Higher Thinking Posted March 20, 2015 Share Posted March 20, 2015 https://orphek.com/1300-gallon-tank-suffered-a-catastrophic-failure/ This must be devastating!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The ReefBox Posted March 20, 2015 Share Posted March 20, 2015 I cannot even imagine........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteRock Posted March 20, 2015 Share Posted March 20, 2015 What was the failure I wonder? Just terrible to lose such a beautiful tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spilo Posted March 20, 2015 Share Posted March 20, 2015 Saw this on Facebook a couple weeks ago... sounded like a seam on the tank failed due to poor construction.. at least that's what I gathered from reading the comments and stuff 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackice Posted March 20, 2015 Share Posted March 20, 2015 Wow I could not imagine a loss of that size coming from 3 large crash/failures in one year seems very insignificant compared to this. Im praying for the best for them. And I can't wait to see the up grade they come up with Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saltwater newbie Posted March 20, 2015 Share Posted March 20, 2015 Wow how horrible hopefully he will rebuild. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragon Posted March 20, 2015 Share Posted March 20, 2015 I had been following this tank on Reef Central and was pretty shocked when I saw his post. Really sad. It was definitely one of the most remarkable and meticulously maintained systems out there. He said he was spending about $100k a year on maintenance alone. The tank was also at the point where corals were naturally spawning. I'm pretty sure he intends to rebuild, bigger and better. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmike Posted March 20, 2015 Share Posted March 20, 2015 hopefully he will use james at Envision this time instead of those fools at ATM! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashy Fins Posted March 20, 2015 Share Posted March 20, 2015 I'd be devastated if my measly little 29g were to completely crash, so I can't even fathom something like this. Even if he'd had multiple crashes leading up, I doubt anyone gets used to that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Higher Thinking Posted March 20, 2015 Author Share Posted March 20, 2015 Yeah, I read up on the thread on RC. A lower end seam ruptured emptying the tank contents on the floor. Luckily he had drains installed which handled most of the water. They ran around trying to catch as many fish as they could and throw them into holding tanks, but couldn't save more than just a fraction. The insurance company is only paying for the damage to the house and not the contents of the tank. He wants to rebuild, but I guess he has to figure out how to build another tank and get it inside since this one was hoisted into the house by crane during some home renovations when the roof was open, I think. But yeah, he was crazy with his maintenance. I guess he was paying to have the glass scrapped twice a day and the tank professionally checked on three times per week. He said he never missed a day of that schedule for 5 years. So that's why his bill way 100k for maintenance. Crazy money.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spilo Posted March 20, 2015 Share Posted March 20, 2015 No kidding what's he do for a living? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackice Posted March 20, 2015 Share Posted March 20, 2015 Yeah insurance companies are Scrooges they never paid a dime for any of the lost Fish and coral that died when my seam broke. Nether did Marineland for that matter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smann Posted March 21, 2015 Share Posted March 21, 2015 [language filter] that's to bad! I followed his thread from the beginning but haven't kept up on it for a year or more. If I remember the basement was unfinished when he started and he hoisted the tank to the back yard with a crane then took in in through a wall. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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