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Phonemonkey · 11-14-2006, 01:57 AM

Buy eclipse tanks...

The tank pictured is an Eclipse System 12, less than one month old, with roughly 2 weeks of use. It has been sitting on my desk at work, filled and running until I noticed what can only be described as a catastrophic failure.

**Damon** · 11-14-2006, 07:01 AM

What happened? While I'm not a fan of the tanks I hear they are normally quality products, if a bit overpriced.

Zoe · 11-14-2006, 07:12 AM

Wow, that's not very good at all. Were there fish in it?
Was it still in your office? Maybe somebody smacked it by accident.

Zoe

BV77 · 11-14-2006, 07:19 AM

I'm not familiar with the eclipse tanks, so I don't know if they are plastic or glass. But I can say glass is a fragile product. it is strong, but imperfections in glass will occur. Ever see the back window of a car blown out by heat? Plexi has its lilmits, as well. So the cracks either came from stress or imperfection in that pane. Hope you get another tank to replace it.

Buggy · 11-14-2006, 07:29 AM

Was the heater near this corner? It looks like a heat fracture. Hope it didn't make too much of a mess on your desk.

Puffer Pita · 11-14-2006, 08:28 AM

I've had 3 Eclipse tanks now and have never had a problem. They're "injection molded acrylic" and mine have had no issues whatsoever.

**Osiris** · 11-14-2006, 11:27 AM

looks like someone gave the tank a hug

Phonemonkey · 11-14-2006, 12:45 PM

Nothing "happened" to the tank, other than massively cracking. Its not heat cracking as the other side of the tank is also cracked, maybe I'll post some pictures later. The back of the tank would not have been accessible for someone to "smack" it. The fact is the tank failed. After less than a month.

Buggy · 11-14-2006, 12:59 PM

You should contact the manufacturer and let them know. They may need to recall that particular tank.

GumboJones · 11-17-2006, 06:37 AM

Yea, perhaps other people have had this problem too. They may even offer you some sort of a compensation, but at very least you may help them fix whatever problem it may have in future tanks.

dolifisis · 11-27-2006, 12:06 PM

Sorry to hear about your tank. I have the same one and was looking forward to seeing your completed set up.

ch2linda · 12-19-2006, 03:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Phonemonkey

Nothing "happened" to the tank, other than massively cracking. Its not heat cracking as the other side of the tank is also cracked, maybe I'll post some pictures later. The back of the tank would not have been accessible for someone to "smack" it. The fact is the tank failed. After less than a month.

Geez How did that happen because I seen those before and they look real nice.

bamafoev · 03-22-2007, 07:38 PM

A friend of mine had a tank and in the middle of the night he heard a noise and saw that the bottom of the tank just exploded but i have 2 of the exact same tanks and ther fine...

But its ok he decided to give up and gave me all his stuff LOL

11-14-2006, 01:57 AM	#1
Phonemonkey Nubicus Gigantus Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Seattle, Wa Age: 30 Posts: 51	Friends don't let friends... Buy eclipse tanks... The tank pictured is an Eclipse System 12, less than one month old, with roughly 2 weeks of use. It has been sitting on my desk at work, filled and running until I noticed what can only be described as a catastrophic failure. Last edited by Phonemonkey; 11-14-2006 at 02:00 AM.

11-14-2006, 07:01 AM	#2
Damon Aquatic Naturalist Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Dayton, Ohio Age: 32 Posts: 14,982	What happened? While I'm not a fan of the tanks I hear they are normally quality products, if a bit overpriced. __________________ For in much wisdom [is] much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow. Member of the AGA (Aquatic Gardner's Association) Member of the IBC (International Betta Congress)

11-14-2006, 07:12 AM	#3
Zoe <·)))< Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Ottawa Age: 22 Posts: 1,030	Wow, that's not very good at all. Were there fish in it? Was it still in your office? Maybe somebody smacked it by accident. Zoe __________________ 90g pltd: angelfish [black, leopard, platinum, silver zebra & gold vt] · glass catfish · harlequin rasbora · neon & rummy nosed tetra · sterpai & spotted cory · bristlenose pleco 28g pltd: scarlet badis · oto cats · bristlenose 16g pltd: flame & honey gourami · cherry barbs 8g (soon to be 18g): 15 lbs LR · 10 lbs LS · YSP · zoas · shrooms · flame & hammer corals · brittle star · scarlet & electric blue hermits · firefish

11-14-2006, 07:29 AM	#5
Buggy Room Mother Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Oklahoma Age: 42 Posts: 700	Was the heater near this corner? It looks like a heat fracture. Hope it didn't make too much of a mess on your desk. __________________ Fish are people too! My animal family Dixie - Boxer/Lab Peanut -Chihuahua Cali - American Short-hair Cat B.B. - Parakeet Flower - Western Ornate Box Turtle Newly Aquired Cosmo - Rescue kitten Loki - White Ferret Odin - Brown Ferret Aquariums 55 gal tropical Fresh Water -14 various fish 29 gal tropical Fresh Water - 4 various cichlids 20 gal tropical Fresh Water - 5 skirt tetras, 8 zebra danios, 2 cherry barbs, 1 glass catfish, 1 rosey minnow, 1 corydora, 1 ghost shrimp.

11-14-2006, 08:28 AM	#6
Puffer Pita Puffer Enthusiast Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 1,677	I've had 3 Eclipse tanks now and have never had a problem. They're "injection molded acrylic" and mine have had no issues whatsoever. __________________ Tina Puffers: Auriglobus silus x2 Colomesus asellus x1 Tetraodon travancoricus x1 Tetraodon biocellatus x2 Tetraodon nigroviridis x1 Tetraodon baileyi x2 Tetraodon lineatus x1 Tetraodon palembangensis x1 The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way in which its animals are treated. - Mohandas Gandhi

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11-14-2006, 07:19 AM	#4
BV77 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Alaska Posts: 473	I'm not familiar with the eclipse tanks, so I don't know if they are plastic or glass. But I can say glass is a fragile product. it is strong, but imperfections in glass will occur. Ever see the back window of a car blown out by heat? Plexi has its lilmits, as well. So the cracks either came from stress or imperfection in that pane. Hope you get another tank to replace it.

11-14-2006, 11:27 AM	#7
Osiris Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Wisconsin Age: 25 Posts: 3,692	looks like someone gave the tank a hug __________________ Reality is for people who can't handle Science-Fiction

11-14-2006, 12:45 PM	#8
Phonemonkey Nubicus Gigantus Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Seattle, Wa Age: 30 Posts: 51	Nothing "happened" to the tank, other than massively cracking. Its not heat cracking as the other side of the tank is also cracked, maybe I'll post some pictures later. The back of the tank would not have been accessible for someone to "smack" it. The fact is the tank failed. After less than a month.

11-14-2006, 12:59 PM	#9
Buggy Room Mother Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Oklahoma Age: 42 Posts: 700	You should contact the manufacturer and let them know. They may need to recall that particular tank. __________________ Fish are people too! My animal family Dixie - Boxer/Lab Peanut -Chihuahua Cali - American Short-hair Cat B.B. - Parakeet Flower - Western Ornate Box Turtle Newly Aquired Cosmo - Rescue kitten Loki - White Ferret Odin - Brown Ferret Aquariums 55 gal tropical Fresh Water -14 various fish 29 gal tropical Fresh Water - 4 various cichlids 20 gal tropical Fresh Water - 5 skirt tetras, 8 zebra danios, 2 cherry barbs, 1 glass catfish, 1 rosey minnow, 1 corydora, 1 ghost shrimp.

11-17-2006, 06:37 AM	#10
GumboJones Shrimp-O Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: New Jersey Age: 23 Posts: 118	Yea, perhaps other people have had this problem too. They may even offer you some sort of a compensation, but at very least you may help them fix whatever problem it may have in future tanks. __________________ ________________________ 30 Gallon Tall heavily planted tank w/ Driftwood -1 Micky Mouse Sword Tail -2 Female platy -3 Guppies -6 Serpae Tetras -3 Ghost shrimp -1 Macrobrachium Shrimp -1 Common pleco -1 Transparent knife fish -2 Bolivian Rams -3 Otto cats -3 Apple snails

11-27-2006, 12:06 PM	#11
dolifisis Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Georgia Posts: 162	Sorry to hear about your tank. I have the same one and was looking forward to seeing your completed set up. __________________ __________________ Doli Eclipse Corner5 False Julii Juvies Eclipse12 5 Ottos 3 White Cloud Mountain Minnows 7 False Julii Cory Cats Blue Apple Snail Live Plants

03-22-2007, 07:38 PM	#13
bamafoev Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 33	Same Thing A friend of mine had a tank and in the middle of the night he heard a noise and saw that the bottom of the tank just exploded but i have 2 of the exact same tanks and ther fine... But its ok he decided to give up and gave me all his stuff LOL

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