Gravel with a warranty

I'm just in the process of setting up two new aquariums, and I happened
to read the "directions" on the back of one of my bags of
"Estes'"gravel. I felt reassured to read that this gravel carried a
manufacturer's guarantee: "If this product is found faulty due to
workmanship it will be replaced."

So far, this gravel is performing within my expectations for gravel, but
I have put my receipt in a safe place just in case I experience a sudden
gravel failure of some sort. Although I had been previously unaware of
the phenomenon of defective gravel, I now feel quite reassured.

The Estes' website goes even further to reassure me:
http://www.estesco.com/beliefs.html

--
Ian.
(Now Playing: Satisfaction Guaranteed - Aquarium Rescue Unit)

Haha...I hate to rain on your sarcastic parade but I thought on it for a
moment. Some gravels are coated in a paint/paint-like coloring and that may
be what they are talking about. I realized this when I was asking about
certain brand names a while back and the lady in the LPS said that some
gravels leech this coating which turns the water and may kill or sicken your
fish.

-Sean

"Ionizer" wrote in message
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I'm just in the process of setting up two new aquariums, and I happened to
read the "directions" on the back of one of my bags of "Estes'"gravel. I
felt reassured to read that this gravel carried a manufacturer's
guarantee: "If this product is found faulty due to workmanship it will be
replaced."

So far, this gravel is performing within my expectations for gravel, but I
have put my receipt in a safe place just in case I experience a sudden
gravel failure of some sort. Although I had been previously unaware of
the phenomenon of defective gravel, I now feel quite reassured.

The Estes' website goes even further to reassure me:
http://www.estesco.com/beliefs.html

--
Ian.
(Now Playing: Satisfaction Guaranteed - Aquarium Rescue Unit)

I am sure the leeching occurs in sal****er setups. It says in one of my
catalogs for estes gravel to never use it in a sal****er tank. I
imagine that the enamel on the gravel (I think the enamel on the gravel
smoothes the edges so there aren't any sharp edges that fish could hurt
themselves on and the gravel is somewhat pebbly because of the enamel)
could deteriorate in sal****er and could damage or kill sal****er fish
in that sal****er tank. My initial reaction to the op's post was to
laugh but yeah, you should never use estes gravel in a sal****er tank
unless it says you can on the actual package of gravel (i.e. in other
words if estes makes a sal****er gravel). Important note. Later!

Estes gravel IS good gravel - just never use it in a sal****er tank!
Later!

Ionizer wrote:
I'm just in the process of setting up two new aquariums, and I happened
to read the "directions" on the back of one of my bags of
"Estes'"gravel. I felt reassured to read that this gravel carried a
manufacturer's guarantee: "If this product is found faulty due to
workmanship it will be replaced."

So far, this gravel is performing within my expectations for gravel, but
I have put my receipt in a safe place just in case I experience a sudden
gravel failure of some sort. Although I had been previously unaware of
the phenomenon of defective gravel, I now feel quite reassured.

The Estes' website goes even further to reassure me:
http://www.estesco.com/beliefs.html

Heh. One of my fish store friends called the really bright multicolored
gravel "clown puke" behind the customers' backs. Nice to know clown
puke is guaranteed and backed by God himself. ;-)

--
Elaine T __
http://eethomp.com/fish.html '__
rec.aquaria.* FAQ http://faq.thekrib.com

Elaine T wrote:
Ionizer wrote:

I'm just in the process of setting up two new aquariums, and I
happened to read the "directions" on the back of one of my bags of
"Estes'"gravel. I felt reassured to read that this gravel carried a
manufacturer's guarantee: "If this product is found faulty due to
workmanship it will be replaced."

So far, this gravel is performing within my expectations for gravel,
but I have put my receipt in a safe place just in case I experience a
sudden gravel failure of some sort. Although I had been previously
unaware of the phenomenon of defective gravel, I now feel quite
reassured.

The Estes' website goes even further to reassure me:
http://www.estesco.com/beliefs.html

Heh. One of my fish store friends called the really bright multicolored
gravel "clown puke" behind the customers' backs. Nice to know clown
puke is guaranteed and backed by God himself. ;-)

Guaranteed by supernatural forces, ay? Doh! I'd better start praying now.

Nikki

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Ionizer wrote:
I felt reassured to read that this gravel carried a
manufacturer's guarantee: "If this product is found faulty due to
workmanship it will be replaced."


Heh. One of my fish store friends called the really bright multicolored
gravel "clown puke" behind the customers' backs. Nice to know clown
puke is guaranteed and backed by God himself. ;-)

But it still isn't worth **** for a planted tank :-). And, IMNSHO,
there ain't no other kind!

--
Homo sapiens is a goal, not a description

In message , Ionizer
writes
I'm just in the process of setting up two new aquariums, and I happened
to read the "directions" on the back of one of my bags of
"Estes'"gravel. I felt reassured to read that this gravel carried a
manufacturer's guarantee: "If this product is found faulty due to
workmanship it will be replaced."

So far, this gravel is performing within my expectations for gravel, but
I have put my receipt in a safe place just in case I experience a sudden
gravel failure of some sort. Although I had been previously unaware of
the phenomenon of defective gravel, I now feel quite reassured.

The Estes' website goes even further to reassure me:
http://www.estesco.com/beliefs.html

now I have to clean my monitor.
sigh.


--
sophie

www.freewebs.com/fishstuff
(under construction. ish.)

"Elaine T" wrote in message
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Ionizer wrote:
I'm just in the process of setting up two new aquariums, and I happened
to read the "directions" on the back of one of my bags of
"Estes'"gravel. I felt reassured to read that this gravel carried a
manufacturer's guarantee: "If this product is found faulty due to
workmanship it will be replaced."

So far, this gravel is performing within my expectations for gravel, but
I have put my receipt in a safe place just in case I experience a sudden
gravel failure of some sort. Although I had been previously unaware of
the phenomenon of defective gravel, I now feel quite reassured.

The Estes' website goes even further to reassure me:
http://www.estesco.com/beliefs.html

Heh. One of my fish store friends called the really bright multicolored
gravel "clown puke" behind the customers' backs. Nice to know clown
puke is guaranteed and backed by God himself. ;-)

--
Elaine T __
http://eethomp.com/fish.html '__
rec.aquaria.* FAQ http://faq.thekrib.com

Thanks Elaine!!!

I've been trying for weeks to come up with a way to describe coloured
gravel....you've hit the nail on the head - LOL

All you have to do is package up the bad gravel and mail it back to them for
a complete refund, right?

"Ionizer" wrote in message
...
I'm just in the process of setting up two new aquariums, and I happened to
read the "directions" on the back of one of my bags of "Estes'"gravel. I
felt reassured to read that this gravel carried a manufacturer's
guarantee: "If this product is found faulty due to workmanship it will be
replaced."

So far, this gravel is performing within my expectations for gravel, but I
have put my receipt in a safe place just in case I experience a sudden
gravel failure of some sort. Although I had been previously unaware of
the phenomenon of defective gravel, I now feel quite reassured.

The Estes' website goes even further to reassure me:
http://www.estesco.com/beliefs.html

--
Ian.
(Now Playing: Satisfaction Guaranteed - Aquarium Rescue Unit)