Best way to open a crate box with my tank in it?

[kinetic]

I’ve been trying to open this box that has my new tank, but I’ve already broken two tools trying to pry all the nails off, and still have about 45 nails to go. I’m almost an hour in and can’t open the box. Am I just completely stupid? What do I do?

 

[Meshmez]

Start with the screws?

 

[kinetic]

Start with the screws?
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Good suggestion… and this might work. The screws are almost all rounded though This is hilarious, I can’t believe how incapable I am. I have done a lot in my life, but not opening boxes with tanks in them I guess hahaha

 

[Meshmez]

My guess is the nails are holding reinforcement pieces, and the screws hold the crate together

 

[kinetic]

Ok there’s like 3 screws, the rest are flat nails

 

[kinetic]

 

[Meshmez]

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Hah! Wow that's awesome. I would try to get something between the boards and pry. Just obviously be careful you don't hit your tank...

 

[Meshmez]

You sure the sides don't have screws and the ends have nails or something?

 

[kinetic]

Ok, I just destroyed the box and got it open

 

[kinetic]

No cracks!!

 

[kinetic]

Just a FYI, I used a prybar and just kept prying until the screws ripped out. I think the key was to remove the screws and then pry a bit, but the screws were all rounded except 2, so really had to break the box up. Whew.

 

[Kensington Reefer]

Maybe a water test before bothering to fully remove from crate
Just a thought

 

[Chromis]

Maybe a water test before bothering to fully remove from crate
Just a thought

After all the talk about making sure tank stands are flat and level I wonder if filling the tank in a box to check for leaks might cause the leaks?

 

[Kensington Reefer]

After all the talk about making sure tank stands are flat and level I wonder if filling the tank in a box to check for leaks might cause the leaks?

good point

 

[Srt4eric]

I would say sawzall, chainsaw or blowtorch.

 

[popper]

Who's is the mfg? Who would built an indestructible cage?

 

[Arvin R]

Who's is the mfg? Who would built an indestructible cage?

I believe it's an ELOS tank?

@kinetic I'm done with the suction cups so they're ready for you whenever you need them.

 

[kinetic]

Who's is the mfg? Who would built an indestructible cage?

Like @Arvin R mentioned, it’s an ELOS tank. They really overbuilt this box (in a good way). It even had security built in by stripping/rounding some of the key screws, and then just using super deeply embedded nails.

I’ve had Red Sea tanks come cracked, so I was worried, but this was a tank in a… tank (like military tank).

 

[kinetic]

I believe it's an ELOS tank?

@kinetic I'm done with the suction cups so they're ready for you whenever you need them.

Amazing. I’ll come by this week most likely. Ill shoot you a message.

 

[JVU]

Like @Arvin R mentioned, it’s an ELOS tank. They really overbuilt this box (in a good way). It even had security built in by stripping/rounding some of the key screws, and then just using super deeply embedded nails.

I’ve had Red Sea tanks come cracked, so I was worried, but this was a tank in a… tank (like military tank).

Making the crate so hard to open is not a safety feature, it is a significant risk to the tank. Securely packed and relatively easy to unpack without use of excessive force is the way to do it.