AHHHHHH

[dansemacabre]

So while I was preparing some stuff for the tank, I noticed something odd in the silicone. It's a crack in the glass. I couldn't believe it. It's been less than 8 months since I've had it, and I'm hoping the manufacturer will get me a new one, as their warranty says they should. D@$% How on earth could that happen. I'm so mad right now. Just had to vent.

 

[William]

Most manufact warrenty only protects the tank from cracks like...30 days or 60 days after purchas..

 

[dansemacabre]

Fortunately the manufacturer I bought it from guarantees it from defects (the only exclusion being anything resulting from unlevel stand stress) for a year after the purchase date. This is behind silicone on the inside, so it must've started as a hairline fracture. If they won't/can't ($^#$^$@^$#@) my buddy owns the LFS, and he could order me a new one at wholesale...this time with built-in overflows. But I really hope I don't have to do that.

 

[cj10488]

Fortunately the manufacturer I bought it from guarantees it from defects (the only exclusion being anything resulting from unlevel stand stress) for a year after the purchase date.

They should replace it without problems.. The only issure I had was a long time ago and I believe it was All-Glass that I had the issue with and they replaced it very quickly If I remember correctly.. I was in FW at the time so it wasnt too hard to Swap..

James

 

[snapcrackler]

Are you totally, absolutely sure it is a crack? Lots of times little strings of silicone and stuff like that looks like a crack...

blah.... cracks are no fun.

Check to make 100% sure it is a fer-sher crack though.

 

[dansemacabre]

Oh it is. It's like a windshield chip...and it looks as though it's spreading. In that butterfly fashion that windshield craks do. It also looks like there was the hairline fracture there before...because there's a small gap in the silicone on the inside. I'm hoping they'll replace it. It's empty at present, and the light hit it and caught my eye. I can get a new one, and as mentioned, this time with overflows in it...but that's a lot of money, and I'd much rather not spend it twice. -sigh- This sucks.

 

[bizzybeas]

Hey, thank God it is empty, I had visions of you transfering the contents of your tank.

 

[dansemacabre]

While that IS a plus...I'm not exactly in a thankful mood. Being pessimistic, I'm envisioning shelling out $340 I don't have to spend on a tank...to spend on a tank. :-\