I'm out of town till Saturday, but my wife called yesterday and said the tank broke. The front glass broke in 2 places. The bottom completely shattered. The back glass broke in 2 places as well. I recently checked it for level and it was almost perfect. We bought the tank used and it had a small chip in one of the corners which is where one of the cracks started. I guess maybe it was that weak and started the chain reaction. It was up at the top of the aquarium though. My wife was in another room and said it sounded like 4 gun shots going off in a row. At first she thought someone had gotten in the house, but then heard the water pouring out.
I'm not exactly sure what caused the failure. We're waiting to find out if our homeowners insurance will cover the damages. I don't know if I'll replace it. All the fish were saved though and we'll be taking most to the lfs Saturday, so they can find homes.
I'm not exactly sure what caused the failure. We're waiting to find out if our homeowners insurance will cover the damages. I don't know if I'll replace it. All the fish were saved though and we'll be taking most to the lfs Saturday, so they can find homes.
