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Hey, friends.
Hope everyone's doing very well.
Some of you are aware that I'm in the process of slowly putting together a 40 B setup.
This past weekend I bought a tank and stand off of craigslist from a girl in Roswell who is moving to Australia and needed to dump a lot of her stuff. (If anyone's interested in my story about going to pick it up, the smell of pot smoke, and almost being bitten by a black widow, I'm happy to share..). Anyhow, she had a 40B and stand listed, and let me pick them both up for $50 total. The tank was used to house a bearded dragon lizard.
When I finally got the tank and stand home, I started to have a few concerns and I'm hoping the good folks in the club can tell me if they've had similar experiences, or give me any advice about where I should head from here... I'd love to keep the tank and stand, but obviously only if I can use it. If I have to ditch them or sell them, I can do that too..
Clearly the 40B I bought was used to hold a reptile, and not as a marine tank. I have gotten mixed reviews as to whether or not a terrarium can be converted into an aquarium. A lot of folks say they've done it with no issue, some folks say it can't be trusted. To me, this looks like a regular 40B with a terrarium top (the thick plastic top that allows you to slide, and lock, a screened top to keep critters in). The glass is about 1/4" thick, and heavy silicone in all corners, and joining all sides... so I'm really not sure what to think. I've filled it so far with about 15 gallons of water, and it seems to hold just fine. No leaks. I have NOT filled it to the top yet. I do not know the make of the tank, and there are no manufacturer's stickers on it.
I'm also concerned about the stand. While it is clearly a tank stand, I'm still not sure it will hold the almost 500lbs of a solid reef system (water, sand, rocks, coral, equipment..). It fits the tank perfectly, but I can't seem to find any stands like it online so I can read some reviews.
I've attached some pics for you to look at. The pics are of the tank and stand, and a tank similar to the one I just picked up.
The picture of the terrarium with the heater lights on top is for reference as to what my tank looks like, and is NOT a picture of the actual tank or setup I have. Any feedback and advice is appreciated.
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Hope everyone's doing very well.
Some of you are aware that I'm in the process of slowly putting together a 40 B setup.
This past weekend I bought a tank and stand off of craigslist from a girl in Roswell who is moving to Australia and needed to dump a lot of her stuff. (If anyone's interested in my story about going to pick it up, the smell of pot smoke, and almost being bitten by a black widow, I'm happy to share..). Anyhow, she had a 40B and stand listed, and let me pick them both up for $50 total. The tank was used to house a bearded dragon lizard.
When I finally got the tank and stand home, I started to have a few concerns and I'm hoping the good folks in the club can tell me if they've had similar experiences, or give me any advice about where I should head from here... I'd love to keep the tank and stand, but obviously only if I can use it. If I have to ditch them or sell them, I can do that too..
Clearly the 40B I bought was used to hold a reptile, and not as a marine tank. I have gotten mixed reviews as to whether or not a terrarium can be converted into an aquarium. A lot of folks say they've done it with no issue, some folks say it can't be trusted. To me, this looks like a regular 40B with a terrarium top (the thick plastic top that allows you to slide, and lock, a screened top to keep critters in). The glass is about 1/4" thick, and heavy silicone in all corners, and joining all sides... so I'm really not sure what to think. I've filled it so far with about 15 gallons of water, and it seems to hold just fine. No leaks. I have NOT filled it to the top yet. I do not know the make of the tank, and there are no manufacturer's stickers on it.
I'm also concerned about the stand. While it is clearly a tank stand, I'm still not sure it will hold the almost 500lbs of a solid reef system (water, sand, rocks, coral, equipment..). It fits the tank perfectly, but I can't seem to find any stands like it online so I can read some reviews.
I've attached some pics for you to look at. The pics are of the tank and stand, and a tank similar to the one I just picked up.
The picture of the terrarium with the heater lights on top is for reference as to what my tank looks like, and is NOT a picture of the actual tank or setup I have. Any feedback and advice is appreciated.
:fish:
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