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Old 12-23-2010, 04:19 PM
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Ah Shell Sorry to here about that you have a amazing tank full of corals and wow, i'm glad that none of them were KIA Killed in action.

Good luck hope that you find a nother tank that you can house your corals in
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Old 12-23-2010, 04:25 PM
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Thanks guys.. Brads coming over later and is taking the fish and some corals.
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Old 12-23-2010, 04:44 PM
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WOW, what a nightmare! I always jump whenever I hear little pops, or crashes (from my cats, playing) that my over-imaginative mind would then translate into crack in my tanks.
Good luck with the clean up. Better luck with the next tank for sure!
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crap indeed! that totally sucks! at least you werent gone long. any warranty on the tank??

i have an empty 90 here if needed??
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Old 12-23-2010, 05:03 PM
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Ouch, at least you caught it in time, I had a bottom go once at two in the morning, 75 gal of water on the floor in about 1/2 a second, On a positive, time for an upgrade.

Thanks christy but right now I can't make myself set up another tank.. Warrenty? I don't know what seastar offers.. But the tank is up for grabs.. Before I sledge hammer it and finish the job
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Sorry to hear this happened, good thing you guys came home from a walk and found this instead of sleeping and finding it in the morning, I made the mistake of using 2 stealth 250w heaters in my sump and by fluke at 3 am a few months back was woken up by screams of a fire on my tank.... I ran up the stairs and saw there was a fire underwater in my sump, I am greatfull that no corals died from the toxic fumes of melting plastic and the 2x4 stand didn't catch on fire.... The house could've burnt down with people sleeping in it!

I use titanium heaters now!
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i have an empty 90 here if needed??
I have an empty 90 as well, and a 115. and tubs and buckets. Shelley, I can probably house some rock too, I've got a tub half full with leftover rock.
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That blows!! Sorry to hear. Best of luck sorting it all out.
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How do bottoms blow out and not ALL the water is on the floor?

Really sorry to hear about this. Stay with us though!
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Having gone through a tank crackup recently myself, I totally feel for you. But, like you said, it could have been worse. At least it was a quick coffee break & not a long Christmas shopping trip or working all day. Coming back so soon saved most of your livestock & kept the damage (I'm assuming) to a reasonable, if messy & wet, amount.

Good luck with whatever you decide in the future. I know I had to think long and hard about whether I wanted to set up another tank after the 220g blew on me.

Give it a few days and don't make any hasty decisions you might regret later.

Merry Christmas,

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