ex-landlord putting in wall paper glue into the tank was the start of the problems.. then moving the tank to a new location certainly didn't help.. and bad water really put the tank into a dive.
What! :rant2: DUDE...I so would be tallying up damages and would fork out 500 bones to my lawyer to just make him pay ....
I would for sure be going ape on that person for that.
have you inquired about the house insurance covering you? Most renters have that insurance to cover damages. I think they should be paying for a new tank there sir. I hope you have evidence of this or something in writing stating they caused the wipe out.