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Craigslist Jackpot!

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#1 ·
Oh Craigslist, how I love thee.
Check out what I scored this week for my christmas present.



Left to right back to front, 55 gallon, 15 gallon, 40 gallon breeder(I think) with two 10 gallons inside it, and another 10 gallon.
All for 100$

Edit: Not 55 gallon, 40 gallon long, wich is even better. perfect size.

Happy Freaking Holidays, guys!
 
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#5 ·
Good score! but

I think your "55" is a 40 long!! Just for fun, measure it.

A 40 long is 48 x 13 x 16



Doug N
I looked back at the measurments the guy gave me and you're right!

I'm pretty horrible at eyeballing measurements so I didn't even notice it wasn't 21" high.

This is even better, I didn't even know this size tank existed, and it's perfect.
 
#14 ·
Will do, after I get the rest of the gravel out tommorrow.

I'm a little doubtful of the 10 gallons, since the silicon seems to be getting old, if that's possible, the quality is all over the place.
But I guess if they're messed up, I can rebuild them. We have the technology.
Better than they were before. Better, wider, cooler.
 
#16 ·
With the industrial strength lime deposits on those tanks, I would head

directly over to the pool supply store(or Home Depot) for some

Muriatic Acid. No elbow grease needed, just wipe on...wipe off.

It will work so easily that you'll be back on this thread

thanking me profusely.


Good luck and post some pictures of clean glass boxes!!


Doug N
 
#18 ·
With the industrial strength lime deposits on those tanks, I would head

directly over to the pool supply store(or Home Depot) for some

Muriatic Acid. No elbow grease needed, just wipe on...wipe off.

It will work so easily that you'll be back on this thread

thanking me profusely.


Good luck and post some pictures of clean glass boxes!!


Doug N
It actually looks alot worse in the photo than it really is, but I'll keep muriatic acid in mind. I'll go at it with vinegar, Isopropyl alchohal, and bleach tomorrow. If that doesn't work, well, I needed some fresh razorblades to take the rims off the 10 gallons anyway.
 
#21 ·
Well that's not good.

I got the 40 long, the 40 breeder, and the 15 gallon back here to my other house. and the 40 long is currently out on the dock for it's leak test. When I was emptying out the gravel though, I noticed that there appears to be a crack in the bottom panel that's been sealed and then reinforced with another thick piece of glass. It doesnt seem to be leaking noticeably with an inch of water in the bottom, but i'll have to check back in an hour.

Also, my dad managed to crack about a foot off the top rim a little to easily.

The silicone is definately old, and crappy.

I think eventually this means i'll be rebuilding this tank with a new bottom piece. But for the meantime, if it holds water, how would building a new rim work?

Either way. It looks like i'll be ordering some silicone.
 
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