Tank for Fahaka
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Re: Tank for Fahaka
The only thing I can think of doing would be to drill the hole larger & put a bigger bulkhead in there. Water changes are so easy to do with a Python, I wouldn't have even bothered with that hole. If the tank wasn't up to your expectations (12mm) you shouldn't have let it in the door. When you hear glass cracking--trust your senses--it's cracked. What online selling site did you buy this from?
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Re: Tank for Fahaka
I'd suggest rather than remove the thing and replace it, just place a small piece of THICK cut acrylic or glass over the hole instead, from the INSIDE, and silicone it good. The pressure itself will hold it really tightly that way.
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Re: Tank for Fahaka
How much did you pay for the tank?
Boy, when I moved mine.. went from my garage on the 1st floor, up 3 flights of stairs... With myself on the high end, and my mother (with a gimpy leg) and my girlfriend... Boy they were hurting by the end. At no point did anyone let it fall though.
I bought mine from a reputable friend at the LFS... Buying tanks from Craigslist and stuff, boy those guys can sell you real junk.. I gave away a 75g I bought for $100, it totally cracked down the middle, headed for a certain death.. Least I got to keep the stand.
If you got the money, I would scrap the tank and sell it as a reptile tank, try to get half your money back or so.. Now that you're armed with knowledge, go buy a good tank and get a good solid moving crew.
That 120g was WAY heavier than I expected, mine was made by AGA in the mid 90s, VERY thick glass, small scratches everywhere, but a very heavy duty tank.
Boy, when I moved mine.. went from my garage on the 1st floor, up 3 flights of stairs... With myself on the high end, and my mother (with a gimpy leg) and my girlfriend... Boy they were hurting by the end. At no point did anyone let it fall though.
I bought mine from a reputable friend at the LFS... Buying tanks from Craigslist and stuff, boy those guys can sell you real junk.. I gave away a 75g I bought for $100, it totally cracked down the middle, headed for a certain death.. Least I got to keep the stand.
If you got the money, I would scrap the tank and sell it as a reptile tank, try to get half your money back or so.. Now that you're armed with knowledge, go buy a good tank and get a good solid moving crew.
That 120g was WAY heavier than I expected, mine was made by AGA in the mid 90s, VERY thick glass, small scratches everywhere, but a very heavy duty tank.