Advice Regarding Acrylic

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GiantBen

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Hi all, nice seeing you this past Saturday.

I'm planning to buy a used acrylic tank. This is the sale thread:
http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1904723

The current owner has told me that there is no major scratching, but that there is some crazing at the edges, which is mostly unnoticable. I asked for pictures, but wanted to know in general if this is something to be concerned about. Is some amount of crazing on acrylic tanks normal, and not something to be concerned by?

Thanks to all of you for any input.
 
That is a beautiful tank, I would buy in a heart beat. BTW how extensive is the crazing crazing, and does he has some pictures?

The minor scratches can be buffed out using tooth paste.
 
He says it is only at the edges, and not noticable unless you look for it.

I asked for pictures, which he says he will send once he gets the tank moved out of the corner of his garage.

From everything I'm reading, it sounds like no big deal, but I've never owned an acrylic tank, so thought I'd check it the local experts.

All goes well, he'll be delivering it to my hotel a week from Sunday :)
 
Since the tank is shallow, plus is has very good bracing, I don't think the minor crazing is going to be a problem. That is going to be a beautiful tank once you have it set up.
 
Reiterating what I have heard on postings... Advanced Acrylics in LA SoCal makes good acrylic tanks. There are mixed reviews on communication with the maker when purchasing the tank and lead time on customs, but all hearsy. Bottom line a good tank. Search feed back on the maker to get a better idea even through different Forum Sites.

If you go on ebay, search PENNISULA STYLE ACRYLIC AQUARIUM TANK. I believe this is the tank you are purchasing. Nice tank with bracing and hopefully your "to be" tank is the same. I also read you can offer about 10-20% off of the asking value and the company might take it. Food for thought.

I have no experience on buffing acrylic but the toothpaste is a cool method.

Best,
Mike
 
Hey Mike,

Yeah i've heard about the same stuff. For what it is worth, I did contact him about buying a tank before I was able to swing a deal for this one, and he was very responsive.
 
Good to know for future reference. When you set up the peninsula, make sure to make the island with the volcano!
 
AMAYEU said:
Good to know for future reference. When you set up the peninsula, make sure to make the island with the volcano!
Click to expand...

My next dream set up is going to be a big peninsula tank and I do like the volcano idea with different types of encrusting monti to simulate lava :D maybe even some red stag/ black stag to make it look like burning trees ... lol
 
It may be worse in person but have you put any water in that tank yet to see if they even show when wet?
 
I won't have the opportunity to do so until I buy it. I'm going to have it delivered to me while I am in anaheim on Sunday. I know it is a little dicey buying a tank without seeing water in it, but right now, I'm thinking that the crazing looks pretty minimal. He said he photoed the worst of it. I'm leaning towards buying the tank unless something jumps out as an obvious hazzard.
 
So it seems that I seriously under estimated how much space our bags would take up in the back of my car. Do you guys think that the tank will be okay sitting on the suitcases in the back of my car? I could bring a large amount of blankets/pillows to fill the gaps and try and even it out.

I could get a large piece of plywood to lash it to, so it has a flat backing, but I'd rather not bother with that...
 
I once picked up 3 acrylic tanks from TruVu in the east bay, and one of them went on its side for the ride home. It sat on a blanket so it didn't get scratched. It was fine.
 
I ended up needing to put it on it's side to bring it back. Had I seen the tank prior to this post, I probably wouldn't have worried. Felt very sturdy at the seams, and really like a solid piece when I moved it around. It all seems okay at this point. Thanks for the advise.
 
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