kiwibird Posted October 6, 2005 Report Share Posted October 6, 2005 What usally makes a tank break at the bottom, i had a 4 foot tank decide to crack and deposit all its water over my floor the other day. Apart from 1/4 water change 5 days earlier nothing in the tank has been moved or added. Tank is approx 1 1/2 yrs old and was level on a custom made metal stand. Insurance said i need a reason?? any idea's from anyone would be great as i havent got a clue why it did crack. Cheers All. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brianemone Posted October 6, 2005 Report Share Posted October 6, 2005 did it have polystyrene under it? stress/pressure unevenly deistributed would cause a crack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted October 6, 2005 Report Share Posted October 6, 2005 Tell them you had a small quake You could also say the stand beneath it warped. Tanks crack for a number of reasons, age, stress, being hit with a solid object... It takes the smallest grain of dirt between the tank and the polystyrene to be enough to stress the base and have it crack. Sometimes it will take years to do so. There may also have been a fault in the glass, unseen to the naked eye. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
debs01 Posted October 6, 2005 Report Share Posted October 6, 2005 Bugger!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Posted October 6, 2005 Report Share Posted October 6, 2005 Cichlids get blamed a lot. You know, tunnel under stones, KA-BOOM Ask Rob. He appears to having experience with getting carpet cleaners out before start time. Earthquakes are also kewl as Caryl said Even if it was VERY localised. Alan 104 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caper Posted October 6, 2005 Report Share Posted October 6, 2005 Gee Kiwibird...sorry to hear about your break Did you loose any fish? Insurance companies.....grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr. You need a "reason"...yes sir, tank broke, water all over floor IT BROKE DUH!!!!! Why...gee, just tell them you felt like making a mess and took a sledge hammer to it :evil: That's as bad as when my brother lost his leg years ago...I forget who it was he was seeing...but they asked for proof that he lost his leg. Come on now, I know its all about paper work...but sometimes...really. He wasn't a magician they could "see"...one leg only! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwibird Posted October 7, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 7, 2005 tku all for reply's no fish lost even saved the whitebait lol might try some idea's bloody insurance company if you say the wrong thing they wont replace. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monaro1 Posted October 7, 2005 Report Share Posted October 7, 2005 what type of footings do you have on your house, would only take a small shift to crack a tank mother nature is very strong Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caper Posted October 7, 2005 Report Share Posted October 7, 2005 Gee, Kiwibird...say the wrong thing...isn't that pathetic. It just seems so stupid...IT BROKE...yah, I'm :evil: insurance companies can be such a..."not a nice word"... sometimes! Glad to hear though that you saved all your fishies...at least that is great news! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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