Quick pic of my new tank.

[CHEAPREEF]

It has the contents of you 15gal and 7gal that i've hd for the last year or so. It's a 40gal cube 2'X2'x18" using one 175watt ushio 10k MH and a 18gal sump.

http://www.telusplanet.net/public/winger9/mycube

Clinton

[newgeek]

Very nice!

[Bob I]

Looks nice, but when I had a 24x18x18 tank it worked out to 33 gallons. I used LxWxH divided by 231. :eek:

[CHEAPREEF]

Looks nice, but when I had a 24x18x18 tank it worked out to 33 gallons. I used LxWxH divided by 231. :eek:

OK but mines 24 x 24 x 18 = 10368 / 231 = 44.88. Is that right or am i really that slow? :mrgreen: Thanks for the complements guys. :cool:

Clinton

[Bob I]

Looks nice, but when I had a 24x18x18 tank it worked out to 33 gallons. I used LxWxH divided by 231. :eek:

OK but mines 24 x 24 x 18 = 10368 / 231 = 44.88. Is that right or am i really that slow? :mrgreen: Thanks for the complements guys. :cool:

Clinton

No, you are not slow. I misread it. Sorry. :redface:

[CHEAPREEF]

Good to hear, thought i was slipping. :mrgreen:

Clinton

[Jack]

Nice tank! Just goes to show that small tanks can be just as nice. Makes me want to downgrade... ya right! :lol: But looks awesome. Feel like sharing more specs?

[CHEAPREEF]

What do you want to know? Ask away.

Clinton

[CHEAPREEF]

Nothing to tell anymore, bottom cracked about 1/2 hour ago. Toast. :evil:

Clinton

[christyf5]

Oh man, that totally sucks. Do you have another tank to move everything over to?? Did you hear it crack or just awaken to a soggy floor?

Christy :)

[Quinn]

oh man that's rough. check my post in the thread about the free live sand. was this your only tank? what about livestock, they going back into the smaller tank?

[CHEAPREEF]

I heard it crack when i was having coffee. :eek: I thought it was my bulkhead loosing off but i wasn't that lucky. :sad: No i don't have the little tank any more, it was gone about 5 min after i drained it. Everything is now in a rubbermaid container and i think Teevee is coming to get the live sand. Now i have to figure out if i'm done with this hobby or what i'm doing with all the live stock. :sad: :frown: :cry:

Clinton

[Buccaneer]

It is a bummer to lose the tank ( I know cause in the process of building my tank I encountered a leak or 2 along the way and 300G is ALOT of water :) ) ... you do seem to be quite talented at DIY and scrap glass can be had for cheep ( er cheap ) ... GE 1200 silicone ( look in the phone book under silicone wholesalers ... 5 bucks for caulking gun size tube )

Point is that as bad as it is now you can change that fairly quickly if you really WANT to. Been there and done that but if you need anything just let me know

Cheers

[Jack]

I agree, don't throw in the towel! That tank was so nice looking and when you sit down and think about it the glass tank is the cheapest part in setting up a system! And besides you have all the equipment you need. Your livestock should be fine in the rubbermaid for awhile while you get a new tank. Good luck and keep us posted!

What do you think caused it to crack?

[CHEAPREEF]

Well just got the tank empty and the LS all moved. Cracked from right front corner to te back left corner. The only thing that saved me from 40gals of lawsuit was the plywood i had under the tank. So no it's not going back up i'm not building another one. If i get anything it will be small with no holes in the bottom.(just for the record the bulkhead hole had nothing to do with the crack).

Clinton

[CHEAPREEF]

You be the judge. Was perfectly level when it was setup and i checked befor i started ripping it apart same deal.

http://www.telusplanet.net/public/winger9/crack

And all the stuff left over.

http://www.telusplanet.net/public/winger9/whatsleft2

http://www.telusplanet.net/public/winger9/whatsleft1

Clinton

[Buccaneer]

How thick was the glass ( sides / base ) ?

[MitchM]

Bummer! :frown:

The stand must have flexed somehow. I hope you don't give up. That's a RARE occurance.
If you post a pic of the stand, maybe we can come up with a method of stabilizing it for you.

Mitch :sad:

[CHEAPREEF]

Stand didn't flex, it's 1" 3/16" wall square tube. Welded by a rig shop foreman, welded the last stand i had as well. Dead on square. Got any other ideas on this Mitch? It's one of your tanks.

Clinton

[Delphinus]

Brutal. :sad:

Don't quit for good though. As discouraging as it is, sooner or later we hit some catastrophe. We share your pain!

[MitchM]

I'm a different Mitch, Clinton..... :wink:

Welded steel, eh? It wouldn't take much of a difference to make the bottom glass break, given the short amount of time that the tank was set up. Styrofoam may have helped with any high spots.


Mitch

[CHEAPREEF]

Opps, :redface: soory just tring to get to the bottom so to speak of the matter. I really don't think there was any high spots as the plywood was finished and cover the whole stand and the tank sat flat on the wood.

Clinton

[MitchM]

I wish I could help more. But it's pretty hard without seeing the stand in person.
Good luck.
Maybe there's a warranty on the tank if you purchased it brand new.

Mitch

[sumpfinfishe]

Clinton that really bites man :sad: , I just setup a tank for a friend a few weeks back and I had a crack too, so I had to start with another tank. It wasn't that bad though, just learned the hard way how to: not over tighten a bulkhead :frown:

I hope you get another tank, that other one looked great :exclaim:
How did the tank crack by the way :question:

keep us posted, Rich

[Canadian Man]

Cheepreef.
How come you didn't run styrofoam under the tank?
Do you think that could have prevented this?

[Delphinus]

..., just learned the hard way how to: not over tighten a bulkhead :frown:

Hey, I've had to learn the same thing once!!!