Catastrophic loss

[Jay6363]

Well everyone, I had a very unfortunate weekend. We had a huge storm in upstate NY and power was lost for over 48 hours. I lost most of my fish and as it looks right now I’m going to loose all of my coral that I spent years building up. It’s been a hard weekend. Not only loosing fish that I have had for 13 years plus but a whole tank of coral. It kind of makes me want to throw in the towel. Just venting as I am very down with my losses.

 

[Cthulukelele]

Well everyone, I had a very unfortunate weekend. We had a huge storm in upstate NY and power was lost for over 48 hours. I lost most of my fish and as it looks right now I’m going to loose all of my coral that I spent years building up. It’s been a hard weekend. Not only loosing fish that I have had for 13 years plus but a whole tank of coral. It kind of makes me want to throw in the towel. Just venting as I am very down with my losses.

I was exactly where you are almost 2 years ago. It's so painful. Sorry for your loss. Take your time and try to keep that spark for the hobby alive

 

[slav621]

Hate that for you! Don't throw in the towel though; make another vision come true with a different type of build.

 

[PeterC99]

Very sorry.

Crazy idea but I live 2 1/2 hours away and have a 5000kw gasoline generator. Any chance I meet you halfway up the NY State Thruway?

 

[Katrina71]

I'm really sorry for your losses.

 

[Dburr1014]

Oh man, that's really sucks.
Time to reflect and think hard about what you want. I hope you don't give up.

 

[Jay6363]

Very sorry.

Crazy idea but I live 2 1/2 hours away and have a 5000kw gasoline generator. Any chance I meet you halfway up the NY State Thruway?

Thank you power came back late last night, and I was running on another kind souls gas generator but it was out and off for a solid amount of time before I got that.
I’m watching all my coral that hadn’t bleached bleach now, still I’ll never be able to get back…..

But thank you your kindness to hop In a truck and drive to me half way is amazing! That what this hobby is about.

 

[Bob Weigant]

Dam thats brutal. Hope you bounce back

 

[revhtree]

Oh no! I'm so very sorry...

 

[AlyciaMarie]

Well everyone, I had a very unfortunate weekend. We had a huge storm in upstate NY and power was lost for over 48 hours. I lost most of my fish and as it looks right now I’m going to loose all of my coral that I spent years building up. It’s been a hard weekend. Not only loosing fish that I have had for 13 years plus but a whole tank of coral. It kind of makes me want to throw in the towel. Just venting as I am very down with my losses.

Oh goodness.. That's so tough... So sorry this happened.

 

[Lavey29]

Terrible tragedy, wishing you the best as you recover from this event.

 

[Sophie"s mom]

Well everyone, I had a very unfortunate weekend. We had a huge storm in upstate NY and power was lost for over 48 hours. I lost most of my fish and as it looks right now I’m going to loose all of my coral that I spent years building up. It’s been a hard weekend. Not only loosing fish that I have had for 13 years plus but a whole tank of coral. It kind of makes me want to throw in the towel. Just venting as I am very down with my losses.

OMG!!! So sorry to hear. Please do not throw in the towel. Just have a future plan for power outage. MAn, I can't imagine. I am super bummed for you.

 

[PeterC99]

Thank you power came back late last night, and I was running on another kind souls gas generator but it was out and off for a solid amount of time before I got that.
I’m watching all my coral that hadn’t bleached bleach now, still I’ll never be able to get back…..

But thank you your kindness to hop In a truck and drive to me half way is amazing! That what this hobby is about.

Let me know when things stabilize. I’m constantly cutting back my corals and will send you free torches, hammers, and Acros.

 

[kevgib67]

That was painful to read, so sorry for your loss! You may step back for a while but this hobby has a way of pulling you back in. Best of luck!

 

[Jay6363]

Let me know when things stabilize. I’m constantly cutting back my corals and will send you free torches, hammers, and Acros.

Peter thank you , I appreciate everything that comes along with this hobby which includes selfless reefers willing to help. I will definitely reach out if I decide to stay in. I have a lot of gratitude as I have a few people that have reached out and said the same.

 

[Gumbies R Us]

Wow I am so sorry that happened to you!

 

[Jay6363]

OMG!!! So sorry to hear. Please do not throw in the towel. Just have a future plan for power outage. MAn, I can't imagine. I am super bummed for you.

Yeah- I’m kicking myself now because I thought about insurance in a generator beginning of winter. I forgot due to hectic work life, thought I skirted past winter because it looked like spring up here. Then this bizzare storm hit. I’m really regretting things right now. A generator would have been a meager investment to save all the animals.

 

[Beefyreefy]

Well everyone, I had a very unfortunate weekend. We had a huge storm in upstate NY and power was lost for over 48 hours. I lost most of my fish and as it looks right now I’m going to loose all of my coral that I spent years building up. It’s been a hard weekend. Not only loosing fish that I have had for 13 years plus but a whole tank of coral. It kind of makes me want to throw in the towel. Just venting as I am very down with my losses.

Where are you at? If you are near Rochester I can give you some coral frags, I’ve been there! Also, I have a generator now, it’s saved me quite a few times. I use it to run the pumps, heaters and skimmer on my tank, plus it can also run a fridge and my furnace. The wind I get of Lake Ontario is insane so it was a great investment, it’s just your typical portable one.

 

[Jay6363]

That was painful to read, so sorry for your loss! You may step back for a while but this hobby has a way of pulling you back in. Best of luck!

Thank you. Yeah very painful to experience. My poor son was crying as I pulled all my fish out of the tank. I appreciate your kind words! Haha and you’re right I most likely will be pulled back in. Well, I feel like I owe it to the three fish that somehow survived to keep at-least the tank going.

 

[Jay6363]

Wow I am so sorry that happened to you!

Thank you!