Aquarium has dents in the plastic

[cutechic]

My 4 gallon hex (I think it is plastic) has some dents in the corners of it. They're deep enough I can fit my fingernail in them, but no water is leaking. Is it safe to keep the tank filled with water?

 

[Olive]

My 4 gallon hex (I think it is plastic) has some dents in the corners of it. They're deep enough I can fit my fingernail in them, but no water is leaking. Is it safe to keep the tank filled with water?

should be okay, but if you wanna go and get some of the aquarium sealant and put a little dab on them just in case, that stuff works great!

 

[cutechic]

My 4 gallon hex (I think it is plastic) has some dents in the corners of it. They're deep enough I can fit my fingernail in them, but no water is leaking. Is it safe to keep the tank filled with water?

should be okay, but if you wanna go and get some of the aquarium sealant and put a little dab on them just in case, that stuff works great!

Do I put the sealant on the inside of the aquarium, on the outside the fill up the dents, or both? )

 

[Olive]

My 4 gallon hex (I think it is plastic) has some dents in the corners of it.  They're deep enough I can fit my fingernail in them, but no water is leaking.  Is it safe to keep the tank filled with water?

should be okay, but if you wanna go and get some of the aquarium sealant and put a little dab on them just in case, that stuff works great!

Do I put the sealant on the inside of the aquarium, on the outside the fill up the dents, or both? )

are the dents on the outside? i am retarded and have forgotten......it's late...........

 

[cutechic]

are the dents on the outside? i am retarded and have forgotten......it's late...........

Yes, the dents are on the outside, right on the corners of the aquarium. It looks like the plastic has been chipped somehow.

 

[Olive]

are the dents on the outside? i am retarded and have forgotten......it's late...........

Yes, the dents are on the outside, right on the corners of the aquarium. It looks like the plastic has been chipped somehow.

Then I would just do it on the outside........it should be fine. Make sure you do it in a well ventilated area, it is stinky!

 

[thecichlidaddict]

The plastic trim is just for show, it has no actual structural integrity.

 

[cutechic]

The plastic trim is just for show, it has no actual structural integrity.

There isn't a plastic trim- the whole tank is made of plastic (I think). It's a really cheap plastic. Here's a pic from the Hagen website:

Hex-a-fun

BTW, is there some substitute for aquarium sealant? Its really expensive at my lfs. I was thinking maybe a hardware store would have something that was aquarium-safe.

 

[Olive]

The plastic trim is just for show, it has no actual structural integrity.

There isn't a plastic trim- the whole tank is made of plastic (I think). It's a really cheap plastic. Here's a pic from the Hagen website:

Hex-a-fun

BTW, is there some substitute for aquarium sealant? Its really expensive at my lfs. I was thinking maybe a hardware store would have something that was aquarium-safe.

do you have a chain petstore like petsmart or petco?

 

[cutechic]

do you have a chain petstore like petsmart or petco?

Yes, I have Petcetera and Big Al's Aquarium Services (the latter is my lfs).

 

[Olive]

do you have a chain petstore like petsmart or petco?

Yes, I have Petcetera and Big Al's Aquarium Services (the latter is my lfs).

It shouldn't be too expensive at petcetera..........or do you have walmart there? They usually carry it.
If not, let me know, I have some I am not using and I will send it to you...

 

[cutechic]

It shouldn't be too expensive at petcetera..........or do you have walmart there? They usually carry it.
If not, let me know, I have some I am not using and I will send it to you...

I haven't looked at the prices at Petcetera and Walmart, but hopefully Ill have time to go this week and see.

Thanks for all your help, Olive- I really appreciate it

 

[Rivermud76]

You can check at Home Depot. They carry aquarium safe silicon (labelled as such) for 2.97 which really isn't bad at all.

 

[Olive]

It shouldn't be too expensive at petcetera..........or do you have walmart there?  They usually carry it. 
If not, let me know, I have some I am not using and I will send it to you...

I haven't looked at the prices at Petcetera and Walmart, but hopefully Ill have time to go this week and see.

Thanks for all your help, Olive- I really appreciate it

have you found any yet?

 

[cutechic]

My parents still havne't found the time to take me (it's report-card time ), so no, not yet.