TOTAL DISASTER - 1500 Gallon tank gives way

[cyberwaste]

Was this in des moines I think I have seen that tank before??

 

[CichlidsMania]

insaneeeeeeeeeeeee

 

[Joshmac8]

Yep! Iowa pet foods and aquatics/seascapes

 

[XDiscusX]

Thats terrible i hope everyone is ok. Looks like it would have been a beautiful setup.

 

[TheFishJunky]

ouch that would just totally suck!

 

[squint]

terrible.

but it does go to show that the myth that acrylic tanks do not burst/leak is just that, a myth.

with glass or acrylic, there is always a chance. (touches wood)

glad no one was hurt.

my LFS had a 1500g acrylic shark tank spring a leak, after 8 years of being set up. they were able to drain and repair it though.

Yes, there's always a chance that either could fail but which fails a lot more? That acrylic tanks' reliability has achieved near-mythic status speaks to their reliability.

 

[StevePerry]

This is heartbreaking. Our LFS got a 1500 gallon used acrylic tank a few months ago. They have been working on setting it up since then. They filled it today and at 12:30 pm, the bottom seam along the back gave out and it emptied in less than 5 seconds. The owner was STANDING BEHIND THE TANK when it happened.

Before it was on the stand

Video from store security cameras

http://www.whotv.com/news/who-story-aquarium-bursts-120310,0,643901.story

Here is the skimmer they were going to use
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EF2nfyInf4Y

This happened two weeks ago, and in Des Moines...your prof. says New Hampshire...How local is this fish store?

 

[Joshmac8]

I wondered the same thing lol

 

[busterbrown]

thats rough, i definetly would be a little mad if that happend after i set my tank up

 

[DolphinRyan]

This happened two weeks ago, and in Des Moines...your prof. says New Hampshire...How local is this fish store?

FAIL! Caught lying red handed!