Side of aquarium cracked is it a concern?

[Back in the fold]

I think most of us saw the chip and not the linear crack from it that goes almost the whole height of the tank near the seam. It’s visible in the third picture when you open it and look closer. That’s a bust waiting to happen.

Not sure about that . Looks like a deep scratch to me but if the OP is worried a new ten gallon is pretty reasonably priced .

 

[Endlersendlers]

Hmmm, a scratch hadn’t occurred to me. If you can feel it by scratching a fingernail across it from both sides of the glass, it’s a crack all the way through. Hard to see how deep it is from a picture but it has some jagged continuations of the line, whatever it is, that makes it suspicious to me of a crack. It’d be easier to determine in person.

 

[Back in the fold]

Hmmm, a scratch hadn’t occurred to me. If you can feel it by scratching a fingernail across it from both sides of the glass, it’s a crack all the way through. Hard to see how deep it is from a picture but it has some jagged continuations of the line, whatever it is, that makes it suspicious to me of a crack. It’d be easier to determine in person.

A guy could rap it one with a ball peen hammer . If it spreads it’s time for a new aquarium and if not then go watch TV .

 

[Endlersendlers]

A guy could rap it one with a ball peen hammer . If it spreads it’s time for a new aquarium and if not then go watch TV .

And if it shatters… sorry man, I was just kidding, I didn’t mean you should take a hammer to a glass aquarium, what did you think would happen?

 

[Colin_T]

put some silicon over the outside of the crack so you don't cut yourself on it

 

[Trop65]

Rule of thumb, water always wins.
Best to buy a new tank in my opinion. The best way for total peace of mind.