Wow! We are so sorry you are having to go through this... having suffered through 2 tank fails, we can appreciate what you are feeling right now. In the aftermath of our catastrophic bottom seal rupture in 2010, we purchased a 180g stock vat that has saved us twice and really came in handy during the move to our new Reef Savvy. We store it under our deck when not in use. Just something you might want to think about...
I've thought of your past experiences many times as I've watched the air bubble in the seam slowly get larger -- it is very big now and very scary. I think we have a good plan in place so that we can move everything to a 300g horse trough stock tank, then make the transfer happen in 1-2 days. We also have our frag tank running and it's currently pretty empty (and no fish). Our QT tank can be used to temporarily hold some of the fish too -- it has a net and won't take much to get up and running.
Sorry to hear this. I do hope it holds out for the new tank to arrive. Is there any way to temporarily brace it so that it doesn't rupture? I think getting a stock vat in the meantime it's a good idea if you could afford to do so.
We thought about temporarily bracing it and we haven't come up with a good solution. For now, we're just counting down the days for a new tank to get here and hoping for the best.
Such a BUMMER! So sorry to hear this. Hope the new tank comes asap and you guys have a smooth transition! Good luck!
Thanks for the well-wishes! I'll keep ya posted.
All will be Well! Please Dont' cry on the Corals'!
I think the corals will stress out but I think they'll manage. We're mostly concerned about the fish and other inverts (harlequin shrimp, tiger tail cucumbers, conchs, etc.).
Wow hate to hear this! You getting the same size tank built?
Very similar dimensions -- going with 29" high instead of 30" high so we don't have to take out the window again! LOL. At 29" total height it will fit through the door. At 30" + the eurobrace, it didn't fit. The outside dimensions should be very close but they have to put metal bracing around the corners on this size of a tank (the original defect that resulted in the separating seam) so the stand's ledge might need to be redone.
It has been a rough few years for this tank even though it has been on the brink of being great a few times. I still think it looked the best right before the acros were pulled out for AEFW treatment but it is looking alright now, especially under actinics since it's LPS dominant. Hard to capture with the camera but we really enjoy it in person, which is what this hobby is all about.
Merry Christmas everyone!
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