pentair fiberglass tanks with viewing windows

[wednesday13]

i had one of the small 5'x3'x2' tubs with filter box on top yrs ago... It also had the same lighter blue patches ur seeing o.p.... I never had any ill effects come from it and i dont think its actually chipping. Its almost like the pigment wasent mixed right in the top coat or something. Honestly i wouldnt worry much, but i def understand ur headache/concern. Imo a ray could also drag its teeth down a side wall while swimming, esp a black ray with larger teeth. Anxious to see what they do for ya... Id prob just let it ride myself.

 

[SandNukka15]

i had one of the small 5'x3'x2' tubs with filter box on top yrs ago... It also had the same lighter blue patches ur seeing o.p.... I never had any ill effects come from it and i dont think its actually chipping. Its almost like the pigment wasent mixed right in the top coat or something. Honestly i wouldnt worry much, but i def understand ur headache/concern. Imo a ray could also drag its teeth down a side wall while swimming, esp a black ray with larger teeth. Anxious to see what they do for ya... Id prob just let it ride myself.

It's chipping tho I've seen pieces of what looked like blue paint almost a quarter inch floating around..... either way this shouldn't be happening

 

[wednesday13]

I agree... didnt know u were actually finding paint flakes floating around :/ ... Hope everything works out for u with the company!

 

[SandNukka15]

I agree... didnt know u were actually finding paint flakes floating around :/ ... Hope everything works out for u with the company!

Thank you...

 

[Freshwater4Life]

Yea that's the whole point of buyin something new so you don't have to worry about it

 

[SandNukka15]

Yes it is......I can understand wear and tear over a **** ton of years....but it's been 10 days.....milk lasts longer then these ****hole tanks lol

 

[Freshwater4Life]

Hah right. Hopefully they come correct with you.

 

[SandNukka15]

Hopefully...if they don't I'll make sure to spread the word to save $$$ and unessicary headaches.

 

[julnj2]

Farther down on page 1 of my PCF thread I wrote:

Re: My Public Aquarium: exhibit blues - how to make them?
Postby Viktor Jarikov » Thu Sep 15, 2011 8:29 am

Thanks guys for the feedback and well-wishes. One correction already. Compliments of Greg - the master tank builder and the owner of Fintastic (GA), now I know that the mentioned aquatic-eco fiberglass tubs with windows do not look like that pictured on their website. The one pictured is probably a small(er) tank.

The 600 US gal, 8'x4'x30", $1630 tank (product # FT523W2) has a 69"x17" window.

The 720 US gal, 8'x4'x3', $2005 tank (product # FT632W2) has a 63"x15.5" window (yes, even smaller).

The website pic is, therefore, quite misleading. Bummer. The aquatic-eco tanks are not my front runners anymore and hardly are in consideration.

The acrylic windows are pretty thin too at only 1/4".

Thank you, this was helpful in determining the size of the veiwing window.

 

[julnj2]

I just called they told me

600 gallon 8x4x2.5 Window size - 67.25 x 15.75

720 gallon - 8x4x2 Window size 67.25 x 18

So yes the window size on the 720 is larger but you get a better viewing area on the 600

Thanks for the info.