Nate Duncan Posted August 9 Share Posted August 9 (edited) I can get this 20 long for free, the plastic lid is different, but curious if these are built any different than the regular open top 20 longs for aquariums? also, it’s dirty haha I’d assume vinegar is the best cleaning option here? thanks! Edited August 9 by Nate Duncan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitecloud09 Posted August 9 Share Posted August 9 Pic is black for me, might be problem on my end but not showing up sadly @Nate Duncan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate Duncan Posted August 9 Author Share Posted August 9 Just fixed it! Weird haha 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitecloud09 Posted August 9 Share Posted August 9 On 8/9/2024 at 1:47 PM, Nate Duncan said: Just fixed it! Weird haha Yep! Hmmm, if you do a great job cleaning and have room for filter and good spot for light, might work ngl @Nate Duncan. Let’s see what others say though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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face Posted August 9 Share Posted August 9 Glass thickness is normally the difference and they tend not to have the brass in the middle that tanks for water have 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate Duncan Posted August 9 Author Share Posted August 9 On 8/9/2024 at 10:45 AM, Whitecloud09 said: Pic is black for me, might be problem on my end but not showing up sadly @Nate Duncan. On 8/9/2024 at 10:51 AM, Whitecloud09 said: Yep! Hmmm, if you do a great job cleaning and have room for filter and good spot for light, might work ngl @Nate Duncan. Let’s see what others say though! Only difference I see is the front plastic part has a lip. For the mesh lid, which I’d toss. Everything else is the same. Just not sure if this is a “reptile” specific and any change to the silicone or something you know? On 8/9/2024 at 10:58 AM, face said: Glass thickness is normally the difference and they tend not to have the brass in the middle that tanks for water have I see no difference from my other 20 long, except the top plastic. Glass thickness I measures the same as well. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mynameisnobody Posted August 9 Share Posted August 9 (edited) I’ve kept reptiles in the past. 9 times out of 10, you’ll need to reseal. The intense heat from the heat lamp can and will shred silicone. I wouldn’t trust it until it held water for 7 days in a safe location or reseal it. Honestly I’d pass but that’s just me. Edited August 9 by mynameisnobody 8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redmare Posted August 9 Share Posted August 9 If it’s free, I’d get it, fill it, and let it sit somewhere for a week! Free is nice. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odd Duck Posted August 10 Share Posted August 10 The glass does tend to be thinner on tanks intended for reptiles like the one pictured. It’s less likely to be a problem in a small tank like this 20 long but larger tanks are very problematic since they are definitely not meant to hold their full volume of water. I would strongly recommend against using say, a 55 gallon reptile tank as an aquarium, but you could potentially be OK with this 20 long after a thorough cleaning and proper resealing. No guarantees, though. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lefty o Posted August 10 Share Posted August 10 that one looks to have held a snake by the shed skin, but many that have held lizards will also have the glass really scratched up from their claws. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate Duncan Posted August 10 Author Share Posted August 10 On 8/10/2024 at 6:10 AM, Odd Duck said: The glass does tend to be thinner on tanks intended for reptiles like the one pictured. It’s less likely to be a problem in a small tank like this 20 long but larger tanks are very problematic since they are definitely not meant to hold their full volume of water. I would strongly recommend against using say, a 55 gallon reptile tank as an aquarium, but you could potentially be OK with this 20 long after a thorough cleaning and proper resealing. No guarantees, though. Yeah I ended up passing on it. Just bought a new one anyways haha. On 8/10/2024 at 7:45 AM, lefty o said: that one looks to have held a snake by the shed skin, but many that have held lizards will also have the glass really scratched up from their claws. Yeah they had snakes only, but I passed on it. Haha 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony s Posted August 10 Share Posted August 10 It’s probably just as well. We hate to say no in most cases. Try to help people figure a way to yes. But the bottom glass strength is what worried me. Good luck on your new tank 😁 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate Duncan Posted August 12 Author Share Posted August 12 On 8/10/2024 at 9:42 AM, Tony s said: It’s probably just as well. We hate to say no in most cases. Try to help people figure a way to yes. But the bottom glass strength is what worried me. Good luck on your new tank 😁 Yeah after reading more about it I just rather not have that worry of exploding haha. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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