Michigan Cichlid Association

General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: kodyboy on June 15, 2016, 07:18:01 AM

Title: Free 500 gallon aquarium!
Post by: kodyboy on June 15, 2016, 07:18:01 AM: https://holland.craigslist.org/for/5633628025.html
needs some TLC but it looks awesome!
Title: Re: Free 500 gallon aquarium!
Post by: danotaylor on June 15, 2016, 10:00:06 AM: that tank is a beast! nice find kody...hope someone from MCA gets it!
Title: Re: Free 500 gallon aquarium!
Post by: gtomike on June 15, 2016, 10:33:50 AM: Wow that`s actually 540 gallons 4 guys are not going to lift that if it`s 3/4'' glass or thicker and being 36x36 not going to fit through most doorways would be a show piece when setup super pain too work on and stay dry.
Title: Re: Free 500 gallon aquarium!
Post by: kodyboy on June 15, 2016, 10:59:02 AM: I would LOVE to have a tank that size, but I do not trust my tank sealing ability on an aquarium that size! :(
Title: Re: Free 500 gallon aquarium!
Post by: Steve on June 15, 2016, 11:07:38 AM: Huge tank+slow leak = almost impossible to seal properly....NO THANKS. Already been there done that and it ruined 16 months of my life LOL ;)
Title: Re: Free 500 gallon aquarium!
Post by: GrizzlysDad on June 15, 2016, 01:20:37 PM: Looks definitely to be glass. And like Steve said, with a possible leak...no thanks.
Even if you were lucky enough to get a company to do a professional reseal job, I doubt they would offer a warranty.
And as gtomike said, it's actually close to 540 gallons....can you imagine that entire thing letting go in your house???
Hell, if a front panel blows out and someone's standing in front of it....that person is tot, muerta, dood, morto, nie zyje, mortuus caelum.......Dead :o

But if the leak is up high somewhere it would be a GREAT project for a huge paludarium.....or just a dry lizard habitat.
Title: Re: Free 500 gallon aquarium!
Post by: gtomike on June 15, 2016, 01:58:38 PM: Also total setup weight would be around 5,700lbs not a good idea to set it up on anything but a concrete floor
Title: Re: Free 500 gallon aquarium!
Post by: mibwb on June 15, 2016, 02:48:42 PM: Looks like one inch on sides and bottom...3/4 on top. You just need a patio door. Call four guys and a truck. Get some jacks for the floor joists. Buy a case of silicone. Some straps. Probably wouldn't look too bad. Or have it resealed professionally. But hey it's FREE...the worst thing you got some free pieces of glass...make a glass topped dining room table, some end tables, shelves or smaller tanks. Hmmm.. I wonder if I could pull it off. I wonder.....Well, a guy can dream, that's all I got left is dreams (broken ones) but hey why not.....big as Ron's tank to beat them all. A guy over on MR just got a free 600 and a 340 gallon acrylic tanks free..just this week...very lucky guy.
Title: Re: Free 500 gallon aquarium!
Post by: mibwb on June 15, 2016, 03:03:56 PM: Well...I measured my van...only six foot of space and with mom's wheelchair less. Anyway...Mom said "No". I'll still dream...

P.S.
Looked at van again.....not going to let Mom run my life....van has a flat (metal threads sticking out) there goes my gas money (new tire)
Must be fate...Don't go against the word of Mom. I'll never learn...
Title: Re: Free 500 gallon aquarium!
Post by: GrizzlysDad on June 15, 2016, 03:36:32 PM: Quote from: mibwb on June 15, 2016, 03:03:56 PM
Well...I measured my van...only six foot of space and with mom's wheelchair less. Anyway...Mom said "No". I'll still dream...

P.S.
Looked at van again.....not going to let Mom run my life....van has a flat (metal threads sticking out) there goes my gas money (new tire)
Must be fate...Don't go against the word of Mom. I'll never learn...

ROTFLMAO!!!! Thanks Mike, I can just picture you doing everything you just posted ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Free 500 gallon aquarium!
Post by: JG on June 16, 2016, 12:51:18 AM: Big tank = big problem!
Title: Re: Free 500 gallon aquarium!
Post by: mibwb on June 16, 2016, 03:56:07 AM: Oh well, it's gone....