Bowed 300 What to do?
- Thread starter DB junkie
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$500 is a lot of money. Have you gotten in contact with the person you purchased it from? If I was in your position, I sure would try my best to get my money back.
Another suggestion: to account for the lack of safety margin, as someone else suggested, just don't fill it to the top. If you put a plastic molding around the top, to say, lower the water level 2 or 3 inches (so you can't see the water level there) and fixed the back, I think you would be in business.
Why? I looked at it, it was used, I bought it. Do I blame them??? Maybe a lil. But he never false adsvertised. It doesn't leak. But I can't complain as I got a fat deal on the 750. That it looks like I may have a sump for now........
I have just been going through a similar situation with a 6'x24"x26" tank made of 1/2" acrylic I picked up used. It had no cross braces and bowed like crazy when I began filling it. http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=187467&highlight=ugly+acrylic
What does the top of the tank look like, any bracing currently?
How about cutting the top 6-10" off, reducing the height to somewhere around 20-24". It would have much less pressure and should give you enough 1/2" material to run a lip the whole way around and some cross braces.
What does the top of the tank look like, any bracing currently?
How about cutting the top 6-10" off, reducing the height to somewhere around 20-24". It would have much less pressure and should give you enough 1/2" material to run a lip the whole way around and some cross braces.
