I just heard a loud pop while half asleep and thought it may have been the sump compartment door shutting on its own or skimmer falling off its stand but one of my heaters actually exlpoded. It was a Tetra glass heater that I had in my DT however this was not my primary heater. I have 2 Eheim heaters in my sump; I really only use the tetra heater for water change buckets. I was cleaning my sump sump a bit and playing around with the plumbing last night which is why I placed it in my DT while my return pump was off and forgot it in there . It's a fully submersible heater (2 months old) and was still a few inches below water level when I saw it. It looked like there was was a light bulb inside my tank; I'm surprised that thing was still being fed power.
I'm glad I was home when it happened. I removed it and as much glass as I could see. Also took out all the blackened sand that I could but now what?? Should I be worried about anything leaking into my tank??? I have to leave for work in a bit so I don't have time for a water change. I'm already noticing stress spots on a couple fish so I'm worried about what I may come home to.
Help.
I'm glad I was home when it happened. I removed it and as much glass as I could see. Also took out all the blackened sand that I could but now what?? Should I be worried about anything leaking into my tank??? I have to leave for work in a bit so I don't have time for a water change. I'm already noticing stress spots on a couple fish so I'm worried about what I may come home to.
Help.
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