TOTAL DISASTER - 1500 Gallon tank gives way

[Burtess]

I just want to poke that news lady right in the eye for the smiles she gives when telling the story

Brutal fail.... all that water gone in a second

Burt

 

[Clay]

The video of the actual breakage is in the thread you put in the DIY section.

 

[USMCtanker]

ouch, thats alot of water

 

[burky_tc]

Ya definitely a lot of water. I was in there earlier and it was sad to not see the huge tank sitting there.

 

[nes999]

worst part of it, it was saltwater, that stuff destroys

 

[COOL MBU]

So....this was a Tenecor tank that burst?

 

[mofisher]

that sux

 

[burky_tc]

worst part of it, it was saltwater, that stuff destroys

It just finished filling with RO/DI water. My buddy was there the night before demonstrating some lighting for it and it was about half full then.

So....this was a Tenecor tank that burst?

Yes it was a used tenecor tank. They planned on buying a new one but found this one used at a good price(I guess we see why now) It did not break at a seam but actually near the top in some of the acrylic. I believe the manager said he talked it over with Tenecor and they think it failed because someone had previously drilled some holes for returns where they shouldn't have been drilled.

 

[the big kahuna]

wow just imagine if someone bought this used rank as their personal tank and it failed like that at home, kinda scary