glass cages .com tank cracked, almost burned down my house. For real.
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shaginwagon13
Chartered Accountant
Nothing. Nobody polishes bulkhead holes there is no purpose to this and added cost.
Only thing I could ever see being an issue if the person had no idea what they were doing and chipped the glass when they were drilling.
mcgyvr
New member
Seems he left those out here..
The messages state that there were pictures provided of that and GC mentioned that the installation,etc.. looked unusual....
But yet.. The pictures weren't here in this story... so...um... yeah...
Jonviviano
New member
everyone seems a little harsh. Regardless of the cause it is very unfortunate and scary. Luckily your family was alright and your house can be repaired. As enthusiastic hobbyists it is heart breaking to loose a tank and all of its inhabitants! Can you post pictures of the plumbing/bulkhead? Best of luck.
Kevin Guthrie
Member
Pic of the tank and the hole would be helpful.
Possible failure mode, just conjecture: connect the bulkhead to an elbow, then a long piece of PVC pipe. The PVC pipe is a long lever whose fulcrum is the bulkhead fitting. Would not take much pull pressure on the end of the PVC to apply a *lot* of force to the hole edges.
Might be best to use barb fittings and vinyl tubing.
Possible failure mode, just conjecture: connect the bulkhead to an elbow, then a long piece of PVC pipe. The PVC pipe is a long lever whose fulcrum is the bulkhead fitting. Would not take much pull pressure on the end of the PVC to apply a *lot* of force to the hole edges.
Might be best to use barb fittings and vinyl tubing.
shaginwagon13
Chartered Accountant
mcgyvr
New member
Personally for me the fact that you did not include any pictures (so far that I could tell) of the cracked area/plumbing,etc... and included a message stating that the company felt that the plumbing,etc.. was "unusual" has made me skeptical..
I am sorry that this happened to you.. It certainly sucks.. I don't know you from Adam and the first thing that popped into my head was "where are the pics of the crack/plumbing,etc... in the area of the incident" ..
A fish tank is always one failure away from leaking a ton of water somewhere.. Its a risk we all take... And sometimes fit shappens to even the best of us..
Again. Sorry that happened to you..
ColorFish777
New member
It's all speculation but mostly likely option 1 below. It's a common problem people over tightening bulkheads.
Your home owners insurance should cover the cost.
I actually recently called mine to specifically inquire; They said that the aquarium is treated the same as a water storage tank, and any damage caused from it leaking that wasn't intentional would be covered under warranty. As well, any /equipment/ on the tank is covered. They were very clear and specific to tell me that all wildlife/living creatures within the tank are not covered and would not be replaced, only the equipment and any damage the tank caused to the home.
theshaman
Member
That's how my setup is to reduce vibration. I never thought about the long pvc pipe acting as a lever.
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shaginwagon13
Chartered Accountant
I sort of want to see this also now....
Hitch08
New member
Is that the norm in most instances? I don't have my plumbing supported. I have two bulkheads with....I don't know...maybe a foot and a half of some sort of flex PVC hanging down into my sump.
Perhaps.
However, that is the risk when you post about an equipment failure. All of us in the hobby are in the business of risk mitigation. We want to know WHY something failed so we don't duplicate the process. While the person suffering the loss may be laser focused on the perceived cause, others can step back and view the situation with a non-biased perspective.
10 minutes of effort on google would give you an answer. It's well documented in the glass industry.
