What Are the Odds?!?

I got in to work this morning and found that overnight, one of my tanks
bottom glass "gave out".

I didnt realise what had happened right away...

I had assumed that the bottom seal gave out so naturally I took everything
out and was going to re-seal the tank.

I was amazed when I got to the bottom and saw the tempered glass was
shattered!

Has this happened to anyone else before?

~Mort

O
M
G
!!!!

Marc


Mort wrote:

I got in to work this morning and found that overnight, one of my tanks
bottom glass "gave out".

I didnt realise what had happened right away...

I had assumed that the bottom seal gave out so naturally I took everything
out and was going to re-seal the tank.

I was amazed when I got to the bottom and saw the tempered glass was
shattered!

Has this happened to anyone else before?

~Mort

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"Mort" wrote in message
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I got in to work this morning and found that overnight, one of my tanks
bottom glass "gave out".

I didnt realise what had happened right away...

I had assumed that the bottom seal gave out so naturally I took everything
out and was going to re-seal the tank.

I was amazed when I got to the bottom and saw the tempered glass was
shattered!

Has this happened to anyone else before?


I have had two tanks bottoms fall out over the years plus one that the front
glass went !!!




~Mort

OMG is right -- how big was the tank? (tanks) -- is there a certain brand
name that this is happening to? Is there any explanation? I am a little
worried - I have a 2 story house and a 125 and a 20 upstairs. Would be
disastrous if this happened here. What ARE the odds??

"Mike Solomon" wrote in message
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"Mort" wrote in message
.com...
I got in to work this morning and found that overnight, one of my tanks
bottom glass "gave out".

I didnt realise what had happened right away...

I had assumed that the bottom seal gave out so naturally I took
everything
out and was going to re-seal the tank.

I was amazed when I got to the bottom and saw the tempered glass was
shattered!

Has this happened to anyone else before?


I have had two tanks bottoms fall out over the years plus one that the
front
glass went !!!




~Mort

Both of my tanks are on a solid surface.... well reasonably solid. The surface
is 3/4" wood on a sturdy stand, and the tank sits on this. However both tanks
have the plastic trim around the base, so I gues the glass isn't *truly*
supported on every square inch.

Marc, trying not to dwell on this too much!


Michelle Leonard wrote:

OMG is right -- how big was the tank? (tanks) -- is there a certain brand
name that this is happening to? Is there any explanation? I am a little
worried - I have a 2 story house and a 125 and a 20 upstairs. Would be
disastrous if this happened here. What ARE the odds??


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Business Page: http://www.sparklingfloorservice.com
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"Marc Levenson" wrote in message
...
Both of my tanks are on a solid surface.... well reasonably solid. The
surface
is 3/4" wood on a sturdy stand, and the tank sits on this. However both
tanks
have the plastic trim around the base, so I gues the glass isn't *truly*
supported on every square inch.

Marc, trying not to dwell on this too much!


Michelle Leonard wrote:

OMG is right -- how big was the tank? (tanks) -- is there a certain
brand
name that this is happening to? Is there any explanation? I am a
little
worried - I have a 2 story house and a 125 and a 20 upstairs. Would be
disastrous if this happened here. What ARE the odds??


I wouldn't worry to much

The first tank that went was a secondhand one I had bought from a LFS

The second one was one I had been given by an uncle and had been sitting
unused for years

The one the front went on was after my brother got drunk and fell into it
one christmas !!!


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I checked with my house insurer that I would be covered if my 150
gallon reef tank busted, and made my house a tide pool.

Call your insurer and ask how much it would cost to add special
coverage. This will be a good indicator of the odds. Also, they might
actually (actuarially?) have data on this.

Michelle Leonard wrote:
OMG is right -- how big was the tank? (tanks) -- is there a certain brand
name that this is happening to? Is there any explanation? I am a little
worried - I have a 2 story house and a 125 and a 20 upstairs. Would be
disastrous if this happened here. What ARE the odds??

"Mike Solomon" wrote in message
...

"Mort" wrote in message
gy.com...

I got in to work this morning and found that overnight, one of my tanks
bottom glass "gave out".

I didnt realise what had happened right away...

I had assumed that the bottom seal gave out so naturally I took

everything

out and was going to re-seal the tank.

I was amazed when I got to the bottom and saw the tempered glass was
shattered!

Has this happened to anyone else before?


I have had two tanks bottoms fall out over the years plus one that the

front

glass went !!!




~Mort

I wouldn't file a claim even if it did go. The lady who teaches my
daughter's horseback riding, her mom works for the insurance industry. She
said these days.. unless your house burns to the ground, don't file a claim.
Most companies will cancel you if you make a claim these days and some even
consider just ASKING about it as potential trouble. Even a minor one will
get your rates *adjusted*. Most things you are better off just sucking up
without even a glance towards your insurance company's phone number..

Teeb

"Stan Peterson" wrote in message
...
Call your insurer and ask how much it would cost to add special
coverage. This will be a good indicator of the odds. Also, they might
actually (actuarially?) have data on this.

Michelle Leonard wrote:
OMG is right -- how big was the tank? (tanks) -- is there a certain
brand
name that this is happening to? Is there any explanation? I am a
little
worried - I have a 2 story house and a 125 and a 20 upstairs. Would be
disastrous if this happened here. What ARE the odds??

"Mike Solomon" wrote in message
...

"Mort" wrote in message
gy.com...

I got in to work this morning and found that overnight, one of my tanks
bottom glass "gave out".

I didnt realise what had happened right away...

I had assumed that the bottom seal gave out so naturally I took

everything

out and was going to re-seal the tank.

I was amazed when I got to the bottom and saw the tempered glass was
shattered!

Has this happened to anyone else before?


I have had two tanks bottoms fall out over the years plus one that the

front

glass went !!!




~Mort

hi.
Sorry to hear what happened. Hope you can get the livestock into a
different tank and suffer no loss.
bye -ck-