WARNING: EVERYONE READ THIS THREAD!!!!!!!!!

[lReef lKeeper]

GREAT NEWS jojo !! glad to hear this was taken care of, now lets ALL run out to Wallyworld and buy a gallon of the water and test it !! i will do that tonight !! i think i have a copper test around here somewhere.
Jojo, dont forget to add in the price of a new tank, and all other equipment !! the copper will always be in there, and could leech out from the silicone and contaminate again !!

[jojo22]

We settled at a price of $610. Their fault for bad water my fault for lack of research. I feel that this is fair.

[lReef lKeeper]

the water here tested clean !! but thats not to say that i won't test it everytime i need to use thier water. i am glad that this was settled so quickly for you, buddy.

[Sweetpea]

I don't have a copper test, or even a TDS meter for that matter, but I can buy some water at the big W and take it to my LFS. I bet they would be willing to test it for me.

[dakar]

Great to hear it's settled in your favor!

(I'd suggest as soon as you get that check take $80 and but and RO/DI unit)

[jojo22]

RO/DI is on the top of the list with a few other things. Where could I find one for $80???

[lReef lKeeper]

probably on e-bay jojo, i see them on there all the time from people needing bigger ones due to upgrading tank sizes.

[Reef_Angel]

Wow Joe, I just read this today which I apologize for. I'm usually up on things, but have been sick again, and haven't been online as much as I usually am and should be. This is absolutely unforgettable on WalMart's part. They will likely blame it on "whatever they bring them". That's what I've been told by them in the past when they've changed products or the quality of a product. I don't trust them for much anymore. One thing they are good at though is taking between $600-$800 every 2 months when I do BIG grocery shopping. They do know how to empty a wallet, and take all the credit for that! I am so sorry to hear that you lost everything in your tank. I do know how that feels since I've lost a tank load of coral and fish. If we can ever help you in any way, please just ask. We will do whatever we can to help.
Again, sorry for your loss! I do hope you get total satisfaction from Walmart on your loss. Your original tank inhabitants can never truly be replaced, but in time your tank will be beautiful in no time. Hang in there! .....Angel :angel1:

[dsfdbutterfly]

Jojo,

They were lucky to settle for $610. Even if you feel it's fair due to not testing the water before using it. Time and effort alone was worth that when it comes to our tanks. I know you feel part to blame but it would have happened to anyone of us. I don't know how often I've foregone testing just to get it done. I've done it so many time before. I wish you all the luck in the future and hope that this turns into a minor setback for you. Thank you for the heads up and hopefully saving someone else the trouble of losing what they have worked on.

Angie

[dakar]

RO/DI is on the top of the list with a few other things. Where could I find one for $80???

Check ebay for the seller 'filterdirect', thats where we got our 5 stage unit, now they have 6 stage units (two DI chambers) for the same price. On their website filterdirect.com they sell the units as well, but for closer to $200.... eBay is their primary market it seems. Quite a few of us use their units, and sure beats paying for some other companies to put their name on the unit and charge 4-5 times as much.