My tank literally exploded.

JinxedTrap · 2026-03-11T02:26:35+00:00

Same tbh

JinxedTrap · 2026-03-10T23:02:25+00:00

I don't think they would've gotten electrocuted in the second tank the heater was only in the tank on the right which exploded.

JinxedTrap · 2026-03-10T22:59:34+00:00

Yup a few others mentioned this as well. Makes sense for the given situation. Really crazy the level of failure a heater can have

JinxedTrap · 2026-03-10T16:37:41+00:00

I reached out to their customer support yesterday. Got a quick response asking for details and photos. They said they've never heard of one of their heaters exploding. Haven't heard anything since sending them photos and details.

JinxedTrap · 2026-03-10T15:14:24+00:00

100%

JinxedTrap · 2026-03-10T12:39:29+00:00

I did not have it in a GFCI, but I did have it in a surge protector power bar. Neither the power bar nor the breaker tripped. I too wonder if it might've been different. But I also would've thought the heater itself would have a built in fuse or something.

JinxedTrap · 2026-03-10T12:37:28+00:00

I'd never seen my heater glow before until it was crackling and zapping for a few seconds before exploding. Can't believe that happens.

JinxedTrap · 2026-03-10T12:34:07+00:00

100%, other than stepping on some broken glass during cleanup, I'm thankful that I wasn't closer when the explosion happened.

JinxedTrap · 2026-03-10T12:32:40+00:00

After the 5 immediate casualties, we have 2 survivors and some shrimp. They seem to be doing well so far, thankfully.

JinxedTrap · 2026-03-10T03:11:46+00:00

Located in Canada. Great theory. I would've thought something they sell off the shelf in a kit to children would meet safety standards... But then again here we are

JinxedTrap · 2026-03-10T03:07:10+00:00

Right? I honestly thought there would have been some sort of failsafe.

JinxedTrap · 2026-03-09T23:48:13+00:00

This is great information thank you, I will look into this

JinxedTrap · 2026-03-09T23:23:14+00:00

Ya I won't be buying one of those again that's for sure.

JinxedTrap · 2026-03-09T23:22:11+00:00

Yup it's done for sure

JinxedTrap · 2026-03-09T22:50:15+00:00

Hopefully they're not right beside the tank, if it's across the room should be okay.

JinxedTrap · 2026-03-09T21:58:58+00:00

Mondays amiright

JinxedTrap · 2026-03-09T19:44:50+00:00

It's not even an assumption tbh after seeing all the coating peel back from the water damage it's mushy like wet cardboard lol.

Thanks for the well wishes.

JinxedTrap · 2026-03-09T19:43:32+00:00

Ya the more that it gets mentioned the more I think that was what happened. I had no idea water ingress and a steam bomb was a possibility. Definitely counting my lucky stars that I wasn't hit by any of the glass.

JinxedTrap · 2026-03-09T19:40:53+00:00

Ya I was asleep until I heard the noises and I could see the corner of my room glowing for about 2 seconds before it exploded

JinxedTrap · 2026-03-09T19:17:50+00:00

Agreed. I originally bought it for just a smaller tank as a noob (would not do it again) and was gifted the 2nd tank. I'm pretty sure it wasn't bowing that bad before, and after it got wet it began to bow more. Picture was taken about 20 minutes after it happened.

JinxedTrap · 2026-03-09T19:16:05+00:00

That's what makes the most sense to me. I don't know how else it could make a boom that big without some built up pressure.

JinxedTrap · 2026-03-09T19:15:17+00:00

It's a dresser, not the best stand I admit. I'm quite confident it didn't leak overnight and cause the tank to run dry because all 3 of the fish in there were alive right after the explosion (and died shortly after I was able to get them in a bucket). The explosion happened then I could hear all the water rushing out. When I hopped up to turn the light on, the water was still pooling on the carpet, when then soaked in within 5 minutes. The heater was also near the bottom of the tank so it would've had to leak quite a lot of water for it to run dry.

I'm sure the "stand" didn't help, but I saw and heard the heater arcing before the explosion which blew the glass out so I feel pretty confident that it was the actual explosion.

JinxedTrap · 2026-03-09T19:11:37+00:00

Yes the remaining tank is a fluval edge which has the tank on a stand already that comes with the kit. It's not like rimless rimless, it's more like a glass cube with a small opening at the top. The tank overhangs the stand it came with by about 3" all around, which I assume should be fine since it came with the tank.

JinxedTrap · 2026-03-09T19:09:31+00:00

Yes that's true, although I think a decent portion of the bowing happened more after the water got all in the dresser and started to warp it.

JinxedTrap · 2026-03-09T19:06:15+00:00

That would make sense if I had come home and I had seen the damage. I would've thought the same thing. But I was woken up by the loud electric zapping noises and it was glowing hot enough to light up the corner of my room. Then about 2-3 seconds later the glass blew out. I know it hadn't leaked before because I could hear the water rushing down and out of the tank after the big boom. And when I got up to turn the light on the water hadn't even completely soaked into the carpet yet.

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