Hi everyone! I purchased my aquarium, asked a question on this forum about a stand for it and decided to DIY the stand. And while searching for more information about DIY stands somehow I ran into lots of stories of xxxgallon aquariums EXPLODE at night causing damages to livestock and of course the house. The more I read the more I get paranoid but I can't stop reading (what a masochist am I) :headwallblue:
So besides obvious reasons like someone smashing it with a bat some of the reasons people mentioned for that to happen were:
-aquarium not levelled properly causing too much pressure on one of the sides of the tank
-unnoticed crack(s)
-bad seals
-piece of gravel between the top of the stand and the bottom of the tank that created a pressure point
-something causing a crack(like a falling rock)
-stand not being the right length and/or width
So far: I am already thinking of resealing the aquarium as I bought it used and it has not been used for at least two years and conditions it was stored in were not perfect. is that a good idea at all? After what I read I absolutely can not rely on a simple leak test as some people stated they've had no leaks and had the tank for few weeks/months/years before it exploded. Obviously I'll perfectly level the stand and it will be made to fit the tank dimensions. Neoprene foam on top of the stand, secure the rocks. Glass inspection regularly.
Can anyone think of any other possible reasons why such a disaster may occure? I am trying to prevent any damage from happening as I live in an apartment building and flood would effect not only me but also people living on the lower floor. Any advice would be very welcome(I guess one of the advice would be stop reading horror stories). thank you everyone for your time and any thoughts shared.
P.S. Sorry if that seems to be too long and annoying to read. The tank I have is 38gal, 36long 12wide 20tall if that matters, stand will be made out of solid wood, possibly cedar.
So besides obvious reasons like someone smashing it with a bat some of the reasons people mentioned for that to happen were:
-aquarium not levelled properly causing too much pressure on one of the sides of the tank
-unnoticed crack(s)
-bad seals
-piece of gravel between the top of the stand and the bottom of the tank that created a pressure point
-something causing a crack(like a falling rock)
-stand not being the right length and/or width
So far: I am already thinking of resealing the aquarium as I bought it used and it has not been used for at least two years and conditions it was stored in were not perfect. is that a good idea at all? After what I read I absolutely can not rely on a simple leak test as some people stated they've had no leaks and had the tank for few weeks/months/years before it exploded. Obviously I'll perfectly level the stand and it will be made to fit the tank dimensions. Neoprene foam on top of the stand, secure the rocks. Glass inspection regularly.
Can anyone think of any other possible reasons why such a disaster may occure? I am trying to prevent any damage from happening as I live in an apartment building and flood would effect not only me but also people living on the lower floor. Any advice would be very welcome(I guess one of the advice would be stop reading horror stories). thank you everyone for your time and any thoughts shared.
P.S. Sorry if that seems to be too long and annoying to read. The tank I have is 38gal, 36long 12wide 20tall if that matters, stand will be made out of solid wood, possibly cedar.