Small Hairline Crack In My Tank!

[Angels777]

My tank has finally cycled and my fish will be here on Tuesday. Today I noticed what looks to me like a small hairline crack on the side of my tank! I have had the tank set up for about 6 weeks. Everything is level so I have no idea what has happened.

What in the world do I do now? Is there something I can buy to seal the crack before it gets larger and breaks? If I have to get a new tank and move everything, will I have to start the cycle all over again?

I could just cry about now.

 

[Esfa]

Can you describe the crack?

Is it on the inside or the outside of the crack?
Where abouts on the tank is it?
Are you sure its a crack and not a scratch?

If it is too bad to repair, which i doubt, then you will not have to do another cycle as you already have cycled media in the filter of your current tank. If that makes sence?

I hope its not too bad.

 

[Esfa]

Double post

 

[chelbel]

If you got a new tank you wouldn't need to cycle it again just remove the water from your cracked tank into the new one and place your filter in there also.

I wouldn't risk fixing it but then I love wasting money lol

 

[Rooster]

Is it a crack, or a scratch ? Glass is surprisingly easy to scratch - especially if you have sand !

If it IS a crack, it WILL run to/from at least one edge... its what it does when it gets there that keeps us all awake !
Depending on where the crack is, and your level of pride, you can patch it with another piece of glass, or even a strip of glass - stuck on with "glassbond" NOT I REPEAT NOT silicon !

Ive have scratches in tanks for decades, so apart from looking out of place, they are quite safe.


WHY THE TWO POSTS ?