Aquarium Explosion Safety

[Formulator]

Does anyone do periodic checks on seals or re-level their tanks on any recurring basis to account for things like home/ground settling? Any other safety measures?

I just saw this video of a 90 gallon exploding on reddit and am now thoroughly afraid…

 

[SpyC]

I don't think you can easily and safely relevel a tank later on. We slowly fill yhe tank up and check level as we go. There will be some settling, but it seems risky to put any torque on a tank that is full

 

[Gumbies R Us]

Does anyone do periodic checks on seals or re-level their tanks on any recurring basis to account for things like home/ground settling? Any other safety measures?

I just saw this video of a 90 gallon exploding on reddit and am now thoroughly afraid…

I've seen that video before. I feel like that was a freak accident, or that tank was already about to burst, and it finally did.

 

[Sophie"s mom]

Does anyone do periodic checks on seals or re-level their tanks on any recurring basis to account for things like home/ground settling? Any other safety measures?

I just saw this video of a 90 gallon exploding on reddit and am now thoroughly afraid…

If you are that concerned, the only way I can imagine it being done is to mostly empty the tank into containers, (including inhabitants) leaving the sand, and maybe 3 or 4 inches of water.

 

[Formulator]

If you are that concerned, the only way I can imagine it being done is to mostly empty the tank into containers, (including inhabitants) leaving the sand, and maybe 3 or 4 inches of water.

I’m not personally concerned about my level, but more so interested in any/all safety measures folks take to prevent a catastrophic failure like the one in the video. For example, do tanks have a generally accepted lifespan?

 

[thedon986]

During my daily feeding and when the return pump is off, the water drops below the rim (GlassCages concealed water line) and I always check for level. The waterline is great for checking level.

 

[Sophie"s mom]

I’m not personally concerned about my level, but more so interested in any/all safety measures folks take to prevent a catastrophic failure like the one in the video. For example, do tanks have a generally accepted lifespan?

Ahh, got ya! This is a good question. Personally, I check the seams with some regularity, and beyond that, I do have some containers with extra equipment just in case.

 

[saltytanked]

 

[KrisReef]

Does anyone do periodic checks on seals or re-level their tanks on any recurring basis to account for things like home/ground settling? Any other safety measures?

I just saw this video of a 90 gallon exploding on reddit and am now thoroughly afraid…

Which person had the best plumbers crack in the video?

What are they doing with their hands while they are sitting there?

 

[Mr. Mojo Rising]

I do make a point to check carefully 2-3 times a year, I caught one of my tanks bowing a few years ago, and prevented an accident.

One of my tanks is 18 years old and still being used. Good maintenance pays off.

 

[TokenReefer]

Does anyone do periodic checks on seals or re-level their tanks on any recurring basis to account for things like home/ground settling? Any other safety measures?

I just saw this video of a 90 gallon exploding on reddit and am now thoroughly afraid…

Wild! Why do you think he ran so quickly to that back room? :thinking-face:

 

[kenchilada]

Wild! Why do you think he ran so quickly to that back room? :thinking-face:

Taco bell.

 

[kenchilada]

I’ve seen lots of people cut out their center braces, skip leveling, all kinds of dumb things. Who knows.

 

[Formulator]

Wild! Why do you think he ran so quickly to that back room? :thinking-face:

I was thinking maybe to get a bucket and attempt to save any livestock that wasn’t crushed. Who knows though.

 

[JustAnotherNanoTank]

Get the mop.

 

[TokenReefer]

I was thinking maybe to get a bucket and attempt to save any livestock that wasn’t crushed. Who knows though.

That's quick thinking. Looks like it's one of those wave tanks

 

[Formulator]

That's quick thinking. Looks like it's one of those wave tanks

I like how he does the classic head scratch immediately after, like he can’t comprehend what is happening :grinning-squinting-face: