This is nothing but nonsense...yes all acrylics arent created equal and not every shop sells a good product , but being "in the acrylic industry" as you say u are (which i dont believe) you should know acylic tanks can always be repaired/refurbed/ or improved on. Nothing lasts forever, not even a tank made by u sir... lol...no matter how good u think u are, ur builds will fail one day. Its basic science and a simple engineering principle. This tank can easily be cut down to fit through the door and also reinforced with weld-on #40 on the seams to make it last/hold water for another 20+ years for around $100-150. Throw in a center brace and fix the top, no biggie....Well worth the money to make the tank new again and quite fun imo to repair. Ive put humpty back together many times over on busted acrylic tanks faaaaaar worse than this and theyve been running 5+ yrs for me no prob. If they leak u can always improve on them to prevent problems down the road. Saying to put reptiles in it and give up/call it quits on a nice tank is ludacris lol... ur a good salesmen to get people to buy new tanks guy.. Maybe u should pay attention to more things at ur work in the "acrylic industry" and learn a thing or two. Chix dont listen to this schtick, ur on the right track of cutting it down a few inches and refurbing it. I put a 450gal back together that exploded in someones house, cracked bottom end to end, back wall popped off and all the top braces broke. Its full as we speak an has been since 09.
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The first 'plexiglass' tank I built was a 180 gallon tank in 1987(total build cost $120). It still holds water today...even if it's only used as a sump. Sad to say not much has changed since then (build-wise). Figured there would have been bigger advances in raw materials(better and stronger plastics) but nope... also identical to 1987.
