300 Gallon Busted
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this is true. I was one of those people (who has had thick glass braceless tanks last for 20 years before selling them)
the lack of braces likely had nothing to do with the tank exploding.
there are a few threads on this board with people with large braced tanks exploding just the same.
problem is, when tank fails catastrophically, you can't really say exactly why.
it could have been dinged in transit
it could have been a defect in the glass that weakened when the tank was drained (relieving all pressure) and then filled again (putting the pressure back on)
its impossible to say for sure.
I always buy new as well, just because I figure the risks of damage from being drained/filled several times or damaged being transported time and again might be minimized.
but this could all be BS. lots of people by used tanks and have no trouble as well.
again, no one can say for sure. its easy to point blame, but in reality, thats just a way for us to try and rationalize why it happened, when we really can't be certain.
so sorry
glad no one was hurt.
man that sux , and scares me at the same time i have a 120 in my livening room and not much more then 15 -20 ft away is my 125, man i think im just goin to say sry for ur luck and good luck withgetting ur money back and keep myself quiet
You move an old, heavy glass tank, it can weaken them, catastrophically.......as seen here. He may have had it set up for 4 years, and if it was working well for him then I do not think he is obligated to return any money. That is a legal opinion, he may be a nice guy and help you out though.
What did you have the tank setting on?
Every garage floor I have seen is sloped to the street for runoff and it is hard to find a very large area that is "flat".
Do you think there could have been torsional stress being exerted on the tank?
Maybe when you finally filled it all the way up, the weight forced the bottom to conform to the uneven floor and to do that it has to let loose at the seams.
I know it is hard to tell what exactly happened, but if the above scenario was the case, even a brand new, braced tank couldn't have survived.
Glad to hear you and the Mrs. w/baby are all OK.
You are going to have your hands full with a new baby and a Post-partum Wife. It just might be time to put the hobby on hold.
Could even be Natures way of saying "Hello, new Daddy!"
Good luck with that! ...
Every garage floor I have seen is sloped to the street for runoff and it is hard to find a very large area that is "flat".
Do you think there could have been torsional stress being exerted on the tank?
Maybe when you finally filled it all the way up, the weight forced the bottom to conform to the uneven floor and to do that it has to let loose at the seams.
I know it is hard to tell what exactly happened, but if the above scenario was the case, even a brand new, braced tank couldn't have survived.
Glad to hear you and the Mrs. w/baby are all OK.
You are going to have your hands full with a new baby and a Post-partum Wife. It just might be time to put the hobby on hold.
Could even be Natures way of saying "Hello, new Daddy!"
Good luck with that! ...
it busted because it was on a uneven floor.
even a New tank with a brace would have done the same.
even a New tank with a brace would have done the same.
I had shims to keep it even, there was a slight run off slant, but I made an account for that...Think it was an old tank with old silicone, no brace...I can't know why but it happened.
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this is unfortunate and i feel bad for you and i understand how it might feel to take a $650 hit, but i have to agree, legally and morally, he might not be under any obligation to return the money. some might argue that he could return a portion, out of kindness. i wish you the best.
