Attn Glass builders

primo21 · 05/30/2015, 02:08 PM

Just noticed a small chip on the outside edge of the front panel where it overlaps an end panel of my 75g. It is maybe a 1/4 inch x 1/8 inch. Looking for opinions on the chance it

Thanks

Tang Salad · 05/30/2015, 07:55 PM

primo21 · 05/30/2015, 09:01 PM

I don't know why the pics don't show up. I put the img tags around the photobucket links.

primo21 · 05/31/2015, 01:12 PM

Tang Salad · 05/31/2015, 01:28 PM

Sorry, I would have fixed all the images but I was on mobile and got called away. Anyway, looks like you figured it out.

Personally, I wouldn't worry too much about that chip. It doesn't look big enough to worry about, and I've seen tanks with much deeper chips that were never an issue. That said, it really comes down to your appetite for risk.

You said you just noticed it though. Is this a new tank or did that chip recently happen?

primo21 · 05/31/2015, 04:42 PM

Recent, sometime in the last couple weeks. Is there anything that could fill it to reduce the risk? I have zero appetite for 75 gal of saltwater on my floor. :-)

Thanks for the help.

sleepydoc · 05/31/2015, 05:17 PM

Agree with Tang Salad - it's shallow and on the outer edge, so it's not affecting the integrity of the joint. There doesn't appear to be any hairline cracks radiating from it that would indicate further spread.

Filling it won't do a thing for the integrity of the tank and probably won't make it look better, either, so I would just leave it. Or use it as an excuse to upgrade to a 120!

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primo21 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Levittown, PA Posts: 219	Attn Glass builders Just noticed a small chip on the outside edge of the front panel where it overlaps an end panel of my 75g. It is maybe a 1/4 inch x 1/8 inch. Looking for opinions on the chance it Thanks Last edited by primo21; 05/30/2015 at 02:18 PM.

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Tang Salad Algae skeptic Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: 78702 Posts: 3,098	__________________ Your algae is not special. Current Tank Info: TBD ADA 120-P SPS NLPS

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Tang Salad Algae skeptic Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: 78702 Posts: 3,098	Sorry, I would have fixed all the images but I was on mobile and got called away. Anyway, looks like you figured it out. Personally, I wouldn't worry too much about that chip. It doesn't look big enough to worry about, and I've seen tanks with much deeper chips that were never an issue. That said, it really comes down to your appetite for risk. You said you just noticed it though. Is this a new tank or did that chip recently happen? __________________ Your algae is not special. Current Tank Info: TBD ADA 120-P SPS NLPS

05/31/2015, 05:17 PM	#7
sleepydoc Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 3,907	Agree with Tang Salad - it's shallow and on the outer edge, so it's not affecting the integrity of the joint. There doesn't appear to be any hairline cracks radiating from it that would indicate further spread. Filling it won't do a thing for the integrity of the tank and probably won't make it look better, either, so I would just leave it. Or use it as an excuse to upgrade to a 120! __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 120 gallon, coast to coast overflow w/beananimal overflow. Waveline DC 10000 II return pump, 40 gal sump, Octopus XS200 skimmer, T5 lighting

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primo21 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Levittown, PA Posts: 219	I don't know why the pics don't show up. I put the img tags around the photobucket links.

05/31/2015, 04:42 PM	#6
primo21 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Levittown, PA Posts: 219	Recent, sometime in the last couple weeks. Is there anything that could fill it to reduce the risk? I have zero appetite for 75 gal of saltwater on my floor. :-) Thanks for the help.