Coralife 65 Floor Flooder

[Pier Pressure]

Originally Posted by b-diddy

If they're selling a product with a defect that is known, common, or regularily occurring they're negligent in continuing to sell it.

"Negligence is a legal concept usually used to achieve compensation for injuries (not accidents). Negligence is a type of tort or delict (also known as a civil wrong). However, the concept is also sometimes used in criminal law as well. "Negligence" is generally defined as conduct that is culpable because it falls short of what a reasonable person would do to protect another individual from a foreseeable risks of harm. Through civil litigation, if an injured person proves that another person acted negligently to cause his injury, he can recover damages to compensate for his harm. Proving a case for neligence can potentially entitle the injured plaintiff to compensation for harm to their body, property, mental well-being, financial status, or intimate relationships. However, because negligence cases are very fact-specific, this general definition does not fully explain the concept of when the law will require one person to compensate another for losses caused by accidental injury. Further, the law of negligence at common law is only one aspect of the law of liability. Although resulting damages must be proved in order to recover compensation in a negligence action, the nature and extent of those damages are not the primary focus of negligence cases."


Would a reasonable person sell a product that was known to malfunction? Of course not.

They would be found liable in court and I work in the industry - I'm not looking for legal advice on a fish forum; just wanted some input if this was a common problem or not.

Any help would be appreciated.

Only trying to help but I guess that kind of help is NOT appreciated. I guess things are different out in BC. I have only been a litigation paralegal in Alberta for twelve years so perhaps you know something I don't. Seeing as you "work in the industry" and know so much about it - happy suing!

[digital-audiophile]

I'm not too familiar with what the LFS store situation is like in Kelowna but if you talk to them I am sure they have access to a tank builder of some sort that can make you a custom sized sump. Just about ever store in Calgary can do it/have it done.

[Der_Iron_Chef]

I found a Remora for sale on ReefCentral, if you're interested.

[MMAX]

I'm another one with a Coralife 65 skimmer. It only overflowed on me once, I just didn't watch it carefully when adding water. Now whenever I add I turn water level knob all the way down then re-adjust it accordingly. I do admit it's sometimes very hard to set it just right. When setting it up the first time the plastic valve piece that connects to the pump cracked. I have to hold it on with a plastic tie wrap. Also the rubber tubing thay gave me in the kit was too small a diameter, so I had to rig up a new piece. A little bit of a headache but it seems to work.

[Myka]

Originally Posted by digital-audiophile

I'm not too familiar with what the LFS store situation is like in Kelowna but if you talk to them I am sure they have access to a tank builder of some sort that can make you a custom sized sump. Just about ever store in Calgary can do it/have it done.

Contact Chris @ Interior Reef (see the sponsor forums). He can get the SeaStar tanks custom built for a good price.