Bluestman
Aquarium Advice Apprentice
So it's just gone midnight and I'm in the kitchen making a drinl, suddenly I hear a loud crack!! I don't know how but I knew what it was. I look into my lounge and see my 30 gallon tank draining onto the floor. Shouted for the wife to get towels, she throws me 2 tea cloths lol. I grab all the bath towels we have (the ones I moaned about my wife buying) and press them against the crack to slow the flow of water. Wife suddenly realises the situation and takes over holding the towels. I then take 30 minutes to siphon out all the water and catch the fish.
Fish are currently in a washing up bowl in the kitchen with a heater. Can't fit a pump in there. Will be taking fish to LFS tomorrow and leaving them there until I've decided whether to replace the tank or not. More a question of economics than anything. Carpet has to be replaced, it already smells, and the flat below more than likely has water damage too so I will be responsible for any repairs. Not sure my wife is too sympathetic either at the moment. My place is trashed!!!
Checking out the tank I can't see how it happened. I haven't touched the tank in a couple of days and suddenly it has a crack from top to bottom at the front. Tank was about 6 years old by the way.
Is this something that happens on a regular basis or simply a one off?
Fish are currently in a washing up bowl in the kitchen with a heater. Can't fit a pump in there. Will be taking fish to LFS tomorrow and leaving them there until I've decided whether to replace the tank or not. More a question of economics than anything. Carpet has to be replaced, it already smells, and the flat below more than likely has water damage too so I will be responsible for any repairs. Not sure my wife is too sympathetic either at the moment. My place is trashed!!!
Checking out the tank I can't see how it happened. I haven't touched the tank in a couple of days and suddenly it has a crack from top to bottom at the front. Tank was about 6 years old by the way.
Is this something that happens on a regular basis or simply a one off?