Can I tell you, it takes a big man to admit that he made a mistake and warning people not to do the same. Thanks for the video Joe

Yikes!!! This is why we don't remove the rims off these tanks. The rims are important. Rimless tanks are better off as acrylic tanks so that this doesn't happen. Thankfully you saved your fish and bounced back.

This was more thrilling than a movie. The set up the disaster, and the relief I felt when the fish were swimming in the new tank. After our heros journey we are all wiser learning his lesson.

I was about to remove the rim of my 50 gallon aquarium until I watched your video and I changed my mind. Thank you for sharing and I'm glad that you and your fish are ok.

great job owning up and being responsible, many grown adults arent capable of this

Thanks Joe we all have made mistakes but it takes a big person to admit it!!

The thing about owning aquariums is you always learn something new no matter how long or how much experience you have 👍

Lesson learned. There's a reason the plastic trim has a center brace. In fact all of the plastic trim on aquariums provide structural support

We live and learn, hope the fish were ok. Thanks for sharing.

Thank for sharing brotha. The best part of this video for me at least, you took the time to record and upload just to give a heads up to anyone watching your video. Appreciated.

The solution is to support the tank at the top centre-middle part back to front. ( instead of the end of the tank as you can see on the video. The glass did break exactly at the middle part where there was no support. That middle section has the most amount of pressure. Lesson learnt thx for sharing ;)

Thank you for sharing, sorry that happened to you 😢

Thx for sharing your experience, it’s good to know and your cichlid tank looks great 👍🏼

Thank You So Much for the Real Life Lesson of Modifying stuff we didn't know inside out! Sorry for your lost & Happy for your New Happy Aquarium! 🕯🌷🌿

Aww darn I'm so sorry! I really appreciate you posting this! my son just bought a used huge aquarium. You may have saved us alot of grief. I subscribed because I like people who will educate on mistakes they've. made. You're a fine chap!😉👍😎💖✨

the glass is too thin to be rimless, if you check out those designed to be rimless tanks, the size of glass usually go thicker when the tank goes wider, this can be a problem with acrylic too fracture then crack, but seldom it will explode, unless its an old acrylic tank that had been exposed to UV light for long term.

Thanks for sharing this. I’m glad you’re ok and it seems fish are too 👍🏼

Thanks for sharing man!!

wow! one's life lesson... can be many lessons to many more ! Thanks for sharing! I'm just getting into the hobby

Ugh sorry that happened. Glad that fishes & you are OK. This is a nightmare I don't want to go through.

This video was dope 💯💪! Thanks for sharing and I’m sure a lot of people are going to learn from this video make no mistake about that.

Your stupidity is not stupidity if we all can learn from it, your sacrifice for sharing probably saved me from the same mistakes and for that I thank you.

It's amazing that you saved those fish. Thank you for sharing bc I was thinking about doing this...

Pressure on the aquarium walls is mostly determined by aquarium height, so a 55 gal is the worst choice to do this with. A 20 gal long should work, but still risky

Thank you for sharing this.I never would have thought removing the rim could lead to such disaster!😫

Dang - sorry for your lost but great share of a really good lesson. I ended up caving in a just buying a rimless but was close to doing this. but yo the new 55 is looking good!

Oh gosh I’m so glad you and the fish are ok . Thank you for sharing your story ! 💯 Hopefully , others will see this and be able to avoid similar situations . Glad things are going great with the new tank setup. Stand looks great 👍

Thanks for the video and so glad you were able to save the fish-frens! :>

Great video, lessons learned

That's insane! Thanks for sharing! Every fishkeepers worst nightmare

Great video sir.

Dude that sucks so bad but thanks for sharing so we all can learn also. I’ve made countless mistakes keeping fish. But don’t give up

Wow..glad you're fish are ok

Good video. 👍

no no no: ITS THOSE ROCKS!!! displacement weight, no kidding

A while back I also bought a similar tank to your 55 gallon with the brown trim. Mine had the center brace broken. I wanted to see what would happen if I filled it with water. At first everything was looking normal, but when the tank was 3/4 of the way full I started to see the actual front and back panel starting to bow out. I quickly emptied the tank before it broke the glass. I ended up having to replace all the trim on the tank. I never realized how much pressure is placed on the glass panels of an aquarium.

Good to know, Thankyou.

Glad your fish are ok

This breaks my💔i just love looking at my fish tank it's so RELAXING to me!😊

Thank you this was very informative .

I put a 75 gallon on what I thought to be a strong enough dresser. While I was filling I heard the dresser let out some crazy popping noises. I instantly realized I was moments away from a failure. So got out every syphon hose I own and was able to get the tank empty in minutes. Luckily the dresser didn’t completely fail and I was able to get my tank installed In the wall underneath my tv and it’s been there for over a year thriving. We definitely have all made some bad judgment calls it’s all about learning from them. Glad you saved your fish that’s what’s important.

Definitely due to the removal of the rims. 55 are too long and tall to be rimless without middle support. As you know they always have an extra middle plastic rim in the middle.

I had 2 glass aquariums just start leaking at the seams over the years. One was only 5 yrs old. I saved up and went with acrylic . I know they can break too, but Im not telling my husband that!

You have to also level out the bottom of the rimless tank with a proper foam mat

sucks man, sorry that happened

Thanks for sharing. It exploded in the middle. Those 2 braces hold the glass on the side but the middle exploded. I suspect the HOB filter contributed to this explosion. Because middle glass on the back doesnt explode, only the front.

I was going to start with what kind of idiot takes a rim off but I thought about it and realized how hypocritical that would be. I never took a rim off of a tank but I am sure we all (I certainly have) have made some bonehead mistakes of one kind or another. If I had a dollar for every time I was doing water changes and forgot my Python NO SPILL Clean and Fill was filling and overflowing onto the floor because I got distracted, I could probably buy another fish. The time my aquarium heater stopped working and rather than pay the high price at the local pet shop and waited for one to be shipped because it cost me half as much wasn't a genius decision either. If we learn from our mistakes they are valuable later on. I try never to be distracted when doing water changes now, and I keep a couple of extra heaters around, these are just two examples of stupid mistakes I have made in 35 years of keeping fish tanks. I think my worst mistakes have been impulse buying things I don't need or at an auction buying fish super cheap but they don't belong in any of my tanks. I am happy to see one disaster didn't take you out of the game, I have bought many used tanks from people who gave up rather than learn and enjoy the hobby.

That sucks! I bought a used 75G Oceanic tank a long time ago (like 16 years ago), moved with it from California to TX, and it's still going strong. Oceanic built some of the best fish tanks ever. Super thick glass too. Subscribed. Yeah, taking off the rim probably weakened the structure. My tank has that structure and would never remove it. I did it with my Nancube 28G, but that is a much smaller tanks, and it is curved. That was a PITA to do though

Damn, smokey!

Such dramatic music... 😆.. I'd freak out too though.

This was a great warning, and I wish you had a security footage of you in front of that tank because that sounds epic in hindsight

Smooth brain.

am sorry that happened to you JD.

i liked your stand

no foams or rubber mats under the tank?

We all make mistakes I hope your fish are fine and well and I hope you did not get cut anywhere or have any injuries from the situation I really enjoyed your video and I did not really think about ever taking the rim off my tank but thanks to you I will never do no offense and I didn't really realize how the rim gives the tank so much support now I know thanks to you appreciate it hope all is well

What size glass you use this aquarium

Thanks for video i can imagine most people want a rimless tank my 55 gal.center support broke glass bowed i was lucky i caught it, i bought a stainless metal hardware and bolted together the center bought time for money worked for a few months.

Atleast you admit its stupid! Incredible the amount of people with overstocked horrific tanks arguing 🙄

Got a 40 gal turtle tank reinforced. Luckily rims arnt removable.. but damn that is crazy. You forget the power water has on things but it's powerful.. hopefully your stand can support your tank. Ive seen stands that people use suddenly give way.

Thank you for not being like some idiots and start recording right away and save your fish. Got a like from me.

You should have glued the piece of glass in the middle. I did a wooden frame with a center brace for two of my 55s

It could also very well be because you took the bottom rim off, not the top. The top should be OK since you added the glass (unless the glass thickness is very thin and its a wide tank. There are calculators for this online where you enter height + length and it shows you what glass thickness you need to have). Did you have a foam pad under the tank after you took it off? Also, it looks like the tank is not centered on the stand, and the left side is hanging off the side a little bit. Actually, it looks like the tank is hanging over on the front left side, and the right back side like the stand is either not square or the tank isnt centered front to back or left to right. Did you treat the stand with waterproof paint or something similar? Just a tiny drop on untreated wood it enough to make it warp just enough to crack a tank, and not necessarily the bottom pane. Rimless tanks needs a pad, tanks with a plastic rim do not as the bottom of the tank is raised cause of the rim. So, it could still be your stand unless its super smooth and 100% level in all directions

I have a custom 48x16x16. Very thick glass at 3/8th of an inch. Pretty much the minimum thickness and safety factor for rimless. Anything taller would get into the zone where you need to brace the top.

Man that sucks I'm sorry I hope your fish are okay

Always have a cushion below rimless tanks

So sorry bro!!!! 😨😨😨

Dang... that's awful. But good "save " . How was the water damage? Any advice for drying and cleaning that much water? The 55s are really narrow and seem to be tall for how much pressure they hold back... its always made me a bit nervous , even when braced well. (I imagine smacking the center glass with a bucket or stool etc, on accident and seeing it all explode out.

Any chance you have some info on how you did the stand for the 55? Don’t think I’ve seen that method done before and I’m interested in doing it myself.

Awe, so sad, but hey did all your fish survive? I hope so, and can I ask ya something... ... How come you don't have any plants/greenery and such in there for them? JS-- I bet they would really enjoy having an upgraded pad, plus it keeps them calm(er)-- if they feel they can hide. You can say it's for them, like a security blanket is too us. Less stress, happier and healthier 🐠 fishies. Good job on that stand too, by the way.. Peace out. ✌️

I can see the attraction and having a rimless tank I considered doing the same but at the last minute I decided to reglue the top frame back onto the tank I figured it was there for some reason

I bet your landlord was real happy about that lol. When I rented, most places wouldn't let you have a fish tank.

I built a huge tank, with glass that wasnt thick enough. And i KNEW it wasnt gonna hold because i could see the glass bent. So i put supports in and it held... for about 4 houers hahaha. It blew out the bottom part where the presure was. See, you didnt put a centre support, and so the middle flexed and it broke from the weakest place, you can go see where the cracks started. A centre support is the most important to keep the glass from flexing.

Oh my, if this was me and completely freeze, your a brave soul and only wanted good, it’s a pity things like that happen

I have a glass and an acrylic. Honestly I regret spending the money on the acrylic because the glass looks fine. The black edges don't bother me at all

Thanks for the lesson. Glad your fish are OK though

Man that sucks , sometimes this is what happens when you try to do custom shit that ain’t suppose to be like that . That’s why they specifically make rimless tanks

This was a horror movie for fish keepers 😱😂

Well at least you saved your fish

Glad your fish are alright! ( I hope) lol

Good video. Cheaper tanks are manufactured with glass that is thinner than the required glass thickness. basically, the thickness requirement of the glass goes up with the height and the length of the tank sides, assuming the user will fill it almost all the way up. All the pressure of the water is directed outwards and is most likely to cause damage in the center and the continuous plastic bracing provides that support in the center. This is why it is never a good idea to remove bracing on the cheaper generic fish tanks, without a good alternate bracing in the center of the tank. In this case, an additional glass brace in the center would have mitigated the risk of damage. The money saved on a used tank is not worth the risk of flooding your home, losing precious fish, and also possibly injuring little ones and pets in the family.

it's normal if you look at the aquarium, in the middle you need glas to keep the sides from exploding :D

Dude, what were you thinking?!?! Hahaha

Interesting.... 🤔 I’ve done the same thing with smaller tanks with no issues 🤷‍♀️

That really sucks but I wonder if maybe adding and third glass brace on the center of the tank could have prevented it. Seems from the way it cracked that the tank was well reinforced on the long ends but the center may have been weaker.

Use tough glass for safe for aquarium

The stand was the main problem it was not even and equally balanced. The tank without the rim was the secondary problem.

Damn dude, that has always been my nightmare. I made a 10 gallon tank rimless and dont date to fill it up more then halfways.

Wow wow wow this is horrible im sorry to see this thank god ever one is ok even the fish

Good advice. that should be 6mm you should have at least 8mm for that length. I have a 29 g 70cm wide and it is barely curved. In this case it is because of the length, the pressure of the water goes to the center of the glass and bends it. If you had a more square shaped probably that would not happen :D Nice video hope all fishes are secured. pd. edit. that is without any support at all at the top completely rimless.

Glass thickness, heavy from rocks and sands

This happened to me on my 125-gallon tank.

You poor guy !😯

You should have put the glass support in the center of the tank.

👍✌️ sorry 🙏

Did you save all the fishes or did you made a ceviche?

First a crack and them the front glass just blew off never heard of it .glass never waits for a few days and break. If the pressure is unbearable it breaks the very day . He say it was rimless on the cofee table for a few days with full of water and fish. So it's the problem with the new stand .It cracked while it was being filled. And finally I know and I have heard glass being cracked but glass being blown out , never heard.

I had a heated 10 gallon tank crack and leak In the middle of the night. I'm not sure if it was the stand or the fluctuations in temperatures.

Well at least you got a new one lol also rimless isn't cool but I guess it is a cool way to add water damage to your house 😅

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