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Teeb
Mon, 28th Mar 2011, 06:41 PM
Well, as luck would have it, just as I was getting ready to put water in the tank, I bumped against one of the rock walls in the house. It's kind of hard to see from the pic, but there's a decent sized chip at the bottom of the front pane of glass. How will this effect the integrity of the tank? Am I safe to put water in it, or should I get a new tank while swapping will be easy?

http://i730.photobucket.com/albums/ww304/davisfamily2009/_DSC0172.jpg
MRSBIGBIRD123
Mon, 28th Mar 2011, 06:48 PM
Steve, we had a chipped corner in our 280g and it was fine. My other half even glued the chip back in place and glued a piece of corner trim over it.
Regric25
Mon, 28th Mar 2011, 06:52 PM
DOH!!! What are ya doing moving it by yourself man? Should have called me I could have come by to help you move it. How frustrating is that!! I would get a new one while you are empty. You worked so hard on getting it looking clean, neat and sweet for it to have a chip on it. Im sure it will hold water just fine but i would (for looks anyway) get it swapped out. If it covered it under warranty... If not then dont spend the extra money on it.

Is it just a surface crack or is it pretty deep in the glass? If its deep I would not chance it just because it could travel up the glass in time. Maybe you can call a windshield repair guy to fil it and seal it. IDK just a thought.
clone
Mon, 28th Mar 2011, 06:58 PM
duct tape and super glue
hobogato
Mon, 28th Mar 2011, 07:42 PM
i agree with rick, this will be the easiest time to replace it. it is hard to see in the pic, but you never know if a chip will turn into a crack. not worth the risk in my opinion.
Europhyllia
Mon, 28th Mar 2011, 08:41 PM
Yikes - first the leak now the chip! I had a 125 tank burst on me so I am not taking any chances but it's 'just' 40 gallons so might not be as horrid if it doesn't work out...
Good Luck!
tebstan
Tue, 29th Mar 2011, 10:44 AM
I've seen some tanks with some pretty gnarly chips hold water for years. (still holding... hope I don't jinx it!)

It's hard to see in the pic... but is that a sliver crack going off the top right? That could be a problem if it continues to spread once weight is put on it.

Even if it holds water, every time you notice the chip you'll be a little irritated.
ReefCube
Fri, 1st Apr 2011, 04:13 PM
depends if the tank is overbuilt or not. I would say if the glass is standard thickness I would not risk it
ErikH
Fri, 1st Apr 2011, 04:21 PM
sucky!
Goofball310
Fri, 1st Apr 2011, 04:53 PM
It's hard to see in the pic... but is that a sliver crack going off the top right? That could be a problem if it continues to spread once weight is put on it.

Still haven't seen this addressed... The chip would be less of a concern if that is actually a crack in the picture.