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Well, it was an interesting night last night. Traci was changing sand in the 150 and I was sitting on the couch with my computer when I heard something going on in the fish room. Now understand that the fish have been very active and splashing around alot lately. I heard it again but it was louder and sounded like cats playing with something so I said "what the heck" and Traci said "Yeah, the fish were doing that earlier" and that's when I heard the crash. Being the "Man of the house" I went to go check it out and that's when I saw it. 
I screeched like a pre teen girl :signeek: when I saw it. Of course Traci came running to save me, probably thinking I saw a spider from the shrill scream (yes, I said it. I am scared of spiders and Traci says that is okay :) ).
The center brace of the 210 had collapsed into the tank, lights and all. The Tops, center brace, lights and 2 Beta Bowls with Beta's in them had fallen into the tank onto the rock scaping.
Traci, with her Karate like reflexes immediately sprung into action and went for the tank. Luckily with my manly protective instincts stopped her just in the nick of time yelling "Don't touch anything, the lights are in the water!!!". I got everything unplugged, started draining and we pulled everything out.
The glass had bowed by about a quarter inch and caused the structural failure. I took some measurements, cut some wood and made an external brace to prevent bowing. Then I made a brace to hold the center glass in place and began resealing.
It was all very dramatic and I don't like drama so you can imagine I was stressed. We had a good laugh about it all afterward and went to bed around 3AM :) We'll give it a couple days and some more silicone and see where we're at.
Disclaimer: No fish were hurt in the events told in this story and only minor injuries to humans
I screeched like a pre teen girl :signeek: when I saw it. Of course Traci came running to save me, probably thinking I saw a spider from the shrill scream (yes, I said it. I am scared of spiders and Traci says that is okay :) ).
The center brace of the 210 had collapsed into the tank, lights and all. The Tops, center brace, lights and 2 Beta Bowls with Beta's in them had fallen into the tank onto the rock scaping.
Traci, with her Karate like reflexes immediately sprung into action and went for the tank. Luckily with my manly protective instincts stopped her just in the nick of time yelling "Don't touch anything, the lights are in the water!!!". I got everything unplugged, started draining and we pulled everything out.
The glass had bowed by about a quarter inch and caused the structural failure. I took some measurements, cut some wood and made an external brace to prevent bowing. Then I made a brace to hold the center glass in place and began resealing.
It was all very dramatic and I don't like drama so you can imagine I was stressed. We had a good laugh about it all afterward and went to bed around 3AM :) We'll give it a couple days and some more silicone and see where we're at.
Disclaimer: No fish were hurt in the events told in this story and only minor injuries to humans
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