FS 225 gallon

Caleb Kruse · #1 09/16/2007, 01:15 AM

Hi, I have a 225 gallon aquarium that I bought earlier this year. In my excitement about getting it set up, I never realized that the acrylic would be too thin to hold 225 gallons (1/2"). So now I'm going to have to sell it

. the tank dimensions are 8' long, by 30" high, by 18" deep. This tank would be perfect for three things, a sump, a frag tank that would only hold around 180 gallons, or a terrarium. Also included is a matte black stand and canopy. All this for $300. You could even just chop it up and sell the acrylic for that much!

Thanks

FOSELONE · #2 09/16/2007, 03:24 AM

i dont think the tank would have been made if it couldnt hold that amount of water...

Huhhhhh · #3 09/16/2007, 12:36 PM

I think it was a do-it-yourselfer job on a budget cutting corners, like acrylic thickness..

This tank defiantly was not made by a major manufacturer of tanks.

I commend Caleb for realizing it may not be suitable for that amount of water. I really hope you find a tank you'll be happy with for years without worrying about it busting at the seams.

Rocmtnreef · #4 09/29/2007, 03:04 AM

No it sounds like the best thing to do, I could only imagine filling it comming home one day to a wet floor and an entire loss of the inhabitants.

reefkoi · #5 09/29/2007, 08:05 AM

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Originally posted by Rocmtnreef
No it sounds like the best thing to do, I could only imagine filling it comming home one day to a wet floor and an entire loss of the inhabitants.

That's crazy but a good possibility isn't it?

I am glad young caleb is smart, a lot of people would be so gung-ho to get water in there they'd be willing to take the risk and assume since it had water in it at one time that it must be "safe" again to hold water.

Chris

Rocmtnreef · #6 10/09/2007, 05:43 PM

Caleb, what ever happened to your tank. Did you get er sold?