Emailed the merchant, who immediately and graciously apologized. Upon return of the defective canopy, a full refund (inclusive of shipping) was given. Quite grateful to this merchant and would strongly recommend them as a seller.After three years I'm still very happy with the glass lid for the 46-gallon bowfront tank, but I have some reservations.
First, like the other reviews stated, this lid will not fit your tank out of the box. I don't have the equipment to sand down glass; sandpaper doesn't cut it. It took three trips to local glass shops before I found one (Franciscan Glass, Mountain View, CA) that would trip 1/4" off the edge. No, the glass isn't tempered, but whatever machine they used took 30 seconds and the lid was fine.
Second, the black plastic seam between the two pieces splits down the middle after years of daily use, but a little Gorilla-brand black, heavy duty duct tape fixed that.
Third, and this might not affect you, but hard water deposits will eventually fog this glass up. It's not bad, but the lid hasn't been crystal clear since I got it. I'm not sure how to fix this other than giving it a good scrub every six months or so.
Still, buy it, take it to a local glass shop, and be happy. It's worth it.
UPDATE: After four years the glass cracked and I bought a replacement. Just like before, the canopy is 1mm too long, so I think it must be a defect in my tank. I'm too lazy to get the glass trimmed this time so now it just sits slightly ajar. Still worth it.
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this glass appeared to fit my 46gal bowfront, but was just a fraction of an inch too long. I kept it in hopes of taking it to a glass shop to have it adjusted. Price was good.
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