Sunday, September 27, 2009

am i overreacting to my aquarium?

Question:

I have a 29 gallon aquarium with black sealant and i just bought it two days ago. I got the filter, gravel, decor and plastic plants up and filled it with water. everything you were suppose to do before putting fish in it. added some AFI aquarium salt and water conditioner. my concern is, when i was taping the background, i noticed a small chip on the inside of the tank where the corners are, its in the middle of the tank, and its covered by the black sealant and its about the size of half of the top of a pencil eraser. should i be worried about it cracking and leaking later or am i over reacting to something minor? it looks like whoever made it, a small piece of glass chipped off and he still used it to make the aquarium. i bought it from petsmart and it has no leaks at all. Ive been checking up on it atleast 5 times a day and it doesnt seem to get bigger. i mean it is inside the sealant so it shouldnt get any worse right?

Answers:

In the end, it's a brand new product that you only just purchased and if you aren't happy with it you have 60 days to return it.

It shouldn't be a problem. You're supposed to cycle your tank for a minimum of a week anyway, so just keep an eye on it. If it starts to leak, you can go to Ace Hardware, Lowe's, or Home Depot to buy silicone sealant and patch it up yourself. OR you can call Petsmart and tell them about your problem. I know it would be a pain to take all of your stuff out of you aquarium and start over but if you want the peace of mind, just call/go to Petsmart.

From someone who has had an aquarium crack and leak all over the floor... I would take it back. It may be fine... but do you really want to risk it? My corner crack was fine (and I tried to seal it which I found out later you can't) for a little but when it when it went fast..

Well it shouldn't get worse, but just keep checking on it for a few a days. If it doesn't get worse I'm thinking all is well.

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