I'm just trying to figure out what I can do with a bad buy. I bought this tank and the damages were covered up to my untrained eye and I'm just trying to figure out the best way to use the glass I have now without this being a total loss on my end. That's all.
well, all of the damage i am not sure of. the front panel (72"x 29") has been replaced, but it was a very poor job. the glass is cut unevenly, it is 1/8 " too high on the left as you look at the tank and 1/8" too low on the right. 1/3 of the top to the left has a uneven cut, almost beveled 45 degrees towards the inside if the tank then 45 degrees away from the tank. he cut the glass and didnt know what he was doing so he installed a brown trim around the top of the tank to cover it up. the back glass is covered with a vertical trim on the corners with side glass. this isnt supposed to be there. it is a add on. This is what the owner of my LFS told me when I picked up the tank from this guy and took it to him to have overflow box and return line holes drilled into the tank. there is one small crack halfway up the front glass on the right, chipped , that was pointed out buy my LFS, and then he pointed out where the entire tanks seams had been given a fresh coat of silicon. He explained to me what it looked like.. i just got hooked and im not passing it on as a fish tank. i listed it as a reptile tank, but i dont believe it will sell and just want to try and use it someway for the money spent.. trying to flip it to my advantage at least..
??? what is a herp keeper??
yes. thats exactly how i posted it. i put it on craiglist, verage sale and a local aquarium club here in Houston..Herp as in reptiles/ amphibians I'm thinking
I thought about it last night, a local glass company, but I'm in there with you in that the added expense wouldn't be worth it.
