The real reason some tanks are sold cheaply..

EmilyB · #1 05-04-2003, 02:46 AM

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 · #2 05-04-2003, 02:57 AM

Aww man, that is just brutal

. Good luck with the clean up. Wish I could help.

Christy

AJ_77 · #3 05-04-2003, 03:05 AM

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

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.

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

Aquattro · #4 05-04-2003, 03:17 AM

holy crap...

Canadian Man · #5 05-04-2003, 03:36 AM

wow! tell us more when you have chance

EmilyB · #6 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.

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

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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.

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?

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 · #7 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

good job on quick thinking though.

Troy F · #8 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 · #9 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

Time ? Address?

Pics are mandatory...

Buccaneer · #10 05-04-2003, 06:37 AM

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

Glad you got everyone saved

Cheers