Norstar's 350 gal Tank Build

Norstar · #1 07-01-2009, 03:13 AM

OK, who's the smarty pants that wanted to see more pictures!!!!

I think you guys jinxed me

Got a bit of a surprise today. One of the top Euro braces started cracking. AHHHH - run for the hills - she's gonna blow!!!

Actually, the tank manufacturer told me to drain the tank, and that they would come to my home next week to fix it. In fact, they will re-inforce it with a center brace as well. Now that's service!!

Sorry about the pic quality. I took them with my Blackberry. Our camera is in Osoyoos with the wife and kids.

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StirCrazy · #2 07-01-2009, 03:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Norstar

Actually, the tank manufacturer told me to drain the tank, and that they would come to my home next week to fix it. In fact, they will re-inforce it with a center brace as well. Now that's service!!

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I would ask them to re-enforce it with better euro bracing.. thats what you paid for isn't it??? seams like adding a cros brace defeats the purpose of having euro bracing.

Steve

Norstar · #3 07-01-2009, 03:27 AM

I am going to go with whatever they recommend. If I can get away without it all the better. However, safety is my first concern

StirCrazy · #4 07-01-2009, 03:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Norstar

I am going to go with whatever they recommend. If I can get away without it all the better. However, safety is my first concern

true, I was just getting at some times euro bracing makes a tank way more expensive, if they put a center brace in it you now don't have a euro braced tank and if you bought that in the first place you probably could have saved 2 or 3 hundred..

but yes safe is the way to go.

Steve