Is lossing your tank Coral or fish an inevitability

[marie]

Originally Posted by Jason McK

Do you feel you will suffer major to total loss at some point?

If I felt that way I wouldn't be in this hobby .
We are dealing with animals that have very particular needs though and I don't think it is unreasonable to expect a few losses

[Tom R]

I hope not and with the additions of safety equipment (generators, water top off etc) we are able to cover off for some of the possible catastrophes. I do believe that even with our day to day diligence we will still suffer loses even some seeming to be unexplained. One of our most major problems is to be able to maintain our daily (tweaking) routines that ensure the attention to detail necessary to maintain the level of our salt water environments. When we become busy with family or work or go on holidays our tanks become vulnerable. We usually ask one of our family members to watch over our tanks. We even set them up with backup help from our most trusted friends with the reffing community, however this is still not the same as the constant attention that we put into our tanks on a daily basis.

Tom R

[Sebae again]

Repopulation of acros is already happening in the state of Florida and captive bred clams are being placed in the oceans around Australia and south east Asia. These are not for the aquarium trade. Once introduced into their natural enviroment, they have the ability to reproduce,therefore repopulating themselves.

[michika]

I'm saying no because, even though I've experienced two tank disasters, I don't think everyone's tank is bound to suffer major disaster at somepoint or another. I'm sure there are far more hobbists out there who have not experienced a crash, rather then those who have.

[Der_Iron_Chef]

Agreed, Catherine. That's why I voted no.

[michika]

However, I do believe in spreading around frags of all your favorite pieces, kind of like an insurance policy.

[christyf5]

I've suffered through a couple of tank crashes myself and wouldn't put it past me to have another one. I don't have the greatest luck and even though I *think* I have my bases covered theres always that one thing that I don't think of.