My 180 gallon beautiful nightmare

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6 months ago a buddy of mine asked if I would be interested in buying a tank that was taking up space in his garage.. At the time I had a 65G RR, so I wasn't exactly in the market for a new setup. He said for $250, he would give me the tank, stand, sump, 72" metal halide lights, Iwaki ext pump, overflow box...

SAY NO MORE!

I'M ON THE WAY!

By the time he hung up the phone, I was pulling up to his house!

It had been in my parents garage until a couple of weeks ago, when I decided to move it to the backyard and fill it up to make sure there were no leaks and if the ugly stand would hold..
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^^^ APRIL 7 @ 3:13 PM - IT PASSED THE TEST!

I'M ECSTATIC! LIKE A KID ON XMAS EVE!!! I'M READY TO START WORKING ON IT ASAP! LET ME CLEAN THE GLASS THOROUGHLY AND THROW SOME WALLS, NEW DOORS ON THIS PUPPY AND CALL IT A DAY!

THE FASTER I CAN FINISH IT, THE FASTER I CAN GET THE 'AOK' TO PUT IT IN THE LIVING ROOM (some will get it)

ONE WEEK GOES BY.......... APRIL 14

TWO WEEKS GO BY........... APRIL 21

.........I CAN'T TAKE IT ANYMORE!!! I NEED TO GET THE TANK TO MY APARTMENT!!!!!!

So my girlfriend says it's cool and gives me the green light to put it in the living room... I already have a buddy who is going to help me move it to the apartment ALL I NEED IS A TRUCK..

>>> APRIL 25 (MONDAY) Me and my friend are ready to go but i can't get in touch with the guy with the truck, everything is going wrong! The day just seemed OFF.. BUT I FINALLY GET IN TOUCH WITH THE TRUCK GUY and he is literally ten minutes away when we get the bright idea to take the tank to the front yard so we can be ready when the truck arrives........ (IT WAS US TWO THAT TOOK IT FROM THE GARAGE TO THE BACKYARD IN THE FIRST PLACE, SO DON'T TELL ME WHAT I THINK YOU'RE GONNA TELL ME)

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"I DONT KNOW WHAT HAPPENED."

I just joined the site today and I NEED TO WIN THIS DRAWING!!!!
 
Welcome to R2R, not sure what happened but I can't see your pictures...kinda makes it hard to follow your story without them:p

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I CONCUR! PLEASE HOLD! THE PICS ARE WHAT SET IT OFF!!!
 
I can see the pics on the iPhone but not on the website, that's some pretty bad luck you had there with the tank exploded like that, I can only assume that when you laid it down it was on uneven ground and somehow you created a pressure point on one of the panels that exploded it?
 
That sucks, but look on the bright side. It broke outside and not in your apartment living room.

Especially in his apartment living room full of saltwater! Sorry to see it.
 
Welcome aboard! Sorry about the tank. Looks like there is a garden hose underneath it. Boy you guys are strong to carry a 180 that far.
 
Probably it broke because there is no center brace and it bowed out. If you want you can replace the broken panel.
 
Thanks for all the replies! Mannnnnnn it DOES suck! But I'm glad I found an active forum with some smart people.. there are some great posts/comments/pics here too!

Cory, I want to try and replace it, but then I would definitely be worried about it breaking all over the apartment! LOL@erk dbl
 
Thanks for all the replies! Mannnnnnn it DOES suck! But I'm glad I found an active forum with some smart people.. there are some great posts/comments/pics here too!

Cory, I want to try and replace it, but then I would definitely be worried about it breaking all over the apartment! LOL@erk dbl
Yes that sucks, but it would be my reason to tell my wife "upgrade time" lol.
 

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