Tank Catastophe

[mdevera15]

So i came home from a bar at 4am to find the back of my 90 gallon tank busted open and all the water on my floor.. pretty much lost EVERYTHING in it. ton of fish, inverts, and lps corals.. anyone ever been thru this? will the lfs, manufacturer, or home owners insurance cover anything? or did i just throw all this money down the drain (no pun intended)..

 

[masterswimmer]

Very sorry for your loss.

Is the stand a store bought stand or home made?

Russ

 

[dacaptain78]

Sorry that this happened. Your homeowners insurance will not cover the lost livestock, but may cover any damage the 90 gallons of water did to your home. You may have some recourse with the tank manufacturer if the tank is still under warranty.

 

[mdevera15]

Very sorry for your loss.

Is the stand a store bought stand or home made?

Russ

the whole setup was bought and installed from the lfs.

 

[mdevera15]

Sorry that this happened. Your homeowners insurance will not cover the lost livestock, but may cover any damage the 90 gallons of water did to your home. You may have some recourse with the tank manufacturer if the tank is still under warranty.

not sure what the manufactuer's warranty is. the tank was installed in March of this year.

 

[mdevera15]

i spoke to the lfs and they told me to come in with a list of everything i lost in the tank. fish, inverts, corals, etc. they also said they need to pick up the tank i guess to look it over and to show to the manufacturer. im keeping my fingers crossed but trying to keep my expectations in check.. awesome birthday weekend to say the least.. hehe.

 

[masterswimmer]

the whole setup was bought and installed from the lfs.

If the LFS installed the tank with matching stand (same manufacturer), you might have a claim with the manufacturer. ABSOLUTELY take pictures and contact both the LFS and the mfg.

+1 about the insurance claim for damaged property, not livestock.

Good luck
Russ

 

[jackson6745]

Sorry dude. That is every reef keepers worst nightmare Actually my lights falling in the water and getting electrocuted is up there too .
Best of luck getting some type of reimbursement for damages.

 

[fishman1069]

That sux man! Good luck with the lfs, hopefully they do the right thing

 

[skene]

Wow... that is insane.. do you happen to know what type of tank it was?

 

[mdevera15]

Wow... that is insane.. do you happen to know what type of tank it was?

it is a 90 gallon cornerflow. not sure who the manufactuere is.. here's a pic of back of it.

 

[OOtzie]

it is a 90 gallon cornerflow. not sure who the manufactuere is.. here's a pic of back of it.

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:Yikes:

 

[skene]

Out of all curiousity.. do you have any pictures of the tank before it broke?
I can't see how it would have split like that unless there was a defect in the glass, or that you put pressure on the glass by leaning rocks onto it.

 

[pecan2phat]

Maybe your floor shifted a bit. Old house?

 

[mdevera15]

Out of all curiousity.. do you have any pictures of the tank before it broke?
I can't see how it would have split like that unless there was a defect in the glass, or that you put pressure on the glass by leaning rocks onto it.

i thought about that too. there wasn't much rock leaning on the glass. most of the rock was just stacked on top of eachother and touching the glass at certain points of the glass but not leaning on it..

 

[mdevera15]

Maybe your floor shifted a bit. Old house?

house is about 3 years old. but its possible. i'll look to see if the tiles are even or not when i get home tonite..

 

[lanacane214]

Pressure crack it was very small on the edge of the glass,and got bigger with time until it craked all the way thru,good luck

 

[mdevera15]

pressure crack it was very small on the edge of the glass,and got bigger with time until it craked all the way thru,good luck

fml..

 

[Aqua Pro Builder]

so sorry to hear that.

 

[mdevera15]

so sorry to hear that.

thanks wingo, and i just bought that aiptasia eating nudi from u tooo.. uggghhh...