Custom 230 gallon Glasscages 6 foot mixed reef

[tritonpower]

I am back...or soon will be. My glasscages tank came today. Super excited. I did brief unboxing video and also a video of the platform I built for a hydraulic lift cart table to move the tank. I did find a small crack in the glass (see pic below) but it is just under the silicone and hidden by the black silicone behind it so not sure how noticeable it will be once the tank is up. Otherwise the tank is beautiful. Glass is great.

The stand is amazing. Very heavy and sturdy. Joe built me the first wood stand with leveling feet he has ever built which is cool. My stand is on their instagram feed. It is a steel platform with leveling feet with a wood stand built on top of it.

I placed an order with drreef for a convict tang and a couple of wrasses. Also a bunch of peppermints since I am overrun with aiptasia. Hopefully I can set the tank up before they come. With so many fish crammed in my garage tanks my nitrates and phosphates have been incredibly high. Softies (as well as aiptasia and bubble algae) love it. SPS do not. I have lost a lot of them.

My plan is to setup the tank in the garage and do all the plumbing there (with more room around the whole tank). Water test it and then take the plumbing apart and move it into the house. Moving the tank around with the platform I built and lift cart was really easy. Moving the tank with 4 guys with suction cups is a lot easier when the aquarium is already level with the stand. I will post a detailed tank and stand video once I get them setup.

 

[BeanAnimal]

Looking forward to the build. I assume the small chip was shipping damage? I assume neither you or Joe are concerned with its location.

 

[tritonpower]

That picture is with a flash light directed right at it. Under normal light not as visible. Not sure when it happened. I'm not too concerned.

 

[italquam]

Just curious but won't that chip cause issues once tank has full pressure from water ? Especially where it is near the silicone

 

[Jimbo327]

Personally, I would not accept a tank with a chip, especially when it is brand new. I would talk with Joe, and see what are the options of either getting a replacement or major discount after filing a claim with the shipper as it is insured. You paid big bucks for a perfect tank, so it should not have a chip.

 

[BeanAnimal]

I am sure that if this particular vendor felt there was an issue, they would unquestionably resolve it.

I am somewhat in-line with the OP - As long as Joe does not think it is an issue... meh, not worth going through the hassle or even asking for some type of compensation.

 

[italquam]

Just seems like a big risk to take, filling it with water and it gives over time. I am just curious of what Joe at Glass Cages thinks about it for my own knowledge. I know me personally it would drive me nuts and also make me worry about a critical failure especially because of whatever impact caused that could of caused issues you don't necessarily see to the human eye.

 

[BeanAnimal]

Yep - can only speak for myself in situation like this. I understand that my thoughts may not align with other people's

 

[italquam]

Yep - can only speak for myself in situation like this. I understand that my thoughts may not align with other people's

Yes, i agree totally , it is good to hear a bunch of different views because we all share these experiences

 

[Jimbo327]

The good thing is that the top bracing looks like it is built extra strong with the cross braces. The chip should be a non-issue structurally with that top bracing.