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09-07-2010, 03:22 PM
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OH NO...that's awful, but thank God you were home..what a disaster if you hadn't been. I think Bill (cprowler) still has his 180 for sale...at least it was just a bit ago....just an idea
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09-07-2010, 03:46 PM
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Dude that's terrible. Call me when u get up. I'm planning to dismantlw my tank upstairs if u want it
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09-07-2010, 04:11 PM
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Thank frag you were home is all I can say at this point. Hope your cleanup goes well. The fact that you're even looking for a replacement speaks volumes about the wife =) Damn this is scary. So the stand is new? Wonder what about the tank could be bad? Maybe two end pieces are cut a little differently or something?
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09-07-2010, 04:38 PM
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This is everyone's nightmare! Sorry to hear about it, hope you are ok.
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09-07-2010, 05:15 PM
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Yikes!
 Good luck Anthony.That is definitely the nightmare scenario. I always worry about my DIY stands and then this happens with a purchased new stand?? If it's twice now in the same spot then it is definitely something beyond bad luck. Stand or tank; has to be something there in one of them.
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09-07-2010, 05:18 PM
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The tank was originally picked up off someone from Craig's List for free then rebuilt. The crack is in the same place as the original break, which leads me to suspect that somehow the framing or tank was built slightly off which causes the tank to burst in that same spot. The stand it is on is over-engineered using doubled 6x6 glued & screwed construction. It also has a full plywood top that I checked was level and perfectly smooth. The tank sat on it perfectly level and smooth. That's why I strongly suspect that the tank was originally built slightly off and why I will NOT be rebuilding this one again.
Irene WANTS another 6' tank to replace this one since this was her favourite tank that I've set up so far. Really lucky to have her for my wife. (Something I don't tell her enough). It takes really bad things to happen sometimes to reveal the inner person and I must say, very impressed with Irene's inner person. Wayyyyy better attitude towards the whole disaster than I had any right to expect. Anthony
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09-07-2010, 05:31 PM
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Good luck with everything, I can not imagine what it's like to have a tank crack like that.. I'll bet it's the tank and that all the glass pieces are not square on all sides. I would take it apart and check every part just out of curiosity and if it is the bottom pane of glass have it cut narrower or get a new piece that is narrower and get a new front pane. some times when they cut thick panes of glass the end will run in ward and that is what I suspect happened to that tank the last little piece ran toward the center and is not that noticeable and was missed at the manufacturers. If I were there I would get it off you as I would like a 6 foot tank that is what my stand is built for anyways. I over build things my self..
Anyways good luck. Bill
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