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Today Sun as usual started with heating up all the water for the weekly water change. This time I decided to pull out the center pieces of Drift Wood and clean that area (that was the purpose of the DW)
Just as I finished I saw a small crack at the top of the front glass right in the center. Knowing what I new about glass I quickly realized that crack will move very fast. By the time I got ready to empty the tank it had doubled in length ad as I started to empty the tank of every thing I could actually see it moving.

Two hours later it had extended the full width of the glass as shown in first photo.

Luckily I had a terrarium tank (not set up yet) I took out all the rocks and DW then I syphoned as much water as I could trying to keep ahead of the crack. It was a race. Next trying to catch all the fish. More water more fish and this kept going finally the crack beat me but not one drop of water lost on the floor.

I also had a new large plastic bin always kept for tank only just in case.

Finally got every thing into their temporary home.

Last two photos were taken 2 hrs after I started syphoning the water.

Now next new tank (it should be an insurance claim last one was. I will be getting one made up 5ft x 1ft 9ins x 18ins wide this will be inches higher and give me an extra
53Lt - 11 US-gal.
My UGF is getting old and does not fully cover the base of the tank, first phone call I located a Eheim UGF. Which I will pick up on tomorrow Mon

I recently bought 5 Yoyos and I thought I lost three but no I have only lost one.

As a safety I added Melafix for the stress and Stress Zyme as I only have the Eheim Pro11 canister going

Mon morning ordering new tank and if lucky I should have it with in two weeks.

Just checked the tank was 6 years & 1 months old

Keith

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Ouch, that sucks! But at the same time it was a disaster averted... I can just imagine all the water exploding out of the tank all over the floor. That would've been something fierce to try to clean up.

I thought Terrarium tanks were normally made with thinner glass, making them unsuitable to hold lots of water? I'd keep my eyes to make sure that thing doesn't go either.

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New Home for a few weeks

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Temporary home

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Aww Keith, i feel so bad for ya! That is just too bad, how it spontaneously cracked! I wish the best for you and your fish! Good luck on the rest of it!

Good Luck!

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yikes keith! well im glad you were able to avert a disaster.

The true test of character is not how much we know how to do, but how we behave when we dont know what to do.

glad to hear nothing went too badly - and of course, on the bright side, you get a new tank and the chance to set it up just the way you want it!

justin

Justin I will be setting it up very close to the same as it was only re aquascaped recently with all new drift wood less than 12 months ago

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Keith

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Good save Keith, just as well it wasn't 3am.
Your fish won't mind an adventure holiday in another setting for a while.

ah thats sucks,so you dont have a 5 footer for the mean time,some days i wish they made tanks out of bullet proof glassso do you have any idea how it happened?

It's pretty good that you have insurance on your big tank. I'm also curious if you know the cause. 6 years ain't nearly long enough for a tank.

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wow, what a near disaster... nice save my friend! I bet that was some stress!!

That's really bad luck Keith, but at least you saved all the fish & plants.

Good Luck with the new tank & hope you'll start it soon.

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Keith ... Unbelievable ..if that happened to my tank I'd be ...you get the idea ...any clue as to why this happened ..?

Just as well you had the spare ...bet the heart rate was up a bit during the changeover ...well done mate .

Garry

Hey Keith - amazing save!

I don't know that I'd have the resources (re: big enough alternative tank/container) to house my fish if that happened? Something for me to think about.

Also - I didn't realize you could insure your fish tank? How does that work? Are there scenarios that the company does and does not cover?

Most interesting.

72G Bowfront. 1 Sunshine Peacock, 2 Yellow Labs, 1 Ps. Elongatus, 1 Blue Ahli, 1 Red Kadanga, 1 Mel. Exasperatus, 1 metriaclima emmiltos, 1 Ancistrus.

14.5G 4 Neon Tetras.

A few have asked asked me about that coverage it is an add on to the home contents policy it cover a lot of extras including lost or stolen property outside the home. All I have to pay is the first $100 for each claim

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Keith

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So as long as you are not the cause of the damage to the tank, you are re-imbursed the estimated value of the tank minus 100 dollars?

72G Bowfront. 1 Sunshine Peacock, 2 Yellow Labs, 1 Ps. Elongatus, 1 Blue Ahli, 1 Red Kadanga, 1 Mel. Exasperatus, 1 metriaclima emmiltos, 1 Ancistrus.

14.5G 4 Neon Tetras.

No it is the actual replacement of a tank the same size & type (NOT A REPAIR) as they will never repair a tank. Last time the 4ft cracked the bottom and I paid the extra to upgrade to a 5ft plus the $100.
That would be correct if I was shifting it and fell possibly no. If I was working above and dropped a hammer or ladder slipped and broke the tank it would be a yes.

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Keith

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so any idea how the crack started keithand thats a good policy you have with your insurer,well doneso its time for tank shopping then ?