Question/Poll: Have you ever had a tank burst?

[Liftoff]

Hi guys!
I am new and still getting used to the forum and its functions as well as looking for some experience, so I have a question for you today:

Did you ever have a tank burst?

Like properly burst? Not just leaking, but popping because of random or even accidental touch/point pressure or similar reason? Meaning that the point of breaking and tank being empty was just a few second?
If so, I am also interested why that happened to you!

Would be happy to get some statistics on that from the poll

Best
Liftoff

 

[ryanjohn1]

I feel like an actual burst of tank is more rare then some are making it out to be.

 

[Justfebreezeit]

One of innovative marines first tanks was a 16 gallon with a curved 90 degree in the corners of the display instead of seams.

A couple years in the the curved corner just cracked all the way down and emptied in about 2 seconds.

 

[Garf]

Hi guys!
I am new and still getting used to the forum and its functions as well as looking for some experience, so I have a question for you today:

Did you ever have a tank burst?

Like properly burst? Not just leaking, but popping because of random or even accidental touch/point pressure or similar reason? Meaning that the point of breaking and tank being empty was just a few second?
If so, I am also interested why that happened to you!

Would be happy to get some statistics on that from the poll

Best
Liftoff

Burst sounds a bit dramatic, but I've had the end panel fall out of a tank, after a while. Was the wife's fault, she broke the centre bracing on my 6ft tank. I may have had a little to do with it as I had a large surge device on the tank, lol. Just one of the reasons I will never have a braceless tank.