Last night pulled out my old 20 Long from the laundry room, set it up on its cabinet in the foyer, filled it with water. This morning I added DIY bottle filter an old HOB 50watt heater, slate chunks as substrate (was going to move my paradise fish in there...eventually). The hood is missing the flap, so the tank is only half covered. Obviously the heater and the partially open top was not strong enough couldnt go past 68°. So I had the genius idea of putting a 40 watt lava lamp base with a in the cabinet under the tank. Basically just a miniature light bulb pointing up. (bulb is about 8" from the tank bottom.) The cabinet has covered sides back bottom and top are ope, It was pulled it 4" from the wall so plenty of ventilation. The tank got to 76 after ~10 hours, hurray!.
I was going to swap the bulb for 25watt, as I was rummaging in the garage for the light bulbs I hear a thunder sound and then a gentle water fall. Got to the tank to see a 'K' shaped crack across the entire bottom of the tank. water steadily trickling out.
I specifically checked the sticker on the tank before putting a light under it: Tetra 20 Gallon Long Aquarium - 30" L X 12" W X 12" H - Tempered Glass Bottom
The lamp shorted from the water but otherwise no harm done, not even a big mess, maybe 4 gallon poured out before I threw the breaker then put some buckets under the tank, it even held in one piece when I took it to the curb. BUT should this have happened?
I was going to swap the bulb for 25watt, as I was rummaging in the garage for the light bulbs I hear a thunder sound and then a gentle water fall. Got to the tank to see a 'K' shaped crack across the entire bottom of the tank. water steadily trickling out.
I specifically checked the sticker on the tank before putting a light under it: Tetra 20 Gallon Long Aquarium - 30" L X 12" W X 12" H - Tempered Glass Bottom
The lamp shorted from the water but otherwise no harm done, not even a big mess, maybe 4 gallon poured out before I threw the breaker then put some buckets under the tank, it even held in one piece when I took it to the curb. BUT should this have happened?