Ever wonder what happens if a big 200plus tank blows

[Dearth]

Reminds me of a 190 gallon Fresh Water tank that had a catastrophic failure here in town 9 years ago it was determined that the stand which was bought from the manufacturer was defective however it took the fellow 2 years of legal wrangling to get the manufacturer to admit it was a defect. In the settlement he got financial compensation and a brand new tank and stand free of charge from the manufacturer.

In the mean time insurance covered most of the damage but it put a huge strain on his relationship with his GF at the time fortunately they mended fences and had a great wedding 4 yrs ago and now they have two 160 gallon FW tanks and 3 kids and way too many dogs.

[Bugger]

Have you guys heard about peters 1200 gallon breaking
ATM woulden't honor their warrenty either

[mrhasan]

Originally Posted by Bugger

Have you guys heard about peters 1200 gallon breaking
ATM woulden't honor their warrenty either

Yah saw that one too; the way he wrote everything, you can literally feel what he was going through. I felt really bad for him. Acrylic tanks are more prone to breaking that glass tanks but accident (or in some cases, manufacturers defect) can happen.

[WarDog]

Who has 650 gallons of saltwater in a recently renovated house without adequate insurance?

[Dearth]

Originally Posted by WarDog

Who has 650 gallons of saltwater in a recently renovated house without adequate insurance?

That is the $64 question

[mrhasan]

Originally Posted by WarDog

Who has 650 gallons of saltwater in a recently renovated house without adequate insurance?

Don't forget those fancy hardwood floors.

Originally Posted by Dearth

That is the $64 question

[gobytron]

I've had 100's of aquariums.

Literally.

None have EVER done what this cadlights tank did.

Insurance or not, if a company can't own up to this kind of failure, they are best avoided.

The freaking silicone is still firmly attached to the front pane!!!!

Pile on the guy all you want.

I'd be ****ed off and looking for some culpability too.

Insurance when it comes to an aquarium failure like this doesn't guarantee you anything anyways, the same way a "lifetime" warranty on a tank can mean nothing.

[videosilva]

Note the Manufacturers post regarding the tank belonging to someone prior. A tank that size and............................. No one knows what stress the tank went through prior to the second owner.