Ever wonder what happens if a big 200plus tank blows

[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.

[The Grizz]

From building and cutting apart several tanks, this one was a definite manufacture defect and a very poor quality silicone used for sure.

[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.

[sphelps]

I think some people need to realize that manufactures aren't liable for this type of thing. They may offer a warranty but like all warranties they are limited and up the discretion of the manufacture, anyone that's actually read the fine print in a warranty agreement would know they mean relatively nothing. While a good builder will stand behind their work and would offer something in cases like this there's often more to these kinds of stories and even how you approach the builder or manufacture is critical. Also with such a large amount of additional damage no manufacture with a lawyer on speed dial will ever admit fault as it could force their hand to cover additional damages which I would argue is in no way their responsibility. In the end best case they should or would cover the tank by either replacing it or fixing it but after such an incident who would honestly want that... So really this is a shitty deal type of case, live and learn, move on with your life.

With no design standards applied to aquariums its up to consumers to specify design requirements. This whole going big as possible on a budget is really just a recipe for disaster. You want hundreds of gallons of salt water in your house? Be prepared, this type of disaster probably occurs a lot more often than you may realize and in the end the consequences are your own.