I Was Sleeping. Heard An Explosion. My 120G Broke Flooding Everywhere!

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Taker said:
Thank you for keeping it positive. I did upset my family and there are valuable things like computers, books and dslr cameras that got wet. Luckily no damage to them.

That's when I thought it was over for me as I can't risk repeating this.

But then I thought about alternatives to glass tank and felt there's still hope. Especially when I saw my growing fish up close as I rescued them I thought they look awesome. I wouldn't want to lose them.
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Picking your fish off the floor, but still taking the time to admire their color and growth!!?? Lol, you're not going anywhere!! :D
 
FMA4ME said:
Picking your fish off the floor, but still taking the time to admire their color and growth!!?? Lol, you're not going anywhere!! :D
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Lol they look bigger and they are Snakeheads. Will go check on plastic tanks and tubs and what not to house them.
 
Wow bro my heart goes out to you its horrible. I would think most of us have horror story's don't let this kill your love for the life style I refuse to call it a hobby becuz at least for me it's a life style learn from this and make the right adjustments u will bounce back.
 
castro1212 said:
If that's foam under the tank then that could be why it cracked on the bottom


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I don't like the foam there either. I'm guessing there is molding on the tank right? Once the foam compresses, the bottom glass now has pressure going up and down. This is just my guess though, maybe check into that.
 
I have pink board under every tank I have ever set up since my 125 blow out a side right after filling it. Since I have used foam I have never had another tank fail and I have had as many as fifty going at the same time. You have to figure out why it failed. When my 125 cracked it was because we moved into an old house that had 1x6" subfloor run diagonally across the joists. They actually cantilevered them past the joists and that is where one of the legs of my stand ended up. It sagged and the tank broke because of it.

Since that day there is foam under everything. I have been surprised how tanks settle into it and I`ve been thankful I had it.

BTW, I got that 125 repaired and still have it running today, thirty years later. As far as acrylic goes it does have disadvantages including being much easier to scratch.

One other thing is I do not believe the foam on the glass could ever cause your failure. It would compress under the weight, it`s just too soft to cause damage.
 
One other thing is I do not believe the foam on the glass could ever cause your failure. It would compress under the weight, it`s just too soft to cause damage.
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from what I understand, the compression is the problem.

Glass tanks with rims are designed to sit directly on the stand, with nothing inbetween the tank and the stand.

if the foam compresses too much (and touches the bottom glass) it puts upward force on the bottom glass and rim and can cause the bottom glass to crack.

this from what I understand is why tank manufacturers (eg. Aqueon and Marineland) do not recommend foam.

there have been long debates on this on here (of which I have been a part of LOL) and people have emailed Aqueon (aka All Glass Aquariums) and their response about foam was 'it can cause an uneven edge and cause the bottom to crack'.

Marineland simply voids the warranty on their tanks if you use foam.

so you have to be carefull when using foam. It can apparently cause more harm then good.

some like yourself have used it forever and had no issues. Others have had tanks crack supposedly due to foam used in the wrong scenario (should only be used for tanks with no bottom rim or acrylic tanks).

the hard part is trying to pinpoint why a tank failed. eg. it could be a glass defect and nothing to do with tank setup at all.

so sorry to hear abou the OP's tank. worst nightmare.

but pick up the peices and continue with the hobby. its still awesome
 
Taker said:
I don't know how I saw my fish sleeping and went to sleep. Within a few minutes I heard the explosion and sound of water rushing out.

Maybe the stand isn't good or what I don't know. I bought it from a local lfs.

It broke in the front bottom part of the tank is a big C shape.

Is there any alternative to glass tanks like a plastic tub or something? I'll look into the acrylic. At this point I just need to save my fish and plan ahead in the long run.
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you might be able to find a livestock trough tub thing. They make them in like 500 gallons or so and smaller. I know a lady that winters her koi in one and it works pretty well. Sorry to hear about this!
 
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