Jazeel55

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My boy just experienced he is 75 gallon tank exploded does anyone have any experience with that and know what may have caused it. He's doesn't have a mantis shrimp none of his rocked shifted either
 

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reefiness

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How long is that tank? Looks like there is no center brace. If the pressure was bowing the glass out, it may finally have just hit its stress point and fractured.

Otherwise it definitely looks like something hit the glass either from the inside or outside.
 

albano

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Would the water pressure on a not-braced tank with a deep scratch be enough to cause a massive shatter?
Like when a car is underwater and they hit it with that rescue hammer thing?

Tempered glass is made to shatter... No large pieces.... Car glass is all tempered except the windshield, so if a rock hits the windshield it will crack or get a 'star', not a million pieces in your face at 60mph
 

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