free tank and sump-taken

sharuq1 · #1 06-05-2008, 10:41 PM

Alright monti-man, it's yours as long as you come get it

Monti-Man · #2 06-05-2008, 10:46 PM

Be there Saturday.....Just sent you a pile of pm's...lol

sharuq1 · #3 06-05-2008, 10:49 PM

Just to be really clear, these were used by Petland. (not me) That's why so very dirty, lol.

Railskinner · #4 06-10-2008, 03:03 PM

99% of those tanks where from there display area that they had setup in the store. I would say the tanks are toast, this is the reason they got rid of them & thru them out.Better check them out close as they might need resealing, most bulkheads where cut off and are useless because glued.Might be able to salvage glass maybe , tis it worth the trouble? They used the tanks for 10-15 years at the store.Might be able to use these as a reptile tank maybe. Water i don't know.

sharuq1 · #5 06-10-2008, 09:26 PM

Don't know, but it's up to the person who picks them up to decide how useful it is to them. I just personally hate to see something get tossed when someone might be able to make something out of it.

fishytime · #6 06-11-2008, 01:19 AM

My concern would be what he intends to use the tank for, the PL tank may have been medicated with copper at some point.

sharuq1 · #7 06-11-2008, 02:15 AM

I had thought about the same thing fishytime, which is why I was going to use it for a freshie breeder project. On the other hand, if it was cleaned really well (all hard water stains out, and maybe even a bleaching too) and the calcium all out of it, then re-filled with water it could be tested for Copper just to make sure there isn't any.

I did this with my 120g as well as with one of my shrimp tanks that had been previously copper treated once upon a time and tested at no copper. The shrimp tank has had shrimp in it and they did not die (good sign). 120g is of course empty but I have my fingers crossed (and toes!

) and it should be fine at Cu=0

I know it sounds crazy but I have used CLR to clean a really nasty tank and it works! I rinsed the you-know-what out of it with water after, then a vinegar rinse, then another water rinse/soak/rinse and the tank has had freshies in it for the last year or so with no noticeable effects. Not sure how I would feel about testing that on salt (I am not that brave), but something to think about anyway.