Buying Tanks From Craigslist!

[Electric45]

if you buy a tank on craigslist like this, how do you go about resealing it. Even going WAY overboard to make sure this doesnt happen to you? how did you reseal it?

 

[408smokin]

damn.. that suck!! craigslist is a cool place to look for used stuff but you can never tell if the person selling it is truthful or not.. I always test the tank before bring in the house.. lessons learn for real..

 

[Mike917]

Man To Good To Be True... Better Off Just Buying New Tanks From Stores

 

[nuggets]

sorry to hear it bro hope the reseal goes better

 

[CichlidsRool]

if you buy a tank on craigslist like this, how do you go about resealing it. Even going WAY overboard to make sure this doesnt happen to you? how did you reseal it?

i took everything out i mean everything then i put water back in to see wear the water is leaking from,i find the leak then i cleaned out the old seal wear it was leaking from ,let it dry overnight so the new seal can stick to glass.Now i just have to wait 48 hours to see my results.

 

[CichlidsRool]

My bet would be that you stressed the silicone during the handling of the tank or the drive home. I wouldn't blame the seller.

do you sell stuff on Craigslist?? please let me know so i wont buy anything from you.....this isn't my first time moving tanks,

 

[nuggets]

do you sell stuff on Craigslist?? please let me know so i wont buy anything from you.....this isn't my first time moving tanks,

 

[CichlidsRool]

Where was it leaking from?

front of the tank,i checked the whole tank everything looks great but just that small area i hope this works, i am picking up my 7 stripes frontosa's this weekend.....i am waiting to see

 

[ktluvsfish]

That is a bummer. It would make me angry too if I thought someone lied to me about a purchase. Leaks can happen during handling though. I just moved into a new apartment this week and had to move 5 big tanks. When I set up my 55 it had sprung a leak. I have moved tanks around a lot, and know how to handle them, but accidents happen.

 

[MadRussian79]

I had a 55 set up for 4 years with no leaks. The stand started to go as MDF fiber board is a bad idea for tank stands. I took all the rocks, coral and fish out. Got a new stand and put the tank on it. Damn thing started leaking so out I go to get a new tank. 4 years later I move into an apartment from NY to MA. I have the new tank moved form NY to MA and no leaks. So same exact conditions. One tank leaks by being moved 5 feet, next tank, same time, same size, same mfg. goes without problem form NY to MA. Oh and the same two people helped me both times. I used to work for a Aqm service company and he said the same thing. If you move a glass tank that's been set up for a long time you can never tell if it will leak.

I would not be so quick to blame the seller.