(note: for some strange reason my "enter" key will not allow downward spacing, hence the one long paragraph, i appologize in advance) As both a long-time hobbyist and businessman in this industry, I most certainly feel for your losses. Please let me first say that I mean absolutely no disrespect in this statement, however I feel your anger is very much misdirected. Given the fragile and unpredictable nature of these animals (for which we consciously chose to care for) it is our inherent responsibility as hobbyists to have various contingencies in place for most any peril. By that I mean not only the situation you find yourself in now, but for the loss of power, a seized main pump, a broken heater, main tank break/flooding, etc. I must ask, what would you have done had your electricity been blacked out for a few days? This happened to me some years ago. (true story) I went and got a power inverter to hook up to my car and ran my engine all night so I could at least run my main pump. I then went and purchased a $500 generator soon thereafter, of which was quite useful the following year when we had a one day blackout. You unfortunately placed yourself at risk twice: First when you decided a chiller purchase was not justified, and second, when you didn't take measures immediately after hearing that your air conditioner went out. I am NOT judging you, trust me! I myself just recently bought my first chiller, about 10 years into this hobby, so I know exactly what you did.....but the main difference here is that you are not identifying where the true failure occured and hence what needs corrective action. I am sure you've found out by now that property management is under no such law or responsibility to ensure you continuous and uninterrupted air-conditioning, anymore than they are responsible for uninterupted electric power (does this make sense now? Yes?) Furthermore, the high dollar value of your corals are not only irrelevent to property management (do they owe you extra security should you suddenly decide to be a diamond jeweler?), but only underscores what my main message here is: Have a contingency plan for almost everything! (or at least a working understanding of what COULD go wrong and what you might do if found in those scenarios) Good luck in your recovery and again I mean absolutely no disrespect or negativity towards you. I wish we lived closer so that I could put money where my mouth is and help you in a more direct approach. Good luck my friend! Kevin T. Adams
