Ever wonder what happens if a big 200plus tank blows
 

Interesting thread from a person who had a catasphrophic blowout,,,http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh....php?t=2532303....
Also see thread page 5 on safety factor on your seals/ load in the thread.:wink:

damn. i actually read the whole thread.... i am now having a second thought about getting a 340g rimless.

I find it interesting that everyone on RC is bashing the manufacturer warranty when their warranty is quite standard. Most tank manufacturers will not warranty a tank the is put on a stand not built by the manufacturer. However, it looks like a manufacturing defect because that front panel essentially dropped right off the front of the tank in one fell swoop. I'm not a tank manufacturer, but it looks like the silicone skinned over before they got that panel in place.

That's clearly a manufacturer's defect since the front window popped up like that and I am 99.99% sure it has nothing to do with the stand. If it was something to do with the stand, the joints would crack but a civil/structural engineer can confirm that. But yes, that is a pretty standard warranty procedure from tank manufacturers.

Reminds me of a 190 gallon Fresh Water tank that had a catastrophic failure here in town 9 years ago it was determined that the stand which was bought from the manufacturer was defective however it took the fellow 2 years of legal wrangling to get the manufacturer to admit it was a defect. In the settlement he got financial compensation and a brand new tank and stand free of charge from the manufacturer.

In the mean time insurance covered most of the damage but it put a huge strain on his relationship with his GF at the time fortunately they mended fences and had a great wedding 4 yrs ago and now they have two 160 gallon FW tanks and 3 kids and way too many dogs.

Have you guys heard about peters 1200 gallon breaking
ATM woulden't honor their warrenty either

Yah saw that one too; the way he wrote everything, you can literally feel what he was going through. I felt really bad for him. Acrylic tanks are more prone to breaking that glass tanks but accident (or in some cases, manufacturers defect) can happen.

Who has 650 gallons of saltwater in a recently renovated house without adequate insurance?

That is the $64 question

Don't forget those fancy hardwood floors.

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