank though..

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