Hi there Lucy,
I know the stress you went through with your tank breaking, :oops: My 6ft tank blew out its bottom Easter weekend, it has been running for 2 years but decided to crack across the corner. :evil: Didnt lose any fish but hell the stress as the water flowing out over the floor and hell where are the fish going. panic. panic. just as well i have MTS or may have been in trouble. Since then have checked the metal fancy stand. Out it goes, think that was the trouble, so now getting made a solid wooden stand. hopefully it will never happen again. Just as well it wasnt my new one that arrived in weekend so they will go in that soon.
Please dont give up with your fish keeping, it is a very rewarding hobby. Good luck with sorting out
you faulty tanks.