Unboxing Petco 6.6 Bookshelf Tank

mannye · 06-20-2012, 11:13 AM

I settled on flourite because it's the only one I found locally. I will be washing this weekend if it doesn't rain so I can spread it out on a towel to dry. The one bag is more than enough, which is great because that stuff is so expensive!

**CrazyCatPeekin** · 06-20-2012, 12:35 PM

I have two of these...well, HAD two of them. The two of these sat side by side and looked great. One of them spring a leak Sunday night. It had been up and running for about 6 months. The bottom seam across the back of the tank seems to have split.

As much as I liked the look and size, I don't think I will get another. I am already going to be worried about the other one if I don't replace it. I am considering picking up a 10 or 15 gallon to replace it with and maybe replacing the other one as well.

Sorry to throw a damper on your thread, but I figured it is better to share my experience so you can keep an eye out for trouble with yours.

**Eldachleich** · 06-20-2012, 01:12 PM

I fell in love with this type of tank so much though... I plan on upgrading to a rimless 12 gallon long in the future.

mannye · 06-21-2012, 01:11 AM

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Sorry to throw a damper on your thread, but I figured it is better to share my experience so you can keep an eye out for trouble with yours.

Thanks for the heads up! Maybe if I have time I will run a bead of silicone along the bottom edge before I start filling it up.

**xenxes** · 07-05-2012, 04:08 AM

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Originally Posted by mannye

I tried that and the stupid things were huge... I find it extremely annoying when I have to scroll side to side to view pics like that. I'll try shrinking them down before I save them next time...but I kinda suck at that...

The forum should autoshrink the images:

Is it setup yet?

06-20-2012, 12:35 PM	#17
CrazyCatPeekin Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (19/100%) Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 417	I have two of these...well, HAD two of them. The two of these sat side by side and looked great. One of them spring a leak Sunday night. It had been up and running for about 6 months. The bottom seam across the back of the tank seems to have split. As much as I liked the look and size, I don't think I will get another. I am already going to be worried about the other one if I don't replace it. I am considering picking up a 10 or 15 gallon to replace it with and maybe replacing the other one as well. Sorry to throw a damper on your thread, but I figured it is better to share my experience so you can keep an eye out for trouble with yours. __________________ Eheim Pimp Club Member #498 Running Tanks: ~~~3 Gal Cylinder~~ \| Desk Spec \| 10G Yellow Shrimp \| Bookshelf Community \| 10G Tiger/Fire Red \| 10G Trio \| 29G Fancy Goldfish \| 35G Malaysian Pond Hex \| 55G Semi-Aggressive \| 70G Amazon Ram Tank \| 100G Road To Nowhere Future Plans: 180+ G Angel Tank

06-20-2012, 01:12 PM	#18
Eldachleich Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (3/100%) Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Aliso Viejo, California Posts: 1,676	I fell in love with this type of tank so much though... I plan on upgrading to a rimless 12 gallon long in the future. __________________ My hate tank. 5.5 gallons of pure loathing. First ever "Tank" 6.6 gallon... Dutch Style? 4 gallon "Betta Bowl" Work in progress 1 Gallon Shrimp Cubus!

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06-20-2012, 11:13 AM	#16
mannye Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Miami Beach Posts: 40	I settled on flourite because it's the only one I found locally. I will be washing this weekend if it doesn't rain so I can spread it out on a towel to dry. The one bag is more than enough, which is great because that stuff is so expensive!