Coral Tank from Canada (1350gal Display Tank) - split

[silentscream]

Here is my tribute to Peter's reef. This build has been such an inspiration to my reef keeping, I couldn't help but to form some little teeth for this skull shaped rock my wife pointed out. Hope all is well Peter, looking forward to your return!

[nuxx]

Wow I had no idea about this

So sorry Peter ((

[luvreefs23]

Well 2.0 usually means bigger & better....ive owned a few tanks in my day and I cant imagine Peter would be happy with smaller. I would imagine he'd lose that natural feel, look and behavior of the animals hes grown accustomed to. When i bought my tank from coast to coast i distinctly remember the owner telling me they have never had a tank fail and they also build on site. My tank was perfect. Good luck on the rebuild.

[FloformAustria]

first of all I´m really sorry for your loss... could´t believe it... I followed this tank since the beginning!!

saw the 3D animations of your drop off tank!
just wanted to say I have on too, not that size though

http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2511159

I´ll be following along!!

Cheers,
Flo

[ReyR]

Originally Posted by FloformAustria

first of all I´m really sorry for your loss... could´t believe it... I followed this tank since the beginning!!

saw the 3D animations of your drop off tank!
just wanted to say I have on too, not that size though

http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2511159

I´ll be following along!!

Cheers,
Flo

Very nice. How many gallons is that?

[FloformAustria]

Originally Posted by ReyR

Very nice. How many gallons is that?

thanks!!

it´s around 160gal

[Pax20]

Wow. I just read this thread from the beginning. I cannot even begin to imagine going through the loss of your beautiful tank and biota. I lost all my Discus (5 tanks/15 fish) over 10 years ago from accidental chemical contamination and I still fill sick to my stomach when it comes up in my memory. I now have Biocube 29 and lost most of my corals and a brittle star during a move in January. Another pit in my stomach but this was due to my lack of resources and physical disability. I like to believe that most fresh and saltwater enthusiasts love their tanks and fish as much as any other pet. I am not ashamed to say that I name my fish and invertebrates and talk to my corals too. I grieve for my losses as I know you and your team must be grieving over yours. Thank you for sharing your experience. I am so impressed by your intelligence, composure and class in. dealing with this disaster. I am slowly repopulating my tank and actually I'll be picking up a used, partially gutted Red Sea Max 250 on Saturday which I will slowly re-equip and establish as my main tank. Reef keeping is surely an addiction - the happiness (high?!) is so worth the struggle. I look forward to my 2.0 and yours! 👏👏👏👍👍👍

[createyourown]

Last time I came here to see how the tank was coming along was 01/06/2015, My first post was 03/10/2010, 10:58 AM. My heart literally hit the floor Peter cant wait to see the new build.

[isdaboy]

OMG! I am so sorry to read about this devastating loss! I just finished reading your slit thread and finally got to this half. This was not what I expected to read after reading the great journey from day one.
Again, so sorry to hear about this tragedy. Thank you fo sharing with us, and I hope that soon we will see and follow the rebirth of a new, more spectacular tank.
Take care.

[delmo]

You have heard "Sorry for your loss" so often and for so long that I think it's time to say "hooray for your new beginning!" I think at this point 5 months later, that this thread should take a turn. Please update us with your new thoughts and new build Peter. And to all with thoughts of remorse, Peter is by now moving on. If you have ideas for a new build please, by all means, keep us informed. All the best Peter!

[kgravity]

Originally Posted by delmo

You have heard "Sorry for your loss" so often and for so long that I think it's time to say "hooray for your new beginning!" I think at this point 5 months later, that this thread should take a turn. Please update us with your new thoughts and new build Peter. And to all with thoughts of remorse, Peter is by now moving on. If you have ideas for a new build please, by all means, keep us informed. All the best Peter!

+1 Cant wait to see where it goes!

[Brian01]

Oh man, I read this thread when I was just putting together my last build, and remember going "wish I could do that in my house" every few minutes till I just had to go away! Came back to RC after a long absence due to my own disaster, looking for ideas on my next build, and found this. Well, I agree with the last couple of posters (and others), it sounds like you are thinking about amazing us again, and I'm looking forward to it!

[cbeitel]

Peter- I have been off line for some time and accidently stumbled on your loss. Carry on my friend. You set the standard for husbandry. It will be good for everyone to see you come back. So many do not.

[Lubeck]

Wow what a complex story. I can't imagine.

[Ron99]

Wow, It's been a couple years since I had a look at this thread due to sorting out a divorce and other big life changes and I'm shocked and saddened. I can't imagine spending years building such a beautiful environment and seeing it turn out like this. It's inspiring to see how you have been handling the situation Peter.

And as you move forward with a new build we should have a quick chat when you have time. I'm working on some interesting technology that might be cool to integrate into your system.

[videsilva]

Originally Posted by nineball

The short answer is no.

The long answer is definitely not.

I have been struggling with how to address this subject in this thread. ATM's response to me was ............ I've been sitting here for 10 mins trying to come up with a word or phrase that could describe their response........and all I can come up with is absurd. First they have no idea who I am or what kind of tank I have. They asked for documentation with pictures and technical information such as acrylic thickness etc. They informed me that the warranty for their tanks was two years unless they install the tank. They did install the tank but again they had no record. Their website says 5 years for tanks larger than 300 Gals and as I know this tank is larger than 1000 gals. Then they asked if the tank was shimmed and could I send pictures to prove it. The tank was shimmed to the custom made stand that they made in Las Vegas. I sent pictures.

Then, and this is where it gets really absurd, from my iPhone pics they determined that the tank had been hit because the panel blew in to the tank and not out. This was a blatant and unprofessional assessment that made no sense at all. The panel was blown out from the tank not in.

In the end they suggested that I should buy another tank from them and they might offer a discount.

So no, ATM will not honour their warranty ...........

Now this is important, I do NOT want to open up this discussion about ATM and their business practices. This community that has developed around this thread has avoided lowering the bar with critical debates about manufacturers that have been unprofessional and or unethical. If you can't find something good to say then just remain silent. I do not want to invite trolls to become part of this community or thread. This is NOT the legacy I want to leave with this build. WE, and I sincerely mean WE, created this wonderful example of a well managed captive marine environment. Lets keep that accomplishment positive for those that may use the information we generated over the last five years to improve the hobby.

Am I upset with ATM? Yes I am.This part of the journey has been extremely disturbing and depressing for me but that stops here with this post. I am not going to have ATM define me or this community's accomplishment. I am not going to discuss this aspect of the build anymore and I need all of you to help me do that. The high road is the better road in this case, especially if we are going to embark on Peter's Fish Tank 2.0.

Peter

I would let a judge define truth / lies !

[Marcoss]

Jesus Christ, I skimmed over both posts and I'm amazed with what you've created and saddened by what's happened. I hope all is well and that you are happy with starting a new tank or quitting altogether.

[EllisJuan]

I was just telling a new reefer about this build the other day and decided to stop by and see how things were progressing.

I am genuinely crushed.

Please build another tank Peter. Myself and so many thousands of other enjoyed sharing in your journey that most can only dream of taking.

[frasermcvie]

sorry to hear about this terrible loss Peter I know how much you cared about your tank
good luck with future endeavour

[adddo]

Been absent for a while.. so sorry to read this..

I hope to see 2.0 soon tho.

[Newtybar]

Just came across this awesome build. It's a shame that the end happened the way it did.

There's been a lack of updates since April, so I'm guessing there will be no 2.0?

[blackcell]

Hi Peter Aka nineball.. I never have a great feeling on ATM products.. I enjoy your posts and your video, I hope you have the great next build.. I feel extremely terrible and upset.. I pray that you have a better next build.. What happen to all the livestocks? Please check out
http://www.reynoldspolymer.com
They are the team that build our singapore resort world aquarium.. I feel you need the right people to do this build to last for a lifetime.. I hope to see you come back stronger next time.. God bless

[nuxx]

Originally Posted by blackcell

http://www.reynoldspolymer.com
They are the team that build our singapore resort world aquarium.. I feel you need the right people to do this build to last for a lifetime.. I hope to see you come back stronger next time.. God bless

That's pretty serious stuff right there

[Ricardo18]

Good luck Peter with the new build.I am a customer of Reef Savvy (in Florida)..glass aquariums built extremely well.
My suggestion is to consider glass for your next (large) project.
Either way...BEST OF LUCK!!

[phreeflow]

Any updates?