I am selling a large acrylic tank with custom trailer. There are issues. Let me explain them.
I bought this tank in June of 2013 from a craigslist ad. The ad says it is 448.8 gallons and 60" L x 36" W x 48" tall measured on the outside of the tank. It has 1" thick acrylic walls. It also has some sort of black plastic glued inside on one end.
After I purchased the tank, I had a custom trailer created. The trailer was made to hold the tank and the weight of the tank after filled with water, so that the tank could stay on the trailer permanently. The plan was to pull the tank empty to the event, fill with water, then empty and drive away after the event.
We filled the tank and it got almost to the top, when the seams started leaking again and caused a crack toward the top of the tank on one wall.
We took it to an aquarium builder to see if he could fix it. He said the wrong glue was used when it was built, it would have to be taken apart, the edges sawed off, and re-glued together. He said new glue won't stick to the old glue, and there is no way to get the old glue off. Oh, and he doesn't do that and neither does anyone else in the area.
At this point, I think it's best if I try to find someone who can possible fix it up and get it workable. If you know what your doing or have someone in your area that can fix it, it would be a great mermaid tank.
Perhaps someone could even use it dry, as a reptile tank?
I live in Fort Myers Florida but I can transport this to surrounding areas. If you will be transporting this with your vehicle, you will need a trailer hitch.
If you live outside of Florida and are interested, I may be able to deliver it to you or meet you at a later date, depending on where you are.
I paid $1500 for the tank and $900 for the trailer, but I'm just asking $1000 for everything since I know it will cost someone to repair it.
This is how the tank and trailer are now. Notice the crack near the top left.
This is me inside the tank, just so you have an idea of how large it is, my knees are bent and legs are behind me.
This is a picture of it leaking.
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