• You are viewing the forum as a Guest, please login (you can use your Facebook, Twitter, Google or Microsoft account to login) or register using this link: Log in or Sign Up

Write-off tank?

Henry

Henry

Member
Joined
20 Mar 2013
Messages
899
Location
Salford
Hi all, long time no speak.

Recently bought a cheapie plain tank from a local aquatics retailer with fairly realistic expectations of the finish, especially on silicone neatness. However, something has caused me to feel a little concerned.

12185687_10156135224520573_938193034_o_zpsuif4amjn.jpg

What's that all about?! Will it hold? I can live with the cosmetic flaws, but I definitely don't want 80 litres of water, sand, and mud all over my kitchen floor.

Thoughts and feelings please.
 
Good job I haven't got £40 worth of plants with nowhere to go, eh?....
 
perfect chance for a re-scape :)

stick em in a bucket and run your filter through it while you swap the tank with the retailer. Or better still show the retailer some pics and get them to give you a new tank on a promise of return of the old once swapped. Tell them you'll bill them for 80 litres of carpet cleaning if they don't!

Seriously though Ive never seen one that bad. Ive got about 2 inches of micro bubbles on one side of the silicon on my 90cm at the top but apparently its the bottom ones to be worried about as they get most of the pressure and the blow from the bottom. You seem to have more air/water than silicon holding that together at the bottom.
 
Emptied, due to be refunded, and destined for the bin. Props to the shop, who responded at this time of night via Facebook, and didn't quibble. They've yet to respond to my request for a refund on my now mixed up substrate though...
 
Just one last thing...

I have my suspicion that this was caused by the silicone not having enough time to cure before being filled. Could I be right? If so, there's nothing to say the replacement won't do exactly the same thing, and I won't know until it's filled :(
 
Yep that is bad, I've never seen that either. Obviously, trust in the product is an issue now - and who could blame you. If you're that worried I'd be inclined to shop elsewhere.
 
It was a cheapie clearseal copy, bought due to a serious budget issue. I've got my replacement. It has the same problem, but not nearly as bad. Going to keep my warranty and keep an eye on it for now...
I'll be binning it in a year's time anyway, so if it can only hold out 'til then, I'm happy.
 
Henry said:
I've got my replacement. It has the same problem,
Click to expand...
I'd go back in & try a few more - not worth the hassle & $$ if it lets go while you're away/asleep.
Shop should get after the supplier on this, as there's really no reason for it except bad building ... or don't care ... or just don't know any better ...
 
All silicones are not the same of course,it could be they have used incorrect type for glass, cheap silicones are a complete no go,even for general purpose apllication its at least 24/48hr curing time
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top