crack on a tank

thebuddy · Post by **thebuddy** » Thu Mar 09, 2006 7:29 pm

hi i might buy a used tank if there is a crack how hard is it to seal it is there a guide somwere on this somone can link me to

zebrastorey · Post by **zebrastorey** » Thu Mar 09, 2006 7:58 pm

I wouldn't recomend buying a tank with a crack on it as i don't think you can repair it.

thebuddy · Post by **thebuddy** » Thu Mar 09, 2006 8:22 pm

yes but used tanks MIGHT have one and i cant see it off an internet pic

lrry93 · Post by **lrry93** » Thu Mar 09, 2006 9:54 pm

Dont buy it unless you want to come home one day and find your tank, water, and fish all over the floor. No telling how longi t will hold.

thebuddy · Post by **thebuddy** » Thu Mar 09, 2006 10:00 pm

what the glue on the side? ill reinforce it or reglue it

the lot is worth like $1000 dollars but it wont go that high becuase its pick up only in low density area (the filter is $200

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Caesars · Post by **Caesars** » Thu Mar 09, 2006 10:36 pm

I would second what the others have said. At the end of the day, looking at it another way, if you try false economies you may end up losing the money you pay for it altogether.
Can you not go and have a look at it prior to buying it ?

thebuddy · Post by **thebuddy** » Thu Mar 09, 2006 11:12 pm

i might ask to (im a kid though so id be hesitent)

thebuddy · Post by **thebuddy** » Thu Mar 09, 2006 11:12 pm

whats false econimies?

thebuddy · Post by **thebuddy** » Thu Mar 09, 2006 11:14 pm

bah i dont think theres anyone in carolina here does this look like a good buy at current price and up to what number (im not made of money if it goes above 100 ill have to borrow from parents)
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... %3AIT&rd=1

lrry93 · Post by **lrry93** » Fri Mar 10, 2006 3:58 am

I dont see the term cracked anywhere in that auction. Its nothing fancy but is worth more then $100 for sure.

Plastic Mac · Post by **Plastic Mac** » Fri Mar 10, 2006 9:50 am

Firstly Bud, if the tank arrives or you go and pick it up and it isn't advertised as described (ie the advert doesn't mention a crack but there is) then you are within your ebay rights to refuse to purchase it.

Repairing tanks isn't particularly hard, althoguh it does depend on the tank to a degree, but the ones shown on your ebay advert are simple as to repair. The support brackets top and bottom are plastic and should just lift straight off, with a bit of encouragement anyway. Once they're off it just leaves a simple 4 sided glass tank....as long as you have some room, a few razor blades, silicon and some G-clamps it's a fairly straight forward process. You should just be able to search for the process of how to repair a tank on the web.

Plastic

thebuddy · Post by **thebuddy** » Fri Mar 10, 2006 1:08 pm

o i didnt know that so if it is cracked i dont have to pay? okay then i think thats what i needed to know

zebrastorey · Post by **zebrastorey** » Fri Mar 10, 2006 2:05 pm

Looks like a good tank thebuddy should be a nice set up for your future zebra plecos

thebuddy · Post by **thebuddy** » Fri Mar 10, 2006 2:34 pm

gosh i hope i get it now