57 rimless From start to dead

[Flashy2003]

Well this tank has been up for about a 1 1/2 years but I never got around to posting any threads. So I'm gonna sum it up now. This was my upgrade from a 29 bio cube. It is a 57 Oceanic Illuminata. I used the tech stand that was made for the tank. WHAT A PEICE OF CRAP!!!!!! The worst stand ever!! Anyway here's a list of Equipment on the tank.

57 Illuminata
Tech Stand
20+/- Sump/ Refugium
Aqua Ev-120 Skimmer
Mag 7 return
Mag 5 skimmer pump. Under powered
250 Marine Land stealth heater which killed my hole tank. Under recall. $2300 Claim in the works.
Outer Orbit 2-150 MH , 4-t5 14k Phoenix
DIY Auto top off

 

[Flashy2003]

57 rimless

I went to Paris Island for a couple days and left my better half to look after the tank. Well it just so happens that while I was down there my heater decided to malfunction. Here is a picture of the tank shortly before the disaster.

 

[Flashy2003]

57 rimless

And here is a pic after the disaster.

 

[roc5288]

Looks very nice.

 

[Flashy2003]

It was my prideand joy. I was going to give up on it but I just ordered a 75 rimless to start over again.

 

[poormansdream]

That sucks man, Good Luck...

 

[kenconnect]

I would have cried like a baby...sorry to hear that ..Good luck wit ur next 1

 

[Flashy2003]

I did!

 

[pauliwalnuts]

Would love to hear about the full details on how this happened (heater disaster).

 

[Flashy2003]

Disaster

Would love to hear about the full details on how this happened (heater disaster).

Well in a nut shell, my heater just decided to not shut off. Ever. It keeps heating up and heating up.Most of my fish died. Some how my two clowns survived. They are indestructible. And all of my corals:banghead: I looked into the heater company online and there stealth line heaters were under recall for this type of problems. So it must of happened to others.

 

[tenMann2]

Sucks when that happens. Hopefully in your next upgrade you will consider a controller like RK or Apex to shut the heater off when it reaches a certain temp. So even if it malfunctions it won't over heat the tank.

 

[Flashy2003]

57

Sucks when that happens. Hopefully in your next upgrade you will consider a controller like RK or Apex to shut the heater off when it reaches a certain temp. So even if it malfunctions it won't over heat the tank.

OH yeah, Lesson learned. My replacement heater has a controller with audible alarms and shut off. And that will eventually be connected to a RK.

 

[pauliwalnuts]

I'm really paranoid that something like this could happen to my tank. Thanks for the info buddy.