DRATS>>>>>skimmer death

[Snappy]

Well my new (used, new to me a week ago) RC500 Euro-Reef skimmer died a horrible death today as I tried to undo the water level coupler. It was leaking so I overtightened it thinking that would stop the leak but of course with my luck it didn't. So I went and bought a new coupler and thought I'll just replace that piece. Well did I mention "over tighten"? It wouldn't come apart so I thought I would give it one big twist and then SNAP, I broke the pipe right out of the body and broke the acrylic reactor chamber right from the bottom to about 3/4 of the way up. So needless to say I'm not a happy camper today and my tank will go skimmerless yet another week. I noticed this weekend it is already affecting my sps colour quality so I need to do some shopping fast. Unfortunately I am out of town for work again this week so hopefully I can get a new one delivered this week so I can install it when I get back this weekend.
Another couple of grand down the tubes. Okay now I feel a little better since I got to vent.