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Old 02-19-2011, 03:09 AM
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Speaking as one that now knows tank disasters the sand should be fine if rinsed...
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Old 02-19-2011, 04:17 AM
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Any idea's of why the tank cracked?
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Old 02-19-2011, 04:17 AM
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How would you like to wake up to this cracking sound at 6:30
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Old 02-19-2011, 04:20 AM
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Old 02-19-2011, 04:50 AM
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Sorry to hear.
what a seine to wake up to.
i have had he occasional over flooding my basement by under calculating for the sump holding. But never a crack or i should say a disaster break.
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Old 02-19-2011, 05:19 AM
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Don't know for sure what happened but I'm pretty sure it was a bulkhead I tightened a little too much. Must have been slowly cracking for months. I had a 90g break on me on once as well. It was set up for over a year, not drilled and suddenly one day the front pane cracked from one corner to the top. Tank and stand were perfectly level so no idea why that one happened either!
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Old 02-19-2011, 12:27 PM
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No brace?

Is that why it cracked?


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Old 02-19-2011, 02:58 PM
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That sucks, thank goodness you had another tank laying around and was able to save everything.
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Old 02-19-2011, 03:03 PM
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Oh Man that sucks! hope everything makes it.

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Old 02-19-2011, 03:26 PM
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Oh man that sucks, certainly my worst fear with my tank. Good luck with the clean up, hope you have a wet/dry vac.
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