Air in reefer 900 seam should I be worried
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I already know what my magic 8 ball is telling me.
The amount of RS seam failure posts on this forum is concerning.
I was shown 3 posts in another thread where the tank owners said red sea was willing to acknowledge the issue, work with them for an exchange, but in all cases the buyer paid shipping, and I didn't see any case where it wasn't hundreds of dollars
Since this is an unfolding, live time thread on a stark repeat matter this completely determines what any buyer should think about red sea
I want the topic written about by the major view blogs
They should: acknowledge the real risk based on documented breaks
Quickly replace the model
Make shipping not hundreds of dollars, start with free since it's stated to be in the warranty period and slowly work up to maximum reasonable extra amount someone should pay twice to get a working red sea tank
Since this is an unfolding, live time thread on a stark repeat matter this completely determines what any buyer should think about red sea
I want the topic written about by the major view blogs
They should: acknowledge the real risk based on documented breaks
Quickly replace the model
Make shipping not hundreds of dollars, start with free since it's stated to be in the warranty period and slowly work up to maximum reasonable extra amount someone should pay twice to get a working red sea tank
It's always interesting as a Red Sea owner to see how these unfortunate events unfold. All I would advise is to try everything possible through the normal channels before anything else.
Your particular case looks like the seam has split under the fillet or maybe the plastic seal armour (if you have it) rather than the glass joint however, it's almost inevitable that it will eventually spread...
Your particular case looks like the seam has split under the fillet or maybe the plastic seal armour (if you have it) rather than the glass joint however, it's almost inevitable that it will eventually spread...
Yea I will update any response I get I’m hoping they do good on the company and fix this bc it was very expensive just to get people to move the thing to place!
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Another one (soon) bites the dust. I'd start shopping if out of warranty and NOT buy a replacement redsea. Utter overpriced metric garbage they are.
And just saying, just for the inconvenience they should be on the hook for some of that cost.
This is totally unacceptable for any large brands like Red Sea if they send another I’m selling it and getting somthing else no way I’m keeping this tank or anyone they send if they even will
That was me when mine recently gave way. I even gave the sump to a local guy, no money changed hands. People here kept saying to contact Red Sea. For what? For me to give them hours of my time fighting a fight over what, a new tank that I will not trust? No thanks. Not to mention I would at bare minimum have to pay shipping, on what a tank I will never trust? I have beautiful glass shelves in the garage though, so there is that.
To what end though? Would you trust it? You know that feeling when you put a full glass of water at the edge of the counter and walk away? Yeah I would have that feeling every day, month, week, year. No thanks.
I will say this as an observation. Once I had our tank drained and in the yard, all inhabitants were in the new tank. I started knifing through the old tank silicone to break it down, it was too heavy for me to lift unless it was one pane of glass at a time. It took significant force to cut through that silicone, it was really strong. That tells me there are weak spots in these tanks because of the constant stress and weak stands. My replacement tank and stand was a planet aquarium, stand is made of spruce I think. The difference in the stand was very noticeable. Many areas were over twice as thick if not triple the thickness and not MDF, but real wood.
Yes. I think I’ve seen @vetteguy53081 giving solid advice on how to do this properly. I think he has sealed a lot of tanks.
I successfully resealed one. It’s a meticulous process but I believe anyone can learn.
I would go this route…
if not for massive expense you already incurred. For a big tag top seller like RS to have consistent seam failures, is simply unacceptable. I’ve seen SO many different posts all reporting the same failure and a lot of them end in a less than satisfactory result. At what point do they do a recall? When their lawyers are downing in lawsuits?
If you do decide to reseal it, you will realize how insanely overpriced aquariums like this are and how they make a killing on marking up a half days labor and subpar materials, like aquarium sealant.
Yes you can and if you go slowly- can repair successfully. Ive done many of these.
Tape the outside with painters tape or frog tape.
Take a sharp razor and cut way the silicone on both sides of glass. Then take the razor and scrape away the remaining silicone and using a wet cloth remove all the pieces of silicone, even using a shop vac. The with a different clean cloth, clean area well with rubbing alohol.
Using AQUARIUM SEALANT (either aqueon or Marineland brand)- apply a generous bead into corner. Wet your finger and smooth it out uniformly starting from bottom and and run wet finger to the top.
Once done, allow to dry for at least 24 (i like 36 hours) hours then cold water test for a full 24 hours. If no leak- get ready to restart tank.
Thanks @vetteguy53081 And use fishing line to break the seal, much safer than trying to wedge metal between the panels. Use a sawing motion and the line will cut through the sealant.
BUT again, for what you spent, you shouldn’t even be THINKING about doing this.
BUT again, for what you spent, you shouldn’t even be THINKING about doing this.
Thank you depending on the response I get from Red Sea this will most likely be the option for me
Well Im going to be sick. Just found this. I don't know that I have it in me to tare it down and start over. Anyone know how much time I might have?
Man in three days I have seen like 4 threads it’s really getting out of hand I have a ticking bomb I am afraid.
Truly di
Its separating right at the top. Clearly there is a problem with Red Sea tanks as this is 5th or 6th Red Sea in just a few days.
How old was the tank? Was it bought brand new?
Its separating right at the top. Clearly there is a problem with Red Sea tanks as this is 5th or 6th Red Sea in just a few days.
How old was the tank? Was it bought brand new?
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