I have no manner of luck...cracked glass.
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That's not a good situtation... If I were you I'd put a ratchet strap around it, snug, not tight. Then I would pay any price for a new tank ASAP!!! Is Petco still having their dollar a gallon sale?
Edit: Or maybe just drain it all into plastic bins and go get the new tank. IDK how long i'd trust a cracked one (really I wouldn't trust it at all), never experienced the problem.
Edit: Or maybe just drain it all into plastic bins and go get the new tank. IDK how long i'd trust a cracked one (really I wouldn't trust it at all), never experienced the problem.
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Drain it while a wife or GF sources another tank. 20 gallons seems like 1000 when it is on the floor.
Edit: I would not strap it. Any uneven pressure may finish what the crack started.
Edit: I would not strap it. Any uneven pressure may finish what the crack started.
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No!!!!!!! O man. I feel for you. Good luck.
Edit: Was it a deep blue tank?
Edit: Was it a deep blue tank?
The ratchet strap might have been a bad idea (I just said it's what I would do, not that you should! (and I realize you didn't))
For future, and from those with experience, would you have suggested draining at least half the tank first and then moving the rock? I'm guessing the water movement from lifting rocks finished the job.
To Matt, good luck! I have a 55 and 5.5 gal and some bins sitting empty if you can't find anything closer than Cumberland. You probably have a plan, but figured I'd offer.
Edit: too slow on my part, but thank goodness for you!
For future, and from those with experience, would you have suggested draining at least half the tank first and then moving the rock? I'm guessing the water movement from lifting rocks finished the job.
To Matt, good luck! I have a 55 and 5.5 gal and some bins sitting empty if you can't find anything closer than Cumberland. You probably have a plan, but figured I'd offer.
Edit: too slow on my part, but thank goodness for you!
It didn't break. There was a piece of straw that got stuck on the glass that I swore was a crack in the glass...even at close range. But when I started moving stuff around it floated off. I should be more observant I guess.
Too slow for me too. Lol
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Too slow for me too. Lol
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Wheew! Cleaning up water is never fun. I'm glad you don't have to find that out for yourself.
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Lol. Glad to hear.
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Good catch Allen, he completely slipped that one by...
I'm glad I'm not the only one who takes great joy busting Rich
I'm glad I'm not the only one who takes great joy busting Rich
