What is the worst sound a reefer can hear?

[TritonsGarden]

we have had some losses... some large colonies... and everything has browned out now? I am sure it is because of the quick acclumation and different lighting. But we are resilliant and we will bounce back. Ty at ocea has got us the glass to repair our tank. with luck it should be back up and running this weekend. we appeciate all the good wish and thoughts and support.

Jack and Kathy

 

[beaslbob]

Sorry to hear. We had a 35 g trash can full of water, fish and corals tip over right in front of us inthe living room.

Does anyone have recommendations on how to safely remove a large broken tank? I would hate for the glass to fall and cut someone. If we carefully raised the tank on its edge and wrapped duct tape all around, would that hold it?

Jack

Break it into small pieces? j/k

Best of luck and be safe.

 

[Mitsuko]

I feel your pain and I'm sorry. When my alarm went off the other morning I dragged myself over to my desk to observe my 5 gallon nano. I've put almost a year into it now and is mainly sps. All of a sudden I hear a loud pop. The back part of the tank cracked from the bottom to top. (was I staring too hard..... lol?) Fortunately, I have a walmart next door to me and was able to purchase a 10 gallon tank within 10 minutes. I kept as much water as I could and emptied the tank into a large bucket. Everything was spared. Good luck to you

 

[amay121]

Good luck to ya. Sorry to hear that it happened.

 

[H@rry]

Wow, sorry Jack! I don't know if I would even try to repair it. I'd prolly just install a new tank. If I can "warehouse" anything for you let me know. You could drop it off on your way down here. Good luck!

 

[rockbender]

I"m new hear but I had a simialar experiance. I didn't even hear it. All I heard was the water start pouring out I lost about 3K worth of fish and corals. THat was my 3rd tank. I jumped in from 2 24g Nano's to a 72x24x18 tank paid a fish store to do it all needless to say we are still fighting over it. it wasn't even 4 months old and was the 3rd time it had drained most of the water out but for different reasons. THe last one was the last straw. I lost a 1200 Angler I bought. about 14 inches inlenght and bright orange with pink spots ALl my Acro's SPS everything at the top of the tank died. THey took the tank salvaged everything they could. resold everything SUMP< CHILLER, Lights Calcium reactor, phosphate reactor and kept my 6K deposit. Needlaess to say I am not happy nor will I ever recommend them. NOw I am stickking to my 55 gallon until I find a good deal.

 

[TritonsGarden]

Welcome to R2R !!!

Wow that was bad. This was my own fault and not the tank. Luckily we had just emptied our QT tank and were able to move everything over to it. We only lost a few SPS colonies. Others are browning out under inadequate lighting. Our fish are not too happy cramped into a 55 but they'll get over it.

We have it stripped down and ready to silcone the new bottom.

Jack