Catastrophic Tank Failure - Is It Common?

[CletePurcel]

I was away on business for 10 days and one of my tanks sprung a huge leak overnight while I was away. All fish dead and flooded living room. My poor better half had to clean up and was quite traumatised.

Is this common? Is there a possible cause? Everything was fine when I left, but the leak was so bad the whole tank emptied in a matter of hours. It wasn't a trickle. The leak was at one of the bottom corners.

The tank was a rectangular glass 100 litre with a floating base. I am thinking if possible to replace it with some kind of one piece acrylic one without joints (do such things exist?) I am not sure a new glass one would go down well with the household.

 

[BigbruiserAl]

You can get acrylic tanks they are very light and very expensive they also will scratch very easy.

what make was tank some have lifetime guarantee if your meet their T&C

 

[Tizer]

Be greatful is was only 100 litres :\ some of the tanks people have on here could drown everyone in their house if they went bang in the night! :>

Sorry to hear about the poor fishies. Im sure it happens from time to time.

 

[Blubble37]

yes, i have a 10 litre nano acrillyc with seamless joints but i dont know about bigger tanks.

I am so sorry for your loss

 

[CletePurcel]

You can get acrylic tanks they are very light and very expensive they also will scratch very easy.

what make was tank some have lifetime guarantee if your meet their T&C

The tank was a Rena. They don't do tanks any more. I inherited the tank off my dad, but it wasn't that old AFAIK.