TOTAL DISASTER - 1500 Gallon tank gives way

[Floyd R Turbo]

6pm local news today...be patient...you may have to reload it a few times!

Fifteen-Hundred Gallon Aquarium Bursts At Pet Store - WHO

 

[maxst2]

WHOA.. that was fast. IM gonna assume that was the owner I saw dive out of the way?

 

[redneckgearhead]

Holy cow!

 

[mandy2936]

Oh man!

 

[DragonFish71]

Tragic!


One of my worst nightmares, doesn't matter on what scale.

 

[Jason7894561230]

But it was thankful that there were no fish in there at the time

 

[Floyd R Turbo]

I do believe that was the owner of the store running out of the way. Originally I was told he was behind the tank, but I don't think he was.

Still haven't heard if insurance is going to cover everything, but I can't imagine that it wouldn't, it's an aquarium store. so they better have breakage insurance coverage! As for it covering a replacement tank in total, that I don't know. I know they have been quoted a replacement tank. I imagine a 1500 gallon custom acrylic tank would be in the neighborhood of $3000-$5000, but that's a total guess.

+1 on no fish. Also it was a FW fill only so no salt either. Don't know if it was just tap water (I'm guessing so) or RO/DI.

 

[mandy2936]

Still haven't heard if insurance is going to cover everything,

I believe that in the video the woman said that insurance will cover the damages if I am correct.

 

[Floyd R Turbo]

Yeah but we'll see if they pay for a new tank

 

[TheCrazyFishLady]

That would be awesome if they did. Where would they find another one that large?

 

[Floyd R Turbo]

they've priced out a custom built new tank.

 

[TheCrazyFishLady]

Oh wow. That will be nice, I'm sure.

 

[maxst2]

I'll seriously drive out to des moines to just see that tank once it is up.

 

[Jason7894561230]

I would love to get a 1500GAL tank and put FW in there that would be fully awesome, 10000 neons!

 

[thincat]

Yes, and three mollies.LOL

 

[thincat]

Thinking about it I really don't think the insurance will cover a second hand Tank. IMO

 

[redneckgearhead]

Will they even ask if it was used? Most of the time they just have you go get prices to replace it.

 

[Floyd R Turbo]

Depends on the policy. If they have ACV (actual cash value) or replacement cost policy. Most businesses I would think have replacement cost. Depends on how much insurance you have to pay. I used to be an adjuster...

 

[redneckgearhead]

oic

 

[Mark Hewitt]

Replacement for second hand value isn't worth having IMO. As most of the time you'd be lucky to get 25% of the replacement cost.

Most insurance, including hosehold insurance is for the cost of putting you back where you were before the incident occurred.