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EmilyB 05-04-2003 02:46 AM

The real reason some tanks are sold cheaply..
 
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:cry: :evil: :cry: :evil:

All livestock saved. (Thanks Alan again for your impeccable timing and assistance)

Working some damage control now, lots of ballast wet etc. More later.

Tank provided by Gold's.

christyf5 05-04-2003 02:57 AM

Aww man, that is just brutal :frown: . Good luck with the clean up. Wish I could help.


Christy :)

AJ_77 05-04-2003 03:05 AM

Man, that must have popped just as I was ringing your doorbell. :eek:

Really glad to have been there to provide the extra hands (3 people in rubber-soled footwear splashing around in the dark, scooping fishies by flashlight, Barry in emergency-response mode making sure we didn't get zapped...)

And just like in a bad dream, no saltwater mixed and standing by.
:evil:

Bloody tank "looked" pretty well-made, too...

Aquattro 05-04-2003 03:17 AM

holy crap... :eek:

Canadian Man 05-04-2003 03:36 AM

wow! tell us more when you have chance :confused: :frown:

EmilyB 05-04-2003 04:33 AM

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Originally Posted by AJ_77
Man, that must have popped just as I was ringing your doorbell. :eek:

Ten minutes later, and no live fishes...we were both upstairs, preoccupied. I had fed the tank not 30 minutes earlier.

Quote:

Really glad to have been there to provide the extra hands (3 people in rubber-soled footwear splashing around in the dark, scooping fishies by flashlight, Barry in emergency-response mode making sure we didn't get zapped...)
definitely a good case for the GFCI since we went trucking down the stairs first, smelled the electrical burning....

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And just like in a bad dream, no saltwater mixed and standing by.
:evil:
I have a recurring nightmare about this, trying to save my fish and having no sw available. And tonite I know why...I have other tanks to scoop water from. If this had been my only tank, and I had no SW made...what then?
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Definitely, the right side calved. We are speculating at this point a possible weakness. If you have any other ideas, let me know.

We will certainly let Golds know, if nothing else, in case this is a reason for them to buy their cheap tanks elsewhere, or in case it has happened to anyone else. Personally, I now value my 7 year AGA guarantees a little more highly.

BTW, I got every bit of sand and every bristleworm out too...might have missed the odd copepod....found a snail on the back of the algae magnet last of all.......

Quinn 05-04-2003 05:46 AM

oh my god. that is really rotten - and not much reassurance for someone who is filling their 150 gallon tomorrow :neutral: good job on quick thinking though.

Troy F 05-04-2003 06:03 AM

Damn, that's scary. I have nightmares about that happening. Glad you were able to react so well. Hope everything works out.

EmilyB 05-04-2003 06:22 AM

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Originally Posted by teevee
oh my god. that is really rotten - and not much reassurance for someone who is filling their 150 gallon tomorrow :neutral:

Time ? Address? :razz:

Pics are mandatory... :mrgreen:

Buccaneer 05-04-2003 06:37 AM

That was not one of your show tanks right ? ... thats 2 in a week ( Cheapreef too ) :frown:

Glad you got everyone saved

Cheers


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