cracked glass tank!!

[cherrybarbbaby]

Has anyone ever gotton a crack in there tank?

I was taking my old 10g up from the basement to reuse it and I cause a crack about 4in from the top going on a angle to the corner.

Can I seal it or do I have to get another tank? If so can anyone tell me good products to use.

I'm so annoyed w/myself!

 

[Erika_4404]

to play it safe i would just get a new tank

 

[fishyjessie]

I wouldnt use it for fish anymore. if you dant want to get rid of it, it might still be useful for small rodents if you made or bought a lid. it isnt a good idea to fill it with water tho, i woudnt risk the fish like that.

 

[LoveMyOscar]

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[StanTheBetta]

Yeah I agree with LoveMyOscar. If that stuff didn't hold how would they ever put tanks together?

 

[jams.alaskan]

The tank part of a ten gallon is the cheepest - if you've still got the hood ans all I'd just get another tank. That would just be me - I'm not that impressed with my repair work on other things - wuld hate to find water and fish on my floor someday. I'm great at wood - just not glass/metal/electronics...

ALASKA

Don't stress over it! It happens AND nobody got hurt!

 

[drobbins27]

Aquarium Silicone, availbale at any LFS

 

[Adrinal]

 

[DrOizo]

I would not use sealent! D not use the tank! The amountof pressure the walls of an aquarium have to take is tremendous. A crack of the sort you describe would have massive forces acting on it and sealant would just not be up to the job. Do as you wish but just bear this in mind

 

[Morrgan]

If you really want to keep the tank and have some aquarium silicone handy, you could always get a new sheet of glass cut from some glass company and replace the cracked one. But then again, as people have pointed out, this would probably be as (if not more) expensive than just getting a new tank.

How about not filling it with water and using it as a terrarium instead?

 

[cherrybarbbaby]

Thanks to everyone for their advice

It appears that opinions are split down the middle

After thinking long and hard and weighing the pros and cons, I've decided since I have
the worst luck know to mankind, I will..........


Get a New Tank! Now I have a REAL excuse to bring a new tank in the house


No more sneaking around hiding fish stuff so my family won't know and try to put me in a mental hospital becasue they don't understand why I like fish so much

Thanks again!!

 

[Dragonslair]

It's more economical and safer in the long run to replace your tank.
A repair will always be a repair. You will always see it and it will always be a weakness in that part of the tank

 

[Adrinal]

get a 20 Long while you are at it
2x capacity
200x nicer than a 10 IMO

 

[Dwarfs]

I would seal it and let it sit while filled with water for a while. Then you could have 2 extra tanks

 

[Bol]

Yeah, I'd vote for a new tank, too. Even without debating whether a repair would work, I'd look at it this way:

A tube of sealant will probably cost you 5 or 6 dollars, and it may not work.
A new 10g tank costs around 10 bucks.

To me, personally, it's worth $5 extra to avoid the hassle and worry.