240rr just exploded

[BBQHILLBILLY]

if you need tangs get over here and LR sand is included make fair deal , not again, i wont be able to reapond

[Gseclipse02]

crazy

[Gseclipse02]

need anything

[allan]

In still at work, if I had driven in today I'd bail to give you a hand, Shane.


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[hobogato]

yikes!

[Paul28]

o no !!

[BBQHILLBILLY]

free sand bring buckets yeeeehawwww

[BBQHILLBILLY]

sicce10 who wants and how much come and get it

[Zack]

How did it explode man?

[BBQHILLBILLY]

vlaminigi tang, powder brown tang blue tang medium to big tangs $10/each

[BBQHILLBILLY]

no warning just cracked the flood is over
KING came over helped out

if you want the tangs get over here and save them, lol. i have them in a 100 right now, must be 6ft tank
sand is all free a bunch, clear that, and I can get the tank out of here
gtg

[ducati996]

Holly crap

[footballdude2k3]

If nobody take the PBT, I can grab that, I have a 6' 125, that is the only one that MIGHT fit in my tank, if anybody else has a bigger tank and wants it, please grab that one.

[ducati996]

My brothers in route shane

[Big_Pun]

and they circle lol

[reefreak]

Wow this sucks Shane wish I could help ya but I'm on the other side of town.

[BBQHILLBILLY]

its all good, bring some tubes we can float down bandera together:bigsmile:

[BBQHILLBILLY]

as my VIKING brothers have said UUUFFFFDDDAAAAA

[BBQHILLBILLY]

LR with coral $1.81/lb

[BBQHILLBILLY]

we have landed:bigsmile:

[350gt]

Shane I just tried calling...


I have a shop vac here at work I can take over right now if you still need to get some water out

[Gseclipse02]

can take my shop vac also its smaller but works

[BBQHILLBILLY]

we have landed all sw off floor phew

[Zack]

Shane, was the leak at the seams or from the glass?

[BBQHILLBILLY]

bottom cracked, lotta sw fast, someone has the miltary frequency glass torpedo breaker out

[cowboy572]

Is anymore help needed with the tangs? I got a 150 tall and I live close by, but I'm currently at work. I'm close to Guilbeau and Tezel.

[Gseclipse02]

so it was a closed loop issue? i assume from drilling the bottom ?

was it on a factory stand ?

[Scutterborn]

Wow. Just catching up on this one. What bad luck! I'd help but I'm stuck at work. :(


-Ben-

[BBQHILLBILLY]

tangs and pajamas are gone thank you
I have a bunch of FREEE SAAAND and no buckets
if someone has buckets they dont need bring them over even if you dont need sand
need to clear sand to move the 8ft tank

[Scutterborn]

so it was a closed loop issue? i assume from drilling the bottom ?

was it on a factory stand ?

Roger that

-Ben-

[BBQHILLBILLY]

i do have the 65dsa and a 100RR i just picked up but no plumbing yet, so using that for now

[BBQHILLBILLY]

Dude, Forever Pets redid this tank. Top to bottom. They did mine too. Mine is also leaking... At least my tank isn't leaking as fast. I couldn't imagine this happening to me.


-Ben-

please do not bash FP here, thank you. I do like FP and the folks that work there. thanks everybody for the help.
I do not blame FP, not 1 bit. I am responsible. :bigsmile:

[rrasco]

I have a maintenance scheduled for 5, but I can swing by on my way home to see if you need anything, for this tank or the others. I could re-home a tang if need be as well. If you don't mind, I'll just stop by when I'm done here.

[BBQHILLBILLY]

fish have either been moved or have traveled to other seas :bigsmile:
really the only help I need is to get the sand out of this tank, so I can get it moved to the truck. If you have buckets. lmk
also LR for sale 1.81 lb. with or without coral on it:bigsmile:
2 monster rocks are gone, still have some nice pieces

[rrasco]

I'll see what I have. I know I have a few, I use them, but I'll see what I can do. Are you missing anything else to get your other tanks up and going?

[BBQHILLBILLY]

the 100RR, one of the bulkheads is screwed up I cant get it off, if you have a way of getting a bulkhead off, its so tight im afraid of breaking the glass, allmost like it glued.
maybe not, i need a fine tooth hand saw, a small one to try a cut, any ideas lmk. I cant get bulkhead off.

Need a rio3100, for return any used ones lmk

then I can redo the plumbing and that will go fast, I have a 2ft sump under the 4ft 100RR.

[Sherita]

Dang Shane, that's awful!

Grab a wire saw from home despised. You will find them over near where the pvc cutters are hanging on the wall. It's a long, thin wire cable with handles on either end. Going to be the best thing for your application. A hand saw isn't going to get close enough to do the job.

you can also use a hacksaw blade. Tape over one end for a handle. It will take you a while, but it will get it done too.

[ramsey]

Just caught up on this. Sorry to hear that, Shane. I couldn't imagine that happening. I have a bunch of supplies and equipment out in the garage, just holler if you need anything. I work off of 35 and Walzem and I'll be in tomorrow afternoon.

[BBQHILLBILLY]

Need a RIO3100 lmk

[malofish]

Do you still have rock fer sale?

[BBQHILLBILLY]

sure do lmk, im gonna try to hang on to the LR with coral, but I have plenty of LR and good nice pieces to get, lmk

[malofish]

Let me text a friend still needs some...ill get back to you asap

[BBQHILLBILLY]

lmk asap, it wont last long 1.81/lb:bigsmile:

[ramsey]

Need a RIO3100 lmk

Does it have to be a Rio3100? I have a Mag 12 (I think) and a Mag 18 that I'm not currently using that you could use. Actually, now that I think about it, I do have a larger Rio pump as well, I think. I'll check the garage when I get home tonight.

[BBQHILLBILLY]

mag12 might be ok, but if you have the rio3100 lmk

[BBQHILLBILLY]

the 100RR came with a 2 ft sump, need more sump for refugium. If I could get an 18inch sump to put on the otherside, I could drill the 2 and combine it into one. lmk
nothing fancy just clear bucket lol The sump I have is a 24x12x17, divided with a single baffle in middle. The skimmer is one chamber.
So im thinking 18x12x17 or something similar and partition to divide a return and refugium. nothing fancy

[Pennies2Cents]

Wow.. Im so sorry to hear this happen to you...

[ramsey]

the 100RR came with a 2 ft sump, need more sump for refugium. If I could get an 18inch sump to put on the otherside, I could drill the 2 and combine it into one. lmk
nothing fancy just clear bucket lol The sump I have is a 24x12x17, divided with a single baffle in middle. The skimmer is one chamber.
So im thinking 18x12x17 or something similar and partition to divide a return and refugium. nothing fancy

I might actually have something that would work for that. I had a frag tank built out of acrylic back in the day that I never ended up using. It has two holes drilled in it, but it's about those dimensions. I'll measure and take pics when I get home. It doesn't have a partition, but it still might work for you.

[BBQHILLBILLY]

nice sounds good lmk

[BBQHILLBILLY]

Wow.. Im so sorry to hear this happen to you...

I need to get a BRICK tank:bigsmile:Be afraid to use 2x4s or 2x6s might need 4x4s. lol

[BBQHILLBILLY]

Funniest thing. I was relaxing and chillin nice and calm. I hear this sound. It sounded like a pump that ran out of sw. no biggie right. So I walk on over there to the fish room.
AND BAM. the sw is coming out of this crack from the bottom glass. wat tha . . . wife freaked. sw everywhere in the livingroom washer/dryer area, in the hallway
shes try to use blankets to keep the flood in the room. I told her its not gonna happen. get some towels pronto. Lukily the sw drained fast. lol
the fish were laying on their side and easy to get out and save. its all calm now.It happened so fast and no indication of a problem.
sometimes things just happen. . .Ill be back. 8ft tanks are awesome.

[Scutterborn]

So you weren't doing anything to it? It just popped? That is crazy! I wonder why? Who made the tank originally?


- Ben -

[hobogato]

glasscages

[BBQHILLBILLY]

just happened.

[ramsey]

I do have a Rio 3100!

21099

I can bring it to work with me tomorrow. PM me and let me know!

[Big_Pun]

I need to get a BRICK tank:bigsmile:Be afraid to use 2x4s or 2x6s might need 4x4s. lol

i know in light of things you dont
need criticism but why not just get a tank and stand all from the same manufacture. you can have them make it a closed loop, they build stand and warranty it all incase this happens again(i hope not)

[ramsey]

Acrylic tank is 22 1/4x18x11 1/2. Here's a pic:

21100

Jack (txaviator) made it for me a few years ago. It's solid. Let me know if you need them.

[allan]

Shane, I remember the day after Christmas when I came downstairs for coffee and found water on my floor. My 350 gallon tank had ruptured a seam.

I think the reason my wife let me drop so much money getting my current set up was because I was so sad. I was sure that I was out of the hobby.

I'm glad that your bouncing back, and I know what a pain it is to go through this.


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[ramsey]

Shane, I remember the day after Christmas when I came downstairs for coffee and found water on my floor. My 350 gallon tank had ruptured a seam.

I think the reason my wife let me drop so much money getting my current set up was because I was so sad. I was sure that I was out of the hobby.

I'm glad that your bouncing back, and I know what a pain it is to go through this.


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+1 my 175 busted a seam on the bottom of the tank on a day I was sick home from work. I was up feeling terrible with water all other place and frantically moving stuff into smaller tanks I had. A terrible experience but I'm glad it didn't deter me.

[BBQHILLBILLY]

I do have a Rio 3100!

21099

I can bring it to work with me tomorrow. PM me and let me know!

pm sent

[BBQHILLBILLY]

trying to setup this 100RR. I have never ever had so much problems with 2 old bulkheads, now their butchered up. Need to fix asap.
Does anybody have a tool, that can remove or cut, without damaging the glass, and get these removed. Ill pay $20 and a couple of corals.
lmk I dont want to have to pay for an expensive tool to cut the bulkhead, where the glass is. ugh
Due to the emergency tank had to be setup asap. so its full of sw, fish, and corals. everything had to be rushed

[Scutterborn]

I would think a carefully implemented Dremel would be able to remove the old nut.


- Ben -

[Big_Pun]

dremel would be best. is it a standard bulkhead?? pic?

[BBQHILLBILLY]

Sherita had the right idea with a wire saw, i just didnt make it to Lowes.
I did get a madco hacksaw from the neighbors here and was successfull. got it covered. new bulkheads on the way. phew lot of work.
1 more to go.

[Zack]

Keep at it champ!

[BBQHILLBILLY]

thanks we will see what quote I get to repair, its either repair and make it rimless and closed loop with thicker glass, or go 300RR.
I still have half the tank full of sand. lol Then I need help moving it to the truck.:bigsmile:

[Gseclipse02]

i can see it now ... rimless heres another 240g on the floor (hopefully not)

sooooo are they just putting a new bottom glass piece with new silicone all the way around">?

[BBQHILLBILLY]

, hey tanks not in the truck yet, I still have sand to get out, what do you think, im open for suggestions lmk looking at all options, patience,
with all do respect, no bashing allowed, and i want your ideas:bigsmile:again I will be looking at all options

[Southern Flame]

21111How much pounds of sand do you have? I have a tote bin we used when we moved you can borrow if that's to big I have a few buckets you can borrow also

[BBQHILLBILLY]

thanks, im good, the last pickup of sand they left me some a couple more buckets, half done, another half to go. going slowly,
3 projects at once, lol, take down 65, clean 240, and rebuild the 100RR, I enjoy this, I should be doing this fulltime lol

[Southern Flame]

Lmk if you need them I'm not useing them at the moment.

[BBQHILLBILLY]

thank you, will see, as i take down this dsa65 its going to take 3 buckets rubble, white sand, and black hawaiin sand, im short on buckets again, Ill let you know

[Southern Flame]

I'll pm u my ph # if you don't still have it

[koa25]

Dang Shane. I just got caught up. I'm sorry to hear this man. Thats the worst. Sounds like you're still optimistic though. Good luck brother. Wish I could any way.