Comment by don on March 6, 2012 at 6:51pm

Hey guys, waited 2 weeks for this tank to arrive and paid a pretty penny for it as well, tank showed up on this ungodly huge semi-truck, causing quite a ruckus on our neighborhood street, found aquarium in truck but not strapped to its pallet like it should have been, i figured fine i would check it out. removed the cardboard wraping, yes wraping not a box, from the outside, inspected all that i could with the light available in the trailer, unloaded and shipper went on his way, got it into the house into the light and was in the process of removing the shrinkwrap and heard something fall onto the floor. the link below shows what that actually was after the tank was unwrapped. the crack go's all the way through to the other side of the acrylic in the black tinted portion of it, well hidden in the light of the truck. but, all is not lost! immediately got onto the phone with the company i bought it from and i guess since the package was un-strapped from the pallet during shipping and subsequently dropped or whatever the happened to it, it is completely on the shipper and i will have a new tank within 2 weeks, hopefully not chiped. Now heres the deal the shipping company may, or they may not want the tank back, if not, bonus tank for me IF IF IFFFFF its able to be patched.

Pictures here: http://fishtanktv.com/photo/albums/c...it-salvageable


now, what i have done to remedy the situation, since my local hardware store doesnt sell anything aquarium safe for sealents nore do theys ell acrylic, i have bought 3 12"x12" 1/4" thick acrylic squares, Marineland 31010 Silicone Caulker, 10-1/2-Ounce, 292-Gram, Weld-On 4 Acrylic Adhesive - 4 Oz. online.

I may have jumped the gun on buying this stuff as i wont know for a few days if the shipper wants to come get the tank (highly doubt it, im out in the hills) but i figured what the , if i wont use the stuff on the broken tank ill find a use for it later. Now, i want you folks' opinions and any tips/advice you want to give me on patching this little misshap, or if it is even possible. THANKS!

***UPDATE*** COMPANY IS BUCKING ON EM NOW, DO NOT USE FISHTANKSDIRECT.COM!!!

Comment by don on March 6, 2012 at 6:54pm

ME not EM sry

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