60 gallon with cracked rim

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Last night I was finally setting up my 60 gallon (same footprint as a 55 but taller, and I believe it's tempered glass) when I noticed that the rim is cracked. On one end both corners are cracked through at a diagonal, from the inside of the corner to the outside of the corner. Will this tank still hold water, or do I need to replace the rim? I REALLY don't want to replace the rim. This tank is only being set up temporarily until my 90 goes up. We may be moving this summer, so I'm holding off on putting the 90 up just to have to tear it down in a few weeks. I really don't want to replace the rim because I don't want to spend money on the tank. After I have my 90 gallon set up I plan on using this 60 gallon to house snakes, and when I do I'm going to build a custom lid for it so that it will lay down on its side instead of standing upright. When I do that, I'll probably completely tear the plastic rim off to do so. Just no point in spending money on a new rim if that's the case!

Thanks
 
Sounds like you should just use it as a terrarium. You're lucky that its only the top corners though. But you gotta decide by looking at it if it can handle the pressure of all that water (8 lbs. per gal) b/c even in the short term, you don't want the mess of having the tank leak or even give out under pressure. You're probably wise in just waiting to setup the 90 instead of gambling on this tank
 
if it's in the corner, your probably okay. Just check the center braces and make sure they are structurally sound. The silicone should hold the corners together, you just don't want the glass bowing if the brace isn't supported.
 
ive had a 60 set up (OUTSIDE) for about a year.. all 4 corners top and bottom are cracked on the trim... the center brace is still solid and everything is still bonded solid to the tank so im just letting it go. im sure it will blowout someday.. but for now its holding up just fine.... keep in mind this is outside.. so im not worried about it blowing out.. theres no way in the world i would set this take up inside even overnight..
 
Well, the way I'm looking at this, everything is sealed up rock solid with silicone. I bought this tank of CL a few months back specifically wanting the stand and filters that came with it (and the filters turned out to be garbage- "Fluval 305 and 405" turned out to be a 303 and 403 without pumps), and was impressed with the tank when I saw it. I figured I'd turn around and sell the tank, as I really have no interest in putting fish in it. But, my fish are growing fast, and definitely need out of the 20 gallon they've been in. It is only temporary, so I'm not terribly worried about it. I'll fill it and see if the gaps in the plastic expand at all. I really don't think they will, but if they do, I'll build a 1x2 frame to go around it or something. That should support it enough to last until the end of summer when the 90 will be going up either here or in the new place, and a 1x2 frame would only cost me a couple bucks.

Thanks again for the input.
 
that works.. you can always just epoxy the trim..
if you do make a new brace/trim piece just dont make it too tight.. squeezing the tank is not a good idea
 
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