That sucks, why did it fall? Not enough people to lift it? We had to set my 750 on the ground cause 6 of us couldn't lift it high enough to get it on the stand.
Dropped My 450 gallon all glass
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Yup. I was moving the tank into another room and I had me and 3 other guys. I'm 6'1" and an avid weightlifter and my buddies are too. We lifted it just fine to put it up on the stand but just like a slow motion movie scene, it started to slide off my buddy's arm and BOOM!. Seemed like it took forever but it happened in a millisecond. Only fell like 2 feet. At least it was only 2 panes of glass.
So you still have 2x good 8' x 30" panes of glass.....
Sounds to me like you've got a 16'+ plywood tank incoming!
It's easy to say being a bystander, but perhaps you should view it as an opportunity. Fate has decided you should build a bigger tank!
Sounds to me like you've got a 16'+ plywood tank incoming!
It's easy to say being a bystander, but perhaps you should view it as an opportunity. Fate has decided you should build a bigger tank!
I only have 1 8'x30" panel left. the back one and one side panel are what broke. I may use the remaining 8'x30" panel for the front and go deeper with the sides. The remaining good side is 3' deep. I may just go ahead and go 6' deep if I plywood. That will double the size to a 900 gallon tank!! I have a spare 150 gallon in the garage with a broken botom, so I could rob the 6'x30" front and back panels and use them for the new side panels and then plywood the back. A three veiwing sided 900 gallon!! That would be just awesome!! But we shall see. Got to make sure I can have room for a tank that size right now. I just may fix it as is and stay at 450 gallons. Then finish building the 750 gallon I have in the basement.
oh man.. thats.. speechless... I've broken a tank before.. my 150 gallon.. but 450.. man..
I think its safer if you go plywood.. at least that is somewhat lighter and you can make a bigger tank with it..
Glass at that size is just too much... my 180gallon alone needed 6 people just to move it...
Sorry for your lost... I do hope you'll find something soon..
I think its safer if you go plywood.. at least that is somewhat lighter and you can make a bigger tank with it..
Glass at that size is just too much... my 180gallon alone needed 6 people just to move it...
Sorry for your lost... I do hope you'll find something soon..
That reminds me of when I broke my 175g bowfront by oceanic. After moving the tank to a suitable location my girlfriend at the time wanted me to move it. During the second move, I saw a crack in the glass. Nothing shattered but there was a stress fissure in the back by the overflow. I called my dealer and they gave me a new tank! I only had 3 months left on the warranty too. Good luck to you, it always works out for the better.
That makes me sick to my stomach just reading it, cant imagine how bat sh*t crazy I would have gone if it happened to me.
